| Concert Tour Name: | Into the New World Tour |
| Artist: | Girls' Generation |
| Location: | Asia |
| Type: | Asia |
| Album: | Various |
| Number Of Shows: | 7 |
| This Tour: | Into the New World Tour (2009–2010) |
| Next Tour: | The First Japan Arena Tour (2011–2012) |
Into the New World Tour is the first Asian concert tour of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It commenced with two shows in December 2009 in Seoul, followed by two encore shows in February 2010,[1] before the Asian legs in Shanghai and Taipei. Additionally, on August 25, 2010, the group visited Tokyo, Japan for their Premium Showcase Live in Ariake Colosseum. This was their first ever concert performance in Japan, and it launched their debut in Japan.
The tour was announced by SM Entertainment in November 2009. The tickets for the tour went on sale on November 19,[2] and they were sold out in 3 minutes.[3] At the Taipei Arena concert in Taiwan on the 16th and 17th, around 24,000 people attended. The tickets to both of Girls' Generation concerts were sold out, establishing a record for having the most people in attendance for a foreign female artist (at that time).[4]
The tour initially consisted of two Korean shows on December 19 and 20, 2009.[5] It was later announced that the group would play two "Encore" shows on February 27 and 28, 2010.[6] [7] The Encore concert on February 27 and 28 was different from their concert in December 2009, in terms of set list.[8] Super Junior member Eunhyuk was set to appear as a guest at the encore concert but had to pull out because he was diagnosed with H1N1 influenza on February 26 thus replaced by Leeteuk and Heechul.[9]
The concert in Bangkok, originally scheduled for July 24, 2010, was postponed indefinitely due to the 2010 Thai political protests. The live album Into the New World was recorded in Seoul released on December 30, 2010, in South Korea.
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 2009 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium | 13,000[10] | |
| December 20, 2009 | |||||
| February 27, 2010 | 13,000[11] | ||||
| February 28, 2010 | |||||
| April 17, 2010 | Shanghai | China | Shanghai Indoor Stadium | — | |
| October 16, 2010 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei Arena | 24,000[12] | |
| October 17, 2010 | |||||
| Estimated total | 50,000 | ||||
| Italic Title: | no |
| Girls' Generation 1st Asia Tour: Into the New World | |
| Type: | DVD |
| Artist: | Girls' Generation |
| Recorded: | 2009 |
| Genre: | K-pop |
| Label: | SM Entertainment |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | The 1st Japan Tour DVD |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
Girls' Generation 1st Asia Tour: Into the New World is the fourth DVD release from South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It was released on August 18, 2011, in South Korea.
Girls' Generation kicked off their first Asia tour Into the New World in Seoul on December 19–20, 2009. The two-disc concert release is a live recording of their February 2010 encore concert at Seoul's Olympic Park Fencing Stadium. Other than performing hits like Gee, Genie, Chocolate Love, and Baby Baby, the DVD contains special performances and solo stages, including Sooyoung Santa Baby, Taeyeon Hush Hush, Sunny's Sunny, Yuri's 1, 2 Step, Yoona "Introduce Me a Good Man", Jessica and Tiffany's duet Caramel Coffee, Seo Hyun's Sixteen Going on Seventeen, and Hyoyeon's dance special.
The DVD set includes making-of features (rehearsal, backstage, interview) and a concert photobook.
| Country | Date | Distributing label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea[13] | August 18, 2011 | SM Entertainment | DVD |
| Hong Kong[14] | October 17, 2011 | Universal Music | |
| Taiwan[15] | October 25, 2011 |