TVXQ in May 2012 | ||
| Asia/World tours | 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| →Japan tours | 11 | |
| ↙Showcases | 4 | |
| ↙Fan meetings | 3 |
The duo held their first worldwide concert, the 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, 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]
| Concert Tour Name: | Rising Sun: The 1st Concert |
| Border: | yes |
| Artist: | TVXQ |
| Album: | Rising Sun |
| Number Of Shows: | 4 in South Korea 1 in Malaysia 1 in Thailand 6 Total |
| This Tour: | Rising Sun: 1st Concert (2006) |
| Next Tour: | Heart, Mind and Soul: 1st Live Tour 2006 (2006) |
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. 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.
| City | Country | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
See main article: O: The 2nd Asia Tour.
| Concert Tour Name: | The 3rd Asia Tour: Mirotic |
| Border: | yes |
| Artist: | TVXQ |
| Album: | Mirotic |
| Number Of Legs: | 4 |
| Number Of Shows: | 3 in South Korea 3 in China 2 in Thailand 8 Total |
| Last Tour: | (2008) |
| This Tour: | 3rd Asia Tour: Mirotic (2009) |
| Next Tour: | (2012) |
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.
| City | Country | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
See main article: Catch Me: Live World Tour.
| Concert Tour Name: | Tistory: Special Live Tour |
| Border: | yes |
| Artist: | TVXQ |
| Album: | Tense |
| Number Of Shows: | 10 |
| Last Tour: | Tree: Live Tour (2014) |
| This Tour: | Tistory: Special Live Tour (2014–15) |
| Next Tour: | (2015) |
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]
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".
| City | Country | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | rowspan="3" | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Concert Tour Name: | Circle Tour |
| Artist: | TVXQ |
| Albums: | New Chapter series |
| Number Of Shows: | 10 |
| Last Tour: | (2017–18) |
| This Tour: | Circle Tour (2018–19) |
| Next Tour: | Tomorrow: Live Tour (2018–19) |
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.
| City | Country | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Concert Tour Name: | 20&2 Asia Tour |
| Border: | yes |
| Artist: | TVXQ |
| Location: | Asia |
| Album: | 20&2 |
| Number Of Shows: | 7 |
| Last Tour: | Classyc: Live Tour (2023) |
| This Tour: | 20&2 Tour (2023–2024) |
| Next Tour: | ... |
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]
| City | Country | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2023 | Seoul | South Korea | Inspire Arena | rowspan="7" | |
| 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 | ||||
See main article: List of TVXQ concert tours in Japan.
| City | Country | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2017 | Seoul | South Korea[49] | Jamsil Arena |
| October 1, 2017 | |||
| October 15, 2017 | Macau[50] | Studio City Event Center | |