We (Shinhwa album) explained

We
Type:studio
Artist:Shinhwa
Cover:Shinhwa – We.jpg
Border:yes
Released:February 26, 2015
Recorded:2014–2015
Genre:Dance-pop
Label:Shinhwa Company
Language:Korean
Prev Title:The Classic
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Unchanging: Part 1 Orange
Next Year:2017

We is the twelfth Korean-language studio album by South Korean boy band Shinhwa, released through Shinhwa Company on February 26, 2015. The album features ten tracks in total, including the pre-release single "Memory" and the single "Sniper". The album peaked at number two on the Gaon Album Chart and sold over 57,000 copies in 2015. In support of the album, Shinhwa embarked on their 17th Anniversary Concert Tour "We".

Background and singles

We was preceded with the pre-release single "Memory", which was released on February 3, 2015.[1] It peaked at number 15 on the Gaon Digital Chart. The single "Sniper" was released in conjunction with the album, which reached number three on the Gaon Digital Chart and was downloaded over 240,000 times.[2] [3] It won 10 first place domestic music program awards during its promotion, making it the group's most awarded song.

Accolades

Program! scope="col" width="120"
Date
Show Champion March 11, 2015
March 18, 2015
M Countdown March 12, 2015[4]
March 19, 2015[5]
March 26, 2015[6]
Music BankMarch 13, 2015[7]
Show! Music CoreMarch 14, 2015[8]
March 21, 2015[9]
Inkigayo March 15, 2015[10]
March 22, 2015[11]

Promotion and live performances

2015 17th Anniversary Concert "We"

On January 8, 2015, Shinhwa Company released the schedule for Shinhwa's 17th anniversary concert on its official website. Fan club pre-sales began on February 11 and general reservations began two days later through Interpark. On June 24, 2015, Shinhwa Company released the schedule for a two-day encore concert marking the finale of Shinhwa's 17th anniversary Asian tour through its official website.

Date! scope="col" style="width:9.5em;"
CityCountryVenueAttendance
March 21, 2015SeoulSouth KoreaOlympic Gymnastics Arena22,000[12]
March 22, 2015
May 9, 2015ShanghaiChinaMercedes-Benz Arena15,000[13]
May 16, 2015TaipeiTaiwanNangang Exhibition Hall10,000[14]
June 20, 2015NanjingChinaNanjing Olympic Sports Centre10,000[15]
June 27, 2015BeijingMasterCard Center12,000[16]
July 11, 2015DalianDalian Sports Center Gymnasium10,000[17]
August 22, 2015SeoulSouth KoreaOlympic Gymnastics Arena22,000
August 23, 2015
Total101,000

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[18] 2
US World Albums (Billboard)[19] 6

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shinhwa is back with 12th album . . February 3, 2015 . 2015-07-17 .
  2. Web site: Shinhwa launches onstage comeback with 'Sniper' . Yoon Sarah . . February 27, 2015 . 2015-07-17 .
  3. Web site: 2015년 Download Chart . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817043931/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year . 2016-08-17 . 2024-01-10 . 4 . Gaon Music Chart . ko.
  4. Web site: Jeong-sun . Park . February 12, 2015 . ko:신화, '엠카' 1위 등극..'쇼챔피언' 이어 벌써 두번째 . Shinhwa, ranked No. 1 in 'M-Countdown'... already second win after 'Show Champion' . https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0003015867 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201110143609/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0003015867 . November 10, 2020 . November 8, 2020 . Osen . ko . Naver.
  5. Web site: Mi-hwa . Kim . March 19, 2015 . ko:신화, '엠카' 불참에도 불구..2주연속 1위 '트로피 7개' . Shinhwa, despite the absence of 'M Countdown'... 2 weeks in a row, '7 trophies' . https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002397527 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201110144940/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002397527 . November 10, 2020 . November 9, 2020 . Star News . ko . Naver.
  6. Web site: Hyeok-jae . Kwon . March 26, 2015 . ko:엠카운트다운 1위 신화 '트리플 크라운 달성'[포토] . M Countdown No.1 Shinhwa 'Achieved Triple Crown' . https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0000452859 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201110145123/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0000452859 . November 10, 2020 . November 9, 2020 . X Sports News . ko . Naver.
  7. Web site: Lee . Jin-young . March 13, 2015 . ko:신화, '뮤직뱅크' 1위…최장수 아이돌 역사 썼다 . Shinhwa, 1st place on 'Music Bank'... Wrote the longest-running idol history . https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0000448315 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220415101804/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0000448315 . April 15, 2022 . April 14, 2022 . X-ports News . ko . Naver.
  8. Web site: March 14, 2015 . '음악중심' 신화, MC몽·시아 제치고 '표적'으로 1위 "신창 만세" . November 16, 2023 . News1 . ko.
  9. Web site: March 21, 2015 . 신화, ‘음악중심’도 2주 연속 1위..막을 자 없다 . November 16, 2023 . Osen . ko.
  10. Web site: March 31, 2015 . ko:3월 셋째 주 인기가요 차트 . Inkigayo chart for the third week of March . https://programs.sbs.co.kr/enter/gayo/board/54771/?cmd=view&board_no=416971 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112033902/https://programs.sbs.co.kr/enter/gayo/board/54771/?cmd=view&board_no=416971 . November 12, 2020 . May 17, 2019 . . Korean.
  11. Web site: March 31, 2015 . ko:3월 넷째 주 인기가요 차트 . Inkigayo chart for the fourth week of March . https://programs.sbs.co.kr/enter/gayo/board/54771/?cmd=view&board_no=416972 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112033902/https://programs.sbs.co.kr/enter/gayo/board/54771/?cmd=view&board_no=416972 . November 12, 2020 . May 17, 2019 . . Korean.
  12. Web site: 2015-03-22 . "신화산은 식지 않아"…신화, 17년 내공 빛난 콘서트 (종합) . 2024-01-24 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
  13. Web site: 2015-05-11 . 신화, 中 상해 아시아투어 성료..1만 5천 '열광의 시간' . 2024-01-24 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
  14. Web site: 2015-05-18 . '아시아 투어' 신화, 대만서도 뜨거운 반응. 1만여 관객 열광 . 2024-01-24 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
  15. Web site: 2015-06-22 . 신화, 중국 난징서 세 번째 아시아투어콘서트 개최..'성황' . 2024-01-24 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
  16. Web site: 2015-06-29 . 신화, 중국 북경서 4번째 아시아투어… 8월 앵콜 콘서트 연다 . 2024-01-24 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
  17. Web site: 2015-07-13 . ‘신화‘, 아시아투어 콘서트 중국 대련에서 대미 장식 . 2024-01-24 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
  18. Web site: We (Week ending March 7, 2015) . Korea Music Content Industry Association . March 20, 2015 . Korean . https://web.archive.org/web/20150312063407/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=11&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week . March 12, 2015 .
  19. We (Week of March 14, 2015) . . . April 14, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150415002324/http://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2015-03-14 . April 15, 2015.
  20. Web site: Circle Album Chart – March 2015 . Circle Chart . 24 January 2024 . ko.
  21. Web site: Circle Album Chart – 2015 . Circle Chart . 24 January 2024 . ko.