TVXQ in May 2012 | |
Asia/World tours | 6 |
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→ Japan tours | 11 |
↙ Showcases | 4 |
↙ Fan meetings | 3 |
The South Korean pop duo TVXQ have embarked on seven headlining concert tours, one of which has been worldwide, and ten others that were based exclusively in Japan. TVXQ originally debuted as a five-member group in December 2003, with members U-Know Yunho, Max Changmin, Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun, and Xiah Junsu. The group made their headlining debut in February 2006 through their Rising Sun Tour, performing four sell-out shows in South Korea, one show in Thailand, and one show in Malaysia, which was the first K-pop concert held in the country. [1] They visited China and Taiwan for the first time for their O Tour, which commenced in January 2007. Their third and last concert tour as a quinet, the Mirotic Tour, was announced to tour cities beyond South Korea, China, and Thailand throughout 2009 and 2010, but the remaining concert dates were cancelled [2] soon after members Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu entered a legal battle with their Korean agency S.M. Entertainment, subsequently leading to their departure. In January 2011, TVXQ restarted their activities as a duo, with remaining members Yunho and Changmin.
The duo held their first worldwide concert, the Catch Me: Live World Tour from November 2012 to July 2013, visiting North America and South America for the first time. In December 2014, the duo celebrated their tenth debut anniversary with the Tistory: Special Live Tour, touring cities in South Korea, China, and Thailand. It was the duo's last headlining concert tour before taking their indefinite hiatus to enlist in South Korea's compulsory military service. [3] [4] Since the completion of their service, TVXQ have headlined three concert tours, two of which were exclusively based in Japan. They performed in Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Indonesia with the Circle – #welcome tour from May 2018 to August 2019.
TVXQ's international concert tours often overlapped with their Japanese concert tours. The duo's Japanese tours have set numerous records: they were the first Korean music act to headline a five-Dome tour, [5] the first foreign music act to hold a concert in Japan's largest venue, the Nissan Stadium, [6] and the first and only foreign act to attract over 1 million people on a Japanese tour. [7] Their 2013 Time Tour was the largest, most-attended, and highest-grossing concert series ever held by a foreign music act in Japan at the time; it grossed US$93 million in concert tickets and attracted over 850,000 people. [8] The duo set new attendance and revenue records in 2017 with their Begin Again Tour, mobilizing over 1.28 million fans and grossing US$110 million in ticket sales, as well as becoming the first and only foreign act to play at the Nissan Stadium for three consecutive days. [9]
Tour by TVXQ | |
Associated album | Rising Sun |
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Start date | February 10, 2006 |
End date | September 15, 2006 |
No. of shows | 4 in South Korea 1 in Malaysia 1 in Thailand 6 Total |
TVXQ concert chronology |
The 1st Concert: Rising Sun, also known as The 1st Asia Tour: Rising Sun, was the debut concert tour by South Korean pop group TVXQ, launched in support of the group's second Korean studio album, Rising Sun (2005). The tour had six dates in Asia, starting with four shows in Seoul, South Korea from February 10 to 13, 2006 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena. The last show on February 13 was filmed and recorded for the CD and DVD release; the CD was released on July 12, 2006, and the VCD and DVD were released on January 18, 2007. The release came with additional concert and backstage footage, interviews, a behind-the-scenes making, and a 50-page photobook.
The tour's first overseas stop was in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 14, performing to 15,000 fans in the Putra Indoor Stadium. [10] TVXQ were the first Korean music act to headline a concert in the country. [1] Labelmates Super Junior opened the concert with a performance of their single, "U."
The Rising Sun Tour featured solo performances of each TVXQ member. Xiah Junsu performed a cover of Blue's 2001 debut single "All Rise" and invited Super Junior member Eunhyuk to perform as a guest rapper. Max Changmin covered Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel", but due to copyright restrictions, his performance was cut off from the CD and DVD setlist.
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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February 10, 2006 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | 40,000 [11] |
February 11, 2006 | ||||
February 12, 2006 | ||||
February 13, 2006 | ||||
July 14, 2006 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Putra Indoor Stadium | 15,000 [12] |
September 15, 2006 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena | 14,000 [13] |
Estimated total | 69,000 |
Tour by TVXQ | |
Associated album | Mirotic |
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Start date | February 20, 2009 |
End date | October 2, 2009 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 3 in South Korea 3 in China 2 in Thailand 8 Total |
TVXQ concert chronology |
TVXQ! The 3rd Asia Tour “Mirotic” was the third international concert tour of the South Korean pop group TVXQ!, in line with their fourth studio album, Mirotic. The tour marked the return of TVXQ! after performing the 2007-08 TVXQ! The 2nd Asia Tour Concert “O” and the final tour involving all five members of the group before the split-up. The tour commenced with 3 shows in Seoul in February 2009 and continued onto Nanjing, Bangkok, Beijing and Shanghai.
Jaejoong covered Deulgukhwa’s "It’s Only My World”, a song from 1985. Changmin performed a Christian cover song, “Upon This Rock” by Sandi Patty. “Xiahtic” was self-composed, written and arranged by Junsu specifically for his solo performance. SHINee’s Key, being a special guest, performed the rap for this song for the shows in Seoul, Nanjing, Beijing and Shanghai. In Bangkok, Yoochun took over Key’s part due to his inability to attend the concert. Yunho sung an upbeat song of his own composition, “Checkmate”, throughout the whole tour. Yoonchun also performed "Love by love", a self-composed song. On July 31, 2009, the live CD that was recorded from February 20 to 22, 2009 was first released, while the DVD was released on December 30, 2009.
“Xiahtic” and “Checkmate” were later released in Japanese as B-sides for the 29th single Break Out! and 30th single Toki Wo Tomete, respectively in 2010. Break Out! was released in Japan on January 21 and Toki Wo Tomete on March 24 as the last release of TVXQ! as a five-member group.
This setlist is representative of the shows in Seoul on February 20–22. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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February 20, 2009 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | 36,000 [14] |
February 21, 2009 | ||||
February 22, 2009 | ||||
April 4, 2009 | Nanjing | China | Olympic Sports Centre | 20,000 [15] |
June 27, 2009 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena | 32,000 [16] |
June 28, 2009 | ||||
July 11, 2009 | Beijing | China | Beijing Workers' Stadium | 40,000 [17] |
October 2, 2009 | Shanghai | Hongkou Football Stadium | 40,000 [18] | |
Estimated total | 168,000 |
Note: The show at the Shenzhen Stadium in China scheduled on November 21 was cancelled due to Jaejoong, Junsu, and Yoonchun's legal dispute with SM Entertainment
Tour by TVXQ | |
Associated album | Tense |
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Start date | December 6, 2014 |
End date | June 14, 2015 |
No. of shows | 10 |
TVXQ concert chronology |
Tistory: Special Live Tour (stylized as TVXQ! Special Live Tour – T1ST0RY), also known as the tenth anniversary tour, was the fifth world concert tour (twelfth overall) by South Korean pop duo TVXQ. The set list consisted of TVXQ's greatest hits. [19] The tour was the duo's last headlining concert tour before taking their hiatus to enlist in South Korea's compulsory military service.
The name "Tistory" (T1ST0RY; pronounced "tee-story") is coined from the combination of the letter "T" (from "TVXQ") and the word "history." The "i" and "o" in the word "history" is replaced with the numbers "1" and "0" to symbolize the duo's tenth year. [20] The concert was produced by Shim Jae-won and promoted by Dreammaker Entertainment in South Korea. [21]
TVXQ's tenth anniversary promotions started in December 2013, when they held a two-day special concert to commemorate their decade in the Korean music industry. The concert, titled Time Slip, was part of S.M. Entertainment's winter music festival SMTown Week. Time Slip was held in Seoul's Olympic Gymnastics Arena on December 26 and 27, 2013. The two encore shows were called T1ST0RY &...! and was held at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena from June 13 and 14, 2015. [22]
The first two concerts in Seoul, South Korea were filmed. The DVD, which also includes behind-the-scene footage and a 100-page photobook, was released on May 29, 2015. The final encore concert on June 14, 2015, was broadcast live at the multi-complexes S.M. COEX Artium in Seoul, South Korea and Studio Coast [23] in Tokyo, Japan. It sold 100,000 tickets in total, grossing approximately US$4 million. [24] The concert film was re-released at the S.M. COEX Artium with surround viewing features on July 10.
On December 26, TVXQ's twelfth anniversary, S.M. debuted the TVXQ! Special Hologram Concert 'T1ST0RY &…!’ + α at the SMTOWN Theatre. The virtual concert, which features TVXQ performing in projected screens, is approximately 35 minutes long. The set list includes "Spellbound", "Humanoids", "Catch Me", "Keep Your Head Down", "Something", and "Ten".
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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December 6, 2014 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | 24,000 [25] |
December 7, 2014 | ||||
December 13, 2014 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei Arena | 8,000 [26] |
December 19, 2014 | Beijing | China | MasterCard Center | — |
January 24, 2015 | Shanghai | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 10,000 [27] | |
April 25, 2015 | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center | — | |
April 26, 2015 | ||||
May 30, 2015 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena | |
June 13, 2015 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | 24,000 [28] |
June 14, 2015 | ||||
Estimated total | 97,000 [28] |
Tour by TVXQ | |
Associated albums | New Chapter series [lower-alpha 1] |
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Start date | May 5, 2018 |
End date | September 7, 2019 |
No. of shows | 10 |
TVXQ concert chronology |
The Circle Tour was the sixth concert tour (fourteenth overall) by the South Korean pop duo TVXQ, in support of their New Chapter album series, The Chance of Love and The Truth of Love (2018). The tour's first concert, Circle – #welcome (promoted as TVXQ! CONCERT -CIRCLE- #welcome) debuted with two shows at the Jamsil Supplementary Stadium in Seoul, South Korea on May 5 and 6, 2018. [29] It went on to tour Hong Kong and Bangkok, Thailand. In celebration of the duo's fifteenth debut anniversary in South Korea, [30] the encore concert series titled Circle – #with (promoted as TVXQ! CONCERT -CIRCLE- #with) opened with two shows in Seoul at the KSPO Dome on March 9 and 10, 2019. The tour proceeded to have four more shows in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Jakarta, Indonesia, and Taipei, Taiwan.
On April 30, 2019, TVXQ announced a date for Manila, Philippines, their first performance in the country, with the show to be held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. [31] Less than a month before the scheduled show, tour organizers Pulp Live World announced that the show had been canceled due to technical difficulties. [32]
The tour's debut shows in Seoul were recorded as a concert film on DVD. The TVXQ! Concert Circle – #welcome DVD was released on March 27, 2019. A concert photobook shot during their Seoul stops for the encore tour was released on October 31, 2019.
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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CIRCLE – #welcome | ||||
May 5, 2018 | Seoul | South Korea | Jamsil Supplementary Stadium | 22,000 [33] |
May 6, 2018 | ||||
July 7, 2018 | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld-Arena | 8,000 [34] |
August 17, 2018 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena | 8,000 [35] |
CIRCLE – #with | ||||
March 9, 2019 | Seoul | South Korea | KSPO Dome | 20,000 [36] |
March 10, 2019 | ||||
June 29, 2019 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena | 8,000 [37] |
July 20, 2019 | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld-Arena | 9,000 [38] |
August 31, 2019 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Indonesia Convention Exhibition | 8,000 [39] |
September 7, 2019 | Taipei | Taiwan | Xinzhuang Gymnasium | 5,200 [40] |
Estimated total | 88,200 |
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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July 13, 2019 | Manila | Philippines | SM Mall of Asia Arena |
Tour by TVXQ | |
Location | Asia |
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Associated album | 20&2 |
Start date | December 30, 2023 |
End date | April 20, 2024 |
No. of shows | 7 |
TVXQ concert chronology |
The 20&2 Asia Tour, also known as the twentieth anniversary tour, was the seventh concert tour (eighteenth overall) by South Korean pop duo TVXQ. Consisting of seven shows across Asia, the tour commenced on December 30, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea, and concluded on April 20, 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Announced prior to the release of their ninth studio album 20&2 , [41] the tour celebrated the duo's twentieth debut anniversary in the Korean music industry.
On November 14, 2023, TVXQ announced through social media that they would hold their 20th anniversary comeback concert at the Inspire Arena in Incheon, Seoul, titled the 20&2 Concert. [42] TVXQ were the second artist to perform at the new venue, which was specifically designed for live events. [43] On January 10, 2024, TVXQ announced that they would expand the concert across Asia, with stops in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Thailand and Taipei, Taiwan. [44] On February 5, 2024, they added two more dates for Macau and Jakarta, Indonesia. [45]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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December 30, 2023 | Seoul | South Korea | Inspire Arena | — |
December 31, 2014 | ||||
January 13, 2024 | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld–Expo | |
February 3, 2024 | Bangkok | Thailand | Union Hall 2, Union Mall | |
February 24, 2024 | Taipei | Taiwan | NTSU Arena | |
March 30, 2024 | Macau | China | The Londoner Arena | |
April 20, 2024 | Jakarta | Indonesia | ICE BSD City Hall 5 | |
Estimated total | TBA |
Date | City | Venue | Attendance |
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September 10, 2005 | Seoul | Seoul Olympic Stadium | 50,000 [46] |
Date | City | Venue | Attendance |
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September 30, 2006 | Seoul | Seoul Olympic Stadium | 40,000 [47] |
Date | City | Venue | Attendance |
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September 21, 2008 | Seoul | Seoul City Hall Plaza | 25,000 [48] |
Date | City | Venue | Attendance |
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March 28, 2018 | Seoul | Blue Square Concert Hall | 1,100 |
Date | City | Venue |
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January 20, 2008 (Twice) | Seoul | Olympic Gymnastics Arena |
Date | City | Venue |
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December 26, 2008 | Seoul | Korea University Gymnasium |
Date | City | Venue |
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October 5, 2013 | Seoul | Korea University Gymnasium |
Date | City | Venue |
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December 26, 2018 | Seoul | Korea University Gymnasium |
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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September 30, 2017 | Seoul | South Korea [49] | Jamsil Arena |
October 1, 2017 | |||
October 15, 2017 | Macau [50] | Studio City Event Center | |
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