Shinee World III

SHINee World III
World tour by Shinee

The official poster of the tour
Location Asia, North America, South America
Associated album The Misconceptions of Us, Everybody
Start date 8 March 2014 (2014-03-08)
End date 22 June 2014 (2014-06-22)
Legs 7
Number of shows 2 in South Korea
1 in Mexico
1 in Chile
1 in Argentina
1 in Taiwan
1 in China
1 in Indonesia
8 in total
Shinee concert chronology

Shinee World III (promoted as SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD III") is the third concert tour by South Korean boy group, Shinee. The tour kicked off with a two-day special concert in Seoul, dated March 8 and the 9th. It continued with five other countries Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Taiwan and Indonesia, Shinee performed in a total of six cities.[1] Their first ever world tour, it gathered over 67,000 fans with only 8 dates throughout its short four-month run, making it one of the most successful concert events of the year.

The live album of the tour, The 3rd Concert Album "Shinee World III" released on December 11, 2014. The album containing two CDs with a total of 33 tracks. The album recorded in their Seoul leg at Olympic Gymnastics Arena on March 8 and 9, 2014.[2][3]

History

On January 29, 2014 SM Entertainment announced Shinee's 'SHINee CONCERT-SHINee WORLDⅢ-in Seoul' at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Songpagu, Seoul on March 8 and 9.[4] The tour continued in Mexico, Chile, and Argentina.[5]

Seoul

The boys said,

“ We named our concert 'popcorn'. Everyone has to pop. We mean that everyone has to stand up and enjoy themselves. We released a lot of albums last year and met with our fans for a while. We felt good because we felt like our spectrum was getting wider. We think that was reflected onto this concert. Even the parts where we were doubtful over, we got confidence that we could do them.[6] ”

Mexico

Shinee performed in the Mexico City Arena on the fourth of April for 8,000 fans.[7]

Santiago

On April 6 the boys performed in Santiago for the first time since their debut. To celebrate member Jonhyun's birthday the fans prepared hold signs that said, "Happy Birthday Kim Jong Hyun". The concert also gathered over 100 reporters from different press media.[8]

Buenos Aires

On April 8 Shinee held their concert in Argentina in Luna Park Arena. The group performed in front of 8,500 fans. Like the fans in Sentiago, the fans in Buenos Aires also prepared a special event to celebrate Shinee member's Jonghyun's birthday. The fans prepared a cake and signs that said, "Happy Birthday Jonghyun!". Another surprise for the group was the special event during Green Rain when the fans held up signs that said, "Argentina loves SHINee!". Shinee members said,

“ We were surprised to see the passionate response of the fans and felt great energy from them. Thank you for showing us so much support during our first visit and we want to comeback if we get the chance.[9] ”

Set list

Schedule

[10][11]

Date City Country Venue
Asia
March 8, 2014 Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena
March 9, 2014
May 11, 2014 Taipei Taiwan Xinzhuang Gymnasium
June 1, 2014 Shanghai China Shanghai Indoor Stadium
June 22, 2014 Jakarta Indonesia Mata Elang International Stadium
North America
April 4, 2014 Mexico City Mexico Mexico City Arena
South America
April 6, 2014 Santiago Chile Movistar Arena
April 8, 2014 Buenos Aires Argentina Luna Park Arena

References

  1. ↑ "Shinee to hold their 3rd solo domestic concert this March". Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ "The 3rd Concert Album 'SHINee WORLD Ⅲ in SEOUL'". Shinee official website. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ "SHINee THE 3rd CONCERT ALBUM 'SHINee WORLD Ⅲ in SEOUL' (Live)". iTunes. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ ""SHINee World III" to take place this March in Seoul". shinee.smtown.com. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  5. ↑ "SHINee kicks off 3rd world tour". Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  6. ↑ "SHINee awes 20,000 fans at the Seoul leg of 'SHINee World III'". Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  7. ↑ "SHINee creates 8,000 swooning fans in their first Mexican concert". Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ "SHINee Brings Out Over 8,500 Fans in Santiago, Chile". Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  9. ↑ "SHINee Takes Away the Heart of 8,500 in Argentina". Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ "SHINee World Concert III in Taipei details". Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  11. ↑ "SHINee World Concert III in Latin America details". Retrieved March 7, 2014.

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