Grand Tour: The Return Explained

Concert Tour Name:2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour: The Return
Artist:Shinhwa
Location:Asia
Type:Asia
Album:The Return
Number Of Shows:10
Last Tour:Shinhwa Must Go On: 10th Anniversary Live
(2008)
This Tour:2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour: The Return
(2012)
Next Tour:2013 Shinhwa Grand Tour: The Classic
(2013)
Gross: (Seoul)

2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour: The Return is the Asia-wide live concert tour of South Korean boy band Shinhwa to support their tenth studio album, The Return, which was released on 23 March 2012. The album and tour marks Shinhwa's comeback to the music industry after a four-year hiatus,[1] since their 10th anniversary concert held in 2008, during which band members served individual mandatory military services.[2] [3]

The tour commenced with two shows in Seoul in March 2012, marking the 14th anniversary of the group on 24 March.[4] The tour continued, at the conclusion of promotional activities in Korea, with three shows in Japan, three in China, one in Taiwan and one in Singapore between the end of April and July.[5] In total 10 shows in eight cities and five countries.

Concerts

The 20,000 tickets for the Seoul concerts were sold out within 40 minutes of going on sale on 13 February,[6] [7] which amounted up to a gross of .[8] [9] During the Seoul concerts, the group was unable to use special effects because of the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit, held at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in neighbouring Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, which has banned the use of explosives including fireworks.[10]

At the start of the encore performance of "Oh!" of the second show, Shin Hye-sung dislocated his right knee, and was rushed to the emergency room before the end of the concert. He was shot up on stage but did not land properly, rupturing the cruciate ligament and severely damaged the cartilage and ligament surrounding the meniscus, requiring surgery and six months of rest. Shin had previously ruptured his cruciate ligament sustained during a concert in 2001, and had corrective surgery on his left knee but the cruciate ligament in his right knee continued to suffer damage. However he has put off surgery, but with continue treatment, till the end of promotional activities for the tenth album, The Return.[11] [12]

Shinhwa's concert in Japan marks their first concert in the country in more than four years.[13] The Singapore leg of the tour marks the first time they have performed there in six years and was played to an audience of 5,000 people.[14]

Ahead of the concert in Guangzhou, Jun Jin had microscopic nerve decompression surgery on a lumbar disc from chronic back pain. His condition had deteriorated despite being medicated since their comeback leading him to seek medical advice and subsequent surgery. He has been advised to rest and go through physical therapy for six weeks, but will continue with the tour till its conclusion.[15] [16] The concert in Guangzhou also marks the first time in their career, they had performed in the city. Which included an audience of 8,000 people.[17] Jun Jin, still recovering from surgery, did not take part in some of the dance numbers in both the Guangzhou and final concert in Beijing.[18] Which also included an audience of 8,000 people, as well as a celebration ahead of Lee Min-woo's birthday on 28 July.[19]

Tour dates

Date! scope="col" style="width:10em;"
CityCountryVenueAttendance
24 March 2012SeoulSouth KoreaOlympic Gymnastics Arena20,000
25 March 2012
30 April 2012ShanghaiChinaShanghai Indoor Stadium8,000[20]
12 May 2012TaipeiTaiwanNangang Exhibition Hall —
29 May 2012YokohamaJapan30,000[21]
30 May 2012
2 June 2012Kobe
16 June 2012SingaporeResorts World Sentosa5,000
30 June 2012GuangzhouChinaGuangzhou Gymnasium[22] 8,000
7 July 2012BeijingWukesong Arena[23] 8,000
Total79,000

Personnel

Media

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Shinwha Ready for Comeback After 10-Year Hiatus. The Chosun Ilbo. 27 January 2012. 19 March 2012.
  2. News: Park. HyunMin. H.O.T. Members on Shinhwa. Mnet News. 5 March 2012. 19 March 2012.
  3. News: Park. Min-young. Shinhwa returns with Asia tour. 10 May 2013. The Korea Herald. 6 March 2012.
  4. News: Sunwoo. Carla. Shinhwa to return to stage in March. 18 February 2013. Korea JoongAng Daily. 27 January 2012. usurped. https://archive.today/20130411054200/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/html/498/2947498.html. 11 April 2013.
  5. News: Shinhwa to hold Asia tour in May. 10 Asia. 19 January 2012. 19 March 2012.
  6. News: Shinhwa sells out comeback concert in 40 minutes. 10 Asia. 14 February 2012. 19 March 2012.
  7. News: Tickets for Shinhwa's 'The Return' concerts go on sale. 18 February 2013. Korea JoongAng Daily. 14 February 2012. usurped. https://archive.today/20130411051501/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/html/401/2948401.html. 11 April 2013.
  8. News: Oh. MiJung. Shinhwa′s Concert Sold Out. Mnet News. 14 February 2012. 19 March 2012. 1 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120401194503/http://global.mnet.com/news/newsdetail.m?searchNewsVO.news_id=201202141041_3478. dead.
  9. News: Sunwoo. Carla. Shinhwa tickets sell like hotcakes. 18 February 2013. Korea JoongAng Daily. 16 February 2012. usurped. https://archive.today/20130411050608/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/html/513/2948513.html. 11 April 2013.
  10. News: Oh. MiJung. Shinhwa′s Concert - No Fireworks?. Mnet News. 26 March 2012. 26 March 2012.
  11. News: Park. HyunMin. Shin Hye Sung Rushed to Hospital During Concert. CJ E&M. enewsWorld. 26 March 2012. 29 March 2012.
  12. News: Park. HyunMin. Shin Hye Sung to Put Off Surgery to Continue with Shinhwa Promotions. CJ E&M. enewsWorld. 26 March 2012. 29 March 2012.
  13. News: Sunwoo. Carla. 1990s band Shinhwa returning to Japan for the first time in 4 years. 26 June 2012. Korea JoongAng Daily. 1 June 2012. usurped. https://archive.today/20130127002040/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2953716. 27 January 2013.
  14. News: Sunwoo. Carla. Shinhwa returns to Singapore. 26 June 2012. Korea JoongAng Daily. 19 June 2012. usurped. https://archive.today/20130127014426/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2954612. 27 January 2013.
  15. News: Sunwoo . Carla . Shinhwa's Jun Jin carries on with China tour despite back surgery . 26 June 2012 . . 25 June 2012 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20120815173623/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2954970 . 15 August 2012 .
  16. News: Ho. Stewart. Jun Jin Receives Back Surgery for Slipped Disk. 18 December 2012. enewsWorld. 22 June 2012. CJ E&M.
  17. News: Ho. Stewart. Shinhwa Holds Successful First Concert in Guangzhou. 18 December 2012. enewsWorld. 2 July 2012. CJ E&M.
  18. News: Concert Review: Shinhwa Colors Beijing Orange with Finale of Asia Tour. 18 December 2012. enewsWorld. 9 July 2012. Park, HyunMin. Erika Kim (translation). CJ E&M. 29 January 2013. https://archive.today/20130129012734/http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=9371. dead.
  19. News: Sunwoo. Carla. Shinhwa wraps up Asian tour. 23 July 2012. Korea JoongAng Daily. 10 July 2012. usurped. https://archive.today/20130127004521/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2955833. 27 January 2013.
  20. News: Lee . JinHo . 1 May 2012 . Shinhwa Successfully Finishes Concert in Shanghai . enewsWorld . CJ E&M . 1 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140328061205/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/6128/shinhwa-successfully-finishes-concert-in-shanghai . 28 March 2014.
  21. Web site: Danbi Hong . Grace . 4 June 2012 . Shinhwa Successfully Completes Japanese Concerts for Grand Tour . 6 December 2022 . sg.style.yahoo.com . en-SG.
  22. News: Suk. Monica. Shinhwa to launch sixth leg of Asia tour in Guangzhou later this month. 18 December 2012. 10 Asia. 18 June 2012.
  23. News: K-pop boy band Shinhwa perform at Beijing's MasterCard . 29 July 2012 . . 27 February 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225851/http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/issues/2012/07/139_114788.html . 3 March 2016 .
  24. News: Ho. Stewart. Shinhwa Unveils 14th Anniversary Concert DVD in Korea and Japan. 15 January 2013. enewsWorld. 26 December 2012. CJ E&M.
  25. News: Lee. Hye Ji. Shinhwa Brings Out Seoul Concert DVD. 31 January 2013. 10 Asia. 27 December 2012.

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