Shinee World VI: Perfect Illumination

Shinee World VI: Perfect Illumination
Tour by Shinee
LocationAsia
Associated albumHard
Start dateJune 23, 2023 (2023-06-23)
End dateMay 26, 2024 (2024-05-26)
No. of shows18
Shinee concert chronology

Shinee World VI: Perfect Illumination is the sixth concert tour by South Korean boy band Shinee. It began on June 23, 2023, at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, and continued on to Japan later in the year. The tour is Shinee's first in several years, after a hiatus brought on by mandatory military service and the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been well received by critics, who have praised Shinee's live singing and performance skills, and was awarded Stage of the Year at the 2023 Melon Music Awards.

Background

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Due to military service and the COVID-19 pandemic, Shinee had not held an in-person concert in South Korea since 2016,[1][2] though they had staged concerts in Japan in 2018[3] and an online concert using the Beyond Live platform in 2021.[2] Taemin became the final member of the group to complete his military service in April 2023, bringing their hiatus to an end.[4] The group's sixth Korean concert, Shinee World VI: Perfect Illumination, was announced soon afterwards, taking place over three days at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul. Tickets went on sale for members of Shinee's fan club on June 5, and opened to the general public on June 8.[2] Onew was forced to withdraw from the Seoul dates due to health issues.[5] The concert was directed by Hwang Sang-hoon and themed around light.[6] Shinee performed songs from their new album, Hard, which was released the day after the concerts concluded and was intended to commemorate the group's 15th anniversary.[7][8] The final show was streamed online through Beyond Live and was viewed in 94 countries.[9]

On June 26, it was announced that Shinee would continue their tour in Japan from September, covering four cities.[3] Onew was again unable to participate.[10] Their Japan tour closed with two performances at Tokyo Dome in February 2024.[11] They held further concerts in Singapore, their first since 2012, and Hong Kong.[12] Shinee held encore performances at Inspire Arena in Incheon to mark their 16th anniversary, featuring the return of Onew after a year's hiatus.[13]

Critical reception

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The tour was met with positive reviews from critics. Writing for The Korea Times, Jung Da-hyun praised both the quality of Shinee's "mesmerizing" performances and the stage production, drawing attention to the use of lighting effects and laser beams.[7] Hong Yoo of The Korea Herald lauded Shinee's "commanding presence" and "remarkable teamwork". He considered their performance of "An Encore" to be the highlight of the show, stating that it proved "that they are just as good singers as they are performers".[1] Eoh Hwan-hee of The JoongAng said that Shinee transcended the usual idol group role divisions of vocalist, rapper and dancer, stating that even Minho, the rapper of the group, proved himself a capable vocalist during the ballad numbers.[9] Newsis reporter Lee Jae-hoon felt that Shinee were still able to deliver strong performances despite the absence of Onew and their late bandmate Jonghyun, who died in 2017, living up to their reputation for excellent live singing.[14] This was echoed by Lim Ji-woo of Yonhap News Agency, who commended Shinee's passion and energy on stage.[15] Shinee were awarded Stage of the Year at the 2023 Melon Music Awards in recognition of the tour.[16]

Set list

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This set list is representative of the show on November 29, 2023. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[17]

  1. "Chemistry"
  2. "Dream Girl"
  3. "Heart Attack"
  4. "Like It"
  5. "Atlantis"
  6. "Sweet Misery"
  7. "Code"
  8. "Good Evening"
  9. "Don't Call Me"
  10. "Body Rhythm"
  11. "Juice"
  12. "Everybody"
  13. "View"
  14. "Downtown Baby"
  15. "The Feeling"
  16. "Replay"
  17. "Love Like Oxygen"
  18. "Diamond Sky"
  19. "Kind"
  20. "Selene 6.23"
  21. "An Ode to You"
  22. "An Encore"

Encore

  2. "Hard"
  3. "Hitchhiking"
  4. "Runaway"

Shows

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List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and attendance[18]
Date City Country Venue Attendance
June 23, 2023 Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena 30,000[7]
June 24, 2023
June 25, 2023
September 30, 2023 Saitama Japan Saitama Super Arena 80,000[19]
October 1, 2023
October 6, 2023 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall
October 7, 2023
November 22, 2023 Nagoya Nippon Gaishi Hall
November 23, 2023
November 28, 2023 Tokyo Yoyogi National Gymnasium
November 29, 2023
February 24, 2024 Tokyo Dome 100,000[20]
February 25, 2024
March 2, 2024 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium 10,000[21]
March 16, 2024 Hong Kong China AsiaWorld-Arena 12,000[22]
May 24, 2024 Incheon South Korea Inspire Arena 30,000[23]
May 25, 2024
May 26, 2024

References

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  1. ^ a b Hong, Yoo (June 26, 2023). "[Herald Review] 15 years after debut, Shinee makes radiant comeback with 3-day concert". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Yang, Haley (May 31, 2023). "Shinee to hold first in-person concert in almost 7 years". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  3. ^ a b SHINee、約5年ぶりの日本アリーナツアー【SHINee WORLD VI [PERFECT ILLUMINATION]】開催 [Shinee to hold first Japanese arena tour in five years, Shinee World VI: Perfect Illumination]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 26, 2023. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Choi, Ji-won (April 5, 2023). "Shinee ends military hiatuses, eyes full comeback". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Ziwei, Puah (June 9, 2023). "Shinee's Onew to go on hiatus due to "health issues"". NME. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  6. ^ Park, Se-yeon (June 25, 2023). [커튼콜] 샤이니, '퍼펙트 일루미네이션' 그 자체였다 [[Curtain call] Shinee is 'perfect illumination' itself]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c Jung, Da-hyun (June 26, 2023). "Shinee takes stage by storm with new album 'Hard' after years of hiatus". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  8. ^ Choi, Ji-won (May 25, 2023). "Shinee celebrates 15th anniversary". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Eoh, Hwan-hee (June 27, 2023). 7년 기다린 무대, 셋만으로도 '샤이니' [After seven years of waiting, Shinee performed with three members]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. ^ SHINeeオンユ、日本アリーナツアー不参加「回復に集中するため」 6月から活動休止中 [Shinee's Onew will not be participating in the Japan arena tour "to focus on recovery"; on hiatus since June]. Oricon News (in Japanese). August 31, 2023. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  11. ^ Yi, Wonju (October 2, 2023). "Shinee launches first Japan tour in 5 years". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  12. ^ Lim, Ruey Yan (January 3, 2024). "K-pop group Shinee's March Singapore concert on same day as Taylor Swift's". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  13. ^ Lee, Tae-soo (April 13, 2024). 샤이니 내달 앙코르 콘서트…온유 1년만에 복귀, 완전체 무대 [Shinee's encore concert next month... Onew returns after a year, complete performance]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Lee, Jae-hoon (June 25, 2023). 태초에 빛이 있었다…다섯·넷·셋 모두 샤이니 [In the beginning there was light... Five, four, three are all Shinee]. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Lim, Ji-woo (June 25, 2023). 3명으로도 완벽히 빛난 샤이니 "빛과 호흡으로 완성한 무대" [Shinee shining perfectly even with three members. "A stage completed with light and breathing."]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Yeo, Gladys (December 4, 2023). "Here are all the winners from the 2023 Melon Music Awards". NME. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  17. ^ ＜ライブレポート＞SHINeeの輝きが眩しすぎた5年ぶりツアー最終日、来るドーム公演の内容も自らネタバレ [(Live Report) On the final day of Shinee's first dazzling tour in five years, the contents of the upcoming dome performance are spoiled]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 1, 2023. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  18. ^ Ziwei, Puah (December 13, 2023). "Shinee announce Singapore, Hong Kong dates for 'Shinee World VI: Perfect Illumination' tour". NME. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  19. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (November 30, 2023). 샤이니, 日 아레나 투어 퍼펙트 매진…내년 2월 도쿄돔 재입성 [Shinee's Japan arena tour completely sold out... Re-entering Tokyo Dome in February next year]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 11, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Kim, Ju-yeon (February 26, 2024). "Shinee finishes Japan tour 'Shinee World VI [Perfect Illumination]' at Tokyo Dome". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Park, Gye-ol (March 4, 2024). 샤이니, 12년 만의 싱가포르 콘서트 성료…1만명 한국어 떼창 [Shinee successfully completes Singapore concert for first time in 12 years... 10,000 people sing along in Korean]. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Yoo, Jeong-min (March 18, 2024). 샤이니, '샤월♥'과 아시아 투어 성공적 마무리…화려한 피날레 [Shinee successfully concludes Asia tour with 'Shawol'… a spectacular finale]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Lee, Tae-soo (May 26, 2024). 다시 뭉친 샤이니, '쩌렁쩌렁' 라이브에 3일간 3만명 환호 [Shinee reunites, 30,000 people cheer for three days for live performance]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved May 27, 2024 – via Naver.
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