SM Town Live

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SM Town Live
World tour by SM Entertainment artists
SMTOWN LIVE Logo.png
LocationWorldwide
Start dateAugust 15, 2008 (2008-08-15)
End dateAugust 5, 2019 (2019-08-05)
No. of shows97

SM Town Live (stylized as SMTOWN LIVE) is a concert tour held by SM Entertainment artists.

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Background

After the successful first joint concert tour on 2008, SM Entertainment announced that it had established its artists to perform concerts abroad on tour titled the SMTOWN LIVE World Tour. [1]

SMTOWN Live '08

SMTOWN Live '08
Tour by SM Entertainment artists
LocationAsia
Start dateAugust 15, 2008 (2008-08-15)
End dateFebruary 7, 2009 (2009-02-07)
Legs1
No. of shows3
Attendance110,000

SMTOWN Live '08 was a 2008, first joint concert tour of SMTOWN. The tour started with one show in Seoul in August 2008 and continued to the China and Thailand.

Performers

Seoul, South Korea (August 15, 2008)
Shanghai, China (September 13, 2008)
Bangkok, Thailand (February 7, 2009)
Notes
  • During the show in Bangkok, it was the last time TVXQ performed as a five-member group before Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun, and Xiah Junsu left the group and started a lawsuit against SM Entertainment.
  • During the show in Bangkok, Hangeng performed as a Super Junior member for the last time before the contract termination.
  • During the show in Bangkok, Kibum performed as a Super Junior member for the last time before becoming an actor.

Shows

DateCityCountryVenueAttendance
Asia
August 15, 2008 Seoul South Korea Seoul Olympic Stadium [2] 40,000
September 13, 2008 Shanghai China Shanghai Stadium [3] 30,000
February 7, 2009BangkokThailand Rajamangala National Stadium [4] 40,000

SMTOWN Live '10 World Tour

SMTOWN Live '10 World Tour
World tour by SM Entertainment artists
LocationWorldwide
Start dateAugust 21, 2010 (2010-08-21)
End dateOctober 23, 2011 (2011-10-23)
Legs6
No. of shows11
Attendance283,000

SMTOWN Live '10 World Tour was a 2010 to 2011 worldwide live concert tour by SMTOWN. The tour started with one show in Seoul in August 2010 and continued to the United States, Japan, China, and France.

Performers

Seoul, South Korea (August 21, 2010)
Los Angeles, United States (September 4, 2010)
Shanghai, China (September 11, 2010)
Tokyo, Japan (January 25–26, 2011)
Paris (June 10–11, 2011)
Tokyo, Japan (September 2–4, 2011)
New York, United States (October 23, 2011)

Shows

DateCityCountryVenueAttendance
Asia
August 21, 2010 Seoul South Korea Seoul Olympic Stadium [5] 40,000
North America
September 4, 2010 Los Angeles United States Staples Center [6] 15,000
Asia
September 11, 2010 Shanghai China Hongkou Football Stadium 25,000
January 25, 2011 Tokyo Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium [7] 40,000
January 26, 2011
Europe
June 10, 2011 Paris France Zénith Paris [8] 14,000
June 11, 2011
Asia
September 2, 2011 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome [9] 150,000
September 3, 2011
September 4, 2011
North America
October 23, 2011New YorkUnited States Madison Square Garden [10] 15,000
Total283,000

SMTOWN Live World Tour III

SMTOWN Live World Tour III
World tour by SM Entertainment artists
Start dateMay 20, 2012 (2012-05-20)
End dateOctober 27, 2013 (2013-10-27)
Legs2
No. of shows11
Attendance556,000

SMTOWN Live World Tour III was a 2012 to 2013 worldwide live concert tour by SMTOWN. The tour started with one show in United States in May 2012 and continued to China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand

Performers

Anaheim, USA (May 20, 2012)

Performers

A Siwon was absent due to his filming schedule of the Chinese drama Zhuan Shen Shuo Ai Ni while Heechul was absent due to his active military service.
B Yoona and Yuri were both absent due to their filming schedules of the dramas Love Rain and Fashion King respectively.
Hsinchu, Taiwan (June 9, 2012)

Performers

A Siwon was absent due to his filming schedule of the Chinese drama Zhuan Shen Shuo Ai Ni while Heechul was absent due to his active military service.
Tokyo, Japan (August 4–5, 2012)

Performers

A Heechul was absent due to his active military service.
B Minho and Sulli were both absent due to the filming schedule of their drama To the Beautiful You .
C Because of Minho's absence from SHINee, EXO-M's Luhan filled in for him as a guest dancer during SHINee's performance of "Lucifer" while EXO-K's Sehun filled in during SHINee's performance of "Love Like Oxygen".
Seoul, South Korea (August 18, 2012)

Performers

A Heechul was absent due to his active military service.
B Minho and Sulli were both absent due to the filming schedule of their drama To the Beautiful You.
C Because of Minho's absence from SHINee, EXO-M's Luhan filled in for him as a guest dancer during SHINee's performance of "Lucifer" while EXO-K's Sehun filled in during SHINee's performance of "Love Like Oxygen".
Jakarta, Indonesia (September 22, 2012)

Performers

A Heechul was absent due to his active military service.
B Leeteuk suffered a stomach ache during the concert and did not take part the rest performances of the show.
C Sunny did not take part in the ending song "Hope".
D Minho and Sulli were both absent due to the filming schedule of their drama To the Beautiful You .
E Because of Minho's absence from SHINee, EXO-M's Luhan filled in for him as a guest dancer during SHINee's performance of "Lucifer" while EXO-K's Sehun filled in during SHINee's performance of "Love Like Oxygen".
Singapore (November 23, 2012)

Performers

A Heechul was absent due to his active military service.
B Leeteuk was absent due to illness.
C Siwon was absent due to his filming schedule of the drama The King of Dramas .
Bangkok, Thailand (November 25, 2012)

Performers

A Heechul was absent due to his active military service.
B Leeteuk was absent due to illness.
C Siwon was absent due to his filming schedule of the drama The King of Dramas .
Beijing, China (October 19, 2013)

Performers

A Leeteuk was absent due to illness.
B Yesung was absent due to his active military service.
C Siwon was absent due to the filming of his Chinese movie Helios .
D Minho was absent due to the filming of his drama Medical Top Team .
E Krystal was absent due to the filming of her drama The Heirs .
Tokyo, Japan (October 26–27, 2013)

Performers

A Leeteuk was absent due to illness.
B Yesung was absent due to his active military service.
C Siwon was absent due to the filming of his Chinese movie Helios .
D Minho was absent due to the filming of his drama Medical Top Team .
E Krystal was absent due to the filming of her drama The Heirs
F Krystal Was not absent during this tour day as it is proven by video captured of the event. Sulli

SMTOWN Live World Tour IV

SMTOWN Live World Tour IV
World tour by SM Entertainment artists
Start dateAugust 15, 2014 (2014-08-15)
End dateJuly 26, 2015 (2015-07-26)
Legs1
No. of shows9
Attendance400,000

SM Town Live World Tour IV was the 2014 to 2015 worldwide live concert tour by SMTOWN. The tour commenced with one show in Seoul and then continued in Tokyo, Shanghai, Hsinchu.

Performers

Seoul, South Korea (August 15, 2014)

Performers

A Yesung was absent due to his active military service.
B Onew was absent due to health condition.
C Sulli was absent due to her hiatus. [11]
D Kris was absent due to lawsuit. [12]
E Fly to the Sky is the former male group from S.M Entertainment. They acted as special guest in the concert due to Lee Soo Man's invititation. [13]
F Members who participated on this leg were Hansol, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Ten, Jaehyun, Yeri, Koeun, Mark, Jeno, Haechan, Hina, Jaemin, Jisung, Herin, Jeesu, and Winny.
Tokyo, Japan (October 4–5, 2014)

Performers

A Yesung was absent due to his active military service.
B Jessica was absent due to her recent departure from Girls' Generation. Sooyoung was absent due to the filming schedule of the drama My Spring Days. [14] [15] [16]
C Sulli was absent due to her hiatus. [11]
D Kris was absent due to lawsuit. [12] Lu Han was absent due to health condition. [16]
F Members who participated on this leg were Hansol, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Ten, Jaehyun, Yeri, Koeun, Mark, Jeno, Haechan, Hina, Jaemin, Jisung, Herin, Jeesu, and Winny.
Shanghai, China (October 18, 2014)

Performers

A Yesung was absent due to his active military service.
B Jessica was absent due to her recent departure from Girls' Generation. Sooyoung was absent due to the filming schedule of the drama My Spring Days. [14] [15] [16] ； [16]
C Sulli was absent due to her hiatus. [11] Krystal felt sick after performing Red Light so she did not take part in Hope, the ending song of SM Town Live World Tour IV.
D Kris and Lu Han were absent due to lawsuit. [12] [17]
E S is a project group of S.M Entertainment. It was debuted in 2003. This regarded as their first live performance in their Korean comeback.
F Tasty is a Chinese K-pop duo signed to Woollim Entertainment, and their participation was to mark their agency's integration to SM Entertainment's subsidiary, SM Culture and Contents.
G Members who participated on this leg were Hansol, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Ten, Jaehyun, Yeri, Koeun, Mark, Jeno, Haechan, Hina, Jaemin, Jisung, Herin, Jeesu, and Winny.
Hsinchu, Taiwan (March 21, 2015)

Performers

A Yesung was absent due to his active military service. [18] Shindong and Sungmin were absent due to their preparerations for military service. [18]
B Jessica was absent due to her departure from Girls' Generation in last year. Yoona was absent due to the filming schedule of Chinese drama《Chinese Hero Zhao Zi Long》. [18]
C Sulli was absent due to her hiatus. [11]
D Kris and Lu Han were absent due to lawsuit. [12] [17] Lay was absent due to the filming schedule of Chinese movie《從天而降》. [18]
E Red Velvet consisted of five members since Yeri was added to the group. Yeri previously performed with the female SM Rookie members in 2014. [19]
F Tasty is a Chinese K-pop duo signed to Woollim Entertainment, and their participation was to mark their agency's integration to SM Entertainment's subsidiary, SM Culture and Contents.
G Members who participated on this leg were Hansol, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun, Koeun, Mark, Jeno, Haechan, Hina, Jaemin, Jisung, Herin, Jeesu, and Winny.
Tokyo, Japan (Special Edition) (July 5–6, 2015)

Performers

A Yunho was absent due to his preparations for military service so Changmin represented TVXQ to participate the concert. [12]
B Shindong and Sungmin were absent due to their active military service. [18]
C Jessica was absent due to her departure from Girls' Generation in last year. [15]
D Victoria was absent due to health condition. Sulli was absent due to her hiatus. [11]
E Kris and Lu Han were absent due to lawsuit. [12] [17] Tao was absent due to his hiatus.
F Red Velvet consisted of five members since Yeri was added to the group. Yeri previously performed with the female SM Rookie members in 2014. [19]
G Members who participated on this leg were Hansol, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun, Koeun, Mark, Jeno, Haechan, Hina, Jaemin, Jisung, Herin, Jeesu, and Winny.
Osaka, Japan (July 25–26, 2015)

Performers

A Yunho was absent due to his active military service so Changmin represented TVXQ to participate the concert. [12]
B Shindong and Sungmin were absent due to their active military service. [18]
C Jessica was absent due to her departure from Girls' Generation in last year. [15]
D Minho was absent due to health condition.
E Victoria was absent due to health condition. Sulli was absent due to her hiatus. [11]
F Kris and Lu Han were absent due to lawsuit. [12] [17] Tao was absent due to his hiatus.
G Red Velvet consisted of five members since Yeri was added to the group. Yeri previously performed with the female SM Rookie members in 2014. [19]
G Members who participated on this leg were Hansol, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun, Koeun, Mark, Jeno, Haechan, Hina, Jaemin, Jisung, Herin, Jeesu, and Winny.

SMTOWN Live Culture Humanity

SMTOWN Live Culture Humanity
Online concert by SM Entertainment artists
Start dateJanuary 1, 2021 (2021-01-01)
No. of shows1
AttendanceApprox. 35 .8 million [20]

SMTOWN Live Culture Humanity is the worldwide live online concert organised by SMTOWN. The concert was held on January 1, 2021, and broadcast through Facebook, Twitter, V Live, YouTube, TikTok, Beyond Live and KNTV. [21]

Performers

List of performers

SMTOWN Live 2022: SMCU Express

SMTOWN Live 2022: SMCU Express
Concert by SM Entertainment artists
Start dateJanuary 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)
No. of shows5

Performers

Kwangya (Online concert) (January 1, 2022)

Performers

Human City Suwon (August 20, 2022)

Performers

Tokyo (August 27-29, 2022)

Performers

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