SM Town Live

In today's world, SM Town Live is a topic that has become increasingly relevant. Whether due to its impact on society, the economy or culture, SM Town Live has captured the attention of millions of people around the world. From its origins to the present, SM Town Live has generated debates, controversies and significant advances that have marked the history of humanity. In this article we will explore various aspects of SM Town Live, analyzing its importance, its implications and its evolution over time. Without a doubt, SM Town Live is a topic that leaves no one indifferent and that deserves to be studied and understood in its entirety.

SM Town Live
World tour by SM Entertainment artists
LocationWorldwide
Start dateAugust 15, 2008 (2008-08-15)
End dateAugust 5, 2019 (2019-08-05)
No. of shows97

SM Town Live (stylized as SMTOWN LIVE) is a concert tour held by SM Entertainment artists.

Background

After the successful first joint concert tour on 2008, SM Entertainment announced that it had established its artists to perform concerts abroad on tour titled the SMTOWN LIVE World Tour.

SMTOWN Live '08

SMTOWN Live '08
Tour by SM Entertainment artists
LocationAsia
Start dateAugust 15, 2008 (2008-08-15)
End dateFebruary 7, 2009 (2009-02-07)
Legs1
No. of shows3
Attendance110,000
Main article: SMTOWN Live '08

SMTOWN Live '08 was a 2008, first joint concert tour of SMTOWN. The tour started with one show in Seoul in August 2008 and continued to the China and Thailand.

Performers

Seoul, South Korea (August 15, 2008)
Shanghai, China (September 13, 2008)
  • The Grace
  • Girls' Generation
  • Zhang Liyin
  • SHINee
  • Super Junior
  • TVXQ
    • Bangkok, Thailand (February 7, 2009)
  • The Grace
  • Girls' Generation
  • Zhang Liyin
  • SHINee
  • Super Junior
  • TVXQ
    • Notes
  • During the show in Bangkok, it was the last time TVXQ performed as a five-member group before Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun, and Xiah Junsu left the group and started a lawsuit against SM Entertainment.
  • During the show in Bangkok, Hangeng performed as a Super Junior member for the last time before the contract termination.
  • During the show in Bangkok, Kibum performed as a Super Junior member for the last time before becoming an actor.

    • Shows

    Date City Country Venue Attendance
    Asia
    August 15, 2008 Seoul South Korea Seoul Olympic Stadium 40,000
    September 13, 2008 Shanghai China Shanghai Stadium 30,000
    February 7, 2009 Bangkok Thailand Rajamangala National Stadium 40,000

    SMTOWN Live '10 World Tour

    SMTOWN Live '10 World Tour
    World tour by SM Entertainment artists
    LocationWorldwide
    Start dateAugust 21, 2010 (2010-08-21)
    End dateOctober 23, 2011 (2011-10-23)
    Legs6
    No. of shows11
    Attendance283,000
    Main article: SM Town Live '10 World Tour

    SMTOWN Live '10 World Tour was a 2010 to 2011 worldwide live concert tour by SMTOWN. The tour started with one show in Seoul in August 2010 and continued to the United States, Japan, China, and France.

    Performers

    Seoul, South Korea (August 21, 2010)
    Los Angeles, United States (September 4, 2010)
  • BoA
  • f(x) (except Amber)
  • Girls' Generation
  • The Grace (only Dana and Sunday)
  • J-Min
  • Kangta
  • SHINee
  • Super Junior
  • Super Junior - M
  • TRAX
  • TVXQ
  • Zhang Liyin
  • Kim Minjong
  • Go Ara
  • Lee Yeonhee
    • Shanghai, China (September 11, 2010)
  • BoA
  • f(x) (except Amber)
  • Girls' Generation
  • Kangta
  • SHINee
  • Super Junior
  • Super Junior - M
  • TRAX
  • TVXQ (only U-Know and MAX)
  • Zhang Liyin
    • Tokyo, Japan (January 25–26, 2011)
  • BoA
  • f(x) (except Amber)
  • Girls' Generation
  • J-Min
  • Kangta
  • SHINee
  • Super Junior
  • Super Junior - M
  • TRAX
  • TVXQ (only U-Know and MAX)
    • Paris (June 10–11, 2011)
  • f(x)
  • Girls' Generation
  • SHINee
  • Super Junior
  • TVXQ (only U-Know and MAX)
    • Tokyo, Japan (September 2–4, 2011)
  • BoA
  • f(x)
  • Girls' Generation (except Sooyoung)
  • The Grace (only Dana and Sunday)
  • J-Min
  • Kangta
  • Kim Minjong
  • SHINee
  • Super Junior (except Heechul)
  • Super Junior - M
  • TVXQ (only U-Know and MAX)
    • New York, United States (October 23, 2011)
  • BoA
  • f(x)
  • Girls' Generation
  • Kangta
  • SHINee
  • Super Junior (except Heechul and Siwon)
  • Super Junior - M
  • TVXQ (only U-Know and MAX)

    • Shows

    Date City Country Venue Attendance
    Asia
    August 21, 2010 Seoul South Korea Seoul Olympic Stadium 40,000
    North America
    September 4, 2010 Los Angeles United States Staples Center 15,000
    Asia
    September 11, 2010 Shanghai China Hongkou Football Stadium 25,000
    January 25, 2011 Tokyo Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium 40,000
    January 26, 2011
    Europe
    June 10, 2011 Paris France Zénith Paris 14,000
    June 11, 2011
    Asia
    September 2, 2011 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome 150,000
    September 3, 2011
    September 4, 2011
    North America
    October 23, 2011 New York United States Madison Square Garden 15,000
    Total 283,000

    SMTOWN Live World Tour III

    SMTOWN Live World Tour III
    World tour by SM Entertainment artists
    Start dateMay 20, 2012 (2012-05-20)
    End dateOctober 27, 2013 (2013-10-27)
    Legs2
    No. of shows11
    Attendance556,000
    Main article: SM Town Live World Tour III

    SMTOWN Live World Tour III was a 2012 to 2013 worldwide live concert tour by SMTOWN. The tour started with one show in United States in May 2012 and continued to China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand

    Performers

    Anaheim, USA (May 20, 2012)

    Performers

    A Siwon was absent due to his filming schedule of the Chinese drama Zhuan Shen Shuo Ai Ni while Heechul was absent due to his active military service.
    B Yoona and Yuri were both absent due to their filming schedules of the dramas Love Rain and Fashion King respectively.
    Hsinchu, Taiwan (June 9, 2012)

    Performers

    A Siwon was absent due to his filming schedule of the Chinese drama Zhuan Shen Shuo Ai Ni while Heechul was absent due to his active military service.
    Tokyo, Japan (August 4–5, 2012)

    Performers

    A Heechul was absent due to his active military service.
    B Minho and Sulli were both absent due to the filming schedule of their drama To the Beautiful You.
    C Because of Minho's absence from SHINee, EXO-M's Luhan filled in for him as a guest dancer during SHINee's performance of "Lucifer" while EXO-K's Sehun filled in during SHINee's performance of "Love Like Oxygen".
    Seoul, South Korea (August 18, 2012)

    Performers

    A Heechul was absent due to his active military service.
    B Minho and Sulli were both absent due to the filming schedule of their drama To the Beautiful You.
    C Because of Minho's absence from SHINee, EXO-M's Luhan filled in for him as a guest dancer during SHINee's performance of "Lucifer" while EXO-K's Sehun filled in during SHINee's performance of "Love Like Oxygen".
    Jakarta, Indonesia (September 22, 2012)

    Performers

    A Heechul was absent due to his active military service.
    B Leeteuk suffered a stomach ache during the concert and did not take part the rest performances of the show.
    C Sunny did not take part in the ending song "Hope".
    D Minho and Sulli were both absent due to the filming schedule of their drama To the Beautiful You.
    E Because of Minho's absence from SHINee, EXO-M's Luhan filled in for him as a guest dancer during SHINee's performance of "Lucifer" while EXO-K's Sehun filled in during SHINee's performance of "Love Like Oxygen".
    Singapore (November 23, 2012)

    Performers

    A Heechul was absent due to his active military service.
    B Leeteuk was absent due to illness.
    C Siwon was absent due to his filming schedule of the drama The King of Dramas.
    Bangkok, Thailand (November 25, 2012)

    Performers

    A Heechul was absent due to his active military service.
    B Leeteuk was absent due to illness.
    C Siwon was absent due to his filming schedule of the drama The King of Dramas.
    Beijing, China (October 19, 2013)

    Performers

    A Leeteuk was absent due to illness.
    B Yesung was absent due to his active military service.
    C Siwon was absent due to the filming of his Chinese movie Helios.
    D Minho was absent due to the filming of his drama Medical Top Team.
    E Krystal was absent due to the filming of her drama The Heirs.
    Tokyo, Japan (October 26–27, 2013)

    Performers

    A Leeteuk was absent due to illness.
    B Yesung was absent due to his active military service.
    C Siwon was absent due to the filming of his Chinese movie Helios.
    D Minho was absent due to the filming of his drama Medical Top Team.
    E Krystal was absent due to the filming of her drama The Heirs
    F Krystal Was not absent during this tour day as it is proven by video captured of the event. Sulli

    SMTOWN Live World Tour IV

    SMTOWN Live World Tour IV
    World tour by SM Entertainment artists
    Start dateAugust 15, 2014 (2014-08-15)
    End dateJuly 26, 2015 (2015-07-26)
    Legs1
    No. of shows9
    Attendance400,000
    Main article: SM Town Live World Tour IV

    SM Town Live World Tour IV was the 2014 to 2015 worldwide live concert tour by SMTOWN. The tour commenced with one show in Seoul and then continued in Tokyo, Shanghai, Hsinchu.

    Performers

    Seoul, South Korea (August 15, 2014)

    Performers

    A Yesung was absent due to his active military service.
    B Onew was absent due to health condition.
    C Sulli was absent due to her hiatus.
    D Kris was absent due to lawsuit.
    E Fly to the Sky is the former male group from S.M Entertainment. They acted as special guest in the concert due to Lee Soo Man's invititation.
    F Members who participated on this leg were Hansol, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Ten, Jaehyun, Yeri, Koeun, Mark, Jeno, Haechan, Hina, Jaemin, Jisung, Herin, Jeesu, and Winny.
    Tokyo, Japan (October 4–5, 2014)

    Performers

    A Yesung was absent due to his active military service.
    B Jessica was absent due to her recent departure from Girls' Generation. Sooyoung was absent due to the filming schedule of the drama My Spring Days.
    C Sulli was absent due to her hiatus.
    D Kris was absent due to lawsuit. Lu Han was absent due to health condition.
    F Members who participated on this leg were Hansol, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Ten, Jaehyun, Yeri, Koeun, Mark, Jeno, Haechan, Hina, Jaemin, Jisung, Herin, Jeesu, and Winny.
    Shanghai, China (October 18, 2014)

    Performers

    A Yesung was absent due to his active military service.
    B Jessica was absent due to her recent departure from Girls' Generation. Sooyoung was absent due to the filming schedule of the drama My Spring Days.；
    C Sulli was absent due to her hiatus. Krystal felt sick after performing Red Light so she did not take part in Hope, the ending song of SM Town Live World Tour IV.
    D Kris and Lu Han were absent due to lawsuit.
    E S is a project group of S.M Entertainment. It was debuted in 2003. This regarded as their first live performance in their Korean comeback.
    F Tasty is a Chinese K-pop duo signed to Woollim Entertainment, and their participation was to mark their agency's integration to SM Entertainment's subsidiary, SM Culture and Contents.
    G Members who participated on this leg were Hansol, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Ten, Jaehyun, Yeri, Koeun, Mark, Jeno, Haechan, Hina, Jaemin, Jisung, Herin, Jeesu, and Winny.
    Hsinchu, Taiwan (March 21, 2015)

    Performers

    A Yesung was absent due to his active military service. Shindong and Sungmin were absent due to their preparerations for military service.
    B Jessica was absent due to her departure from Girls' Generation in last year. Yoona was absent due to the filming schedule of Chinese drama《Chinese Hero Zhao Zi Long》.
    C Sulli was absent due to her hiatus.
    D Kris and Lu Han were absent due to lawsuit. Lay was absent due to the filming schedule of Chinese movie《從天而降》.
    E Red Velvet consisted of five members since Yeri was added to the group. Yeri previously performed with the female SM Rookie members in 2014.
    F Tasty is a Chinese K-pop duo signed to Woollim Entertainment, and their participation was to mark their agency's integration to SM Entertainment's subsidiary, SM Culture and Contents.
    G Members who participated on this leg were Hansol, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun, Koeun, Mark, Jeno, Haechan, Hina, Jaemin, Jisung, Herin, Jeesu, and Winny.
    Tokyo, Japan (Special Edition) (July 5–6, 2015)

    Performers

    A Yunho was absent due to his preparations for military service so Changmin represented TVXQ to participate the concert.
    B Shindong and Sungmin were absent due to their active military service.
    C Jessica was absent due to her departure from Girls' Generation in last year.
    D Victoria was absent due to health condition. Sulli was absent due to her hiatus.
    E Kris and Lu Han were absent due to lawsuit. Tao was absent due to his hiatus.
    F Red Velvet consisted of five members since Yeri was added to the group. Yeri previously performed with the female SM Rookie members in 2014.
    G Members who participated on this leg were Hansol, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun, Koeun, Mark, Jeno, Haechan, Hina, Jaemin, Jisung, Herin, Jeesu, and Winny.
    Osaka, Japan (July 25–26, 2015)

    Performers

    A Yunho was absent due to his active military service so Changmin represented TVXQ to participate the concert.
    B Shindong and Sungmin were absent due to their active military service.
    C Jessica was absent due to her departure from Girls' Generation in last year.
    D Minho was absent due to health condition.
    E Victoria was absent due to health condition. Sulli was absent due to her hiatus.
    F Kris and Lu Han were absent due to lawsuit. Tao was absent due to his hiatus.
    G Red Velvet consisted of five members since Yeri was added to the group. Yeri previously performed with the female SM Rookie members in 2014.
    G Members who participated on this leg were Hansol, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun, Koeun, Mark, Jeno, Haechan, Hina, Jaemin, Jisung, Herin, Jeesu, and Winny.

    SMTOWN Live Culture Humanity

    Main article: SMTOWN Live Culture Humanity
    SMTOWN Live Culture Humanity
    Online concert by SM Entertainment artists
    Start dateJanuary 1, 2021 (2021-01-01)
    No. of shows1
    AttendanceApprox. 35 .8 million

    SMTOWN Live Culture Humanity is the worldwide live online concert organised by SMTOWN. The concert was held on January 1, 2021, and broadcast through Facebook, Twitter, V Live, YouTube, TikTok, Beyond Live and KNTV.

    Performers

    List of performers

    SMTOWN Live 2022: SMCU Express

    Main article: SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express at Kwangya
    Main article: SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express
    SMTOWN Live 2022: SMCU Express
    Concert by SM Entertainment artists
    Start dateJanuary 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)
    No. of shows5

    Performers

    Kwangya (Online concert) (January 1, 2022)

    Performers

    Human City Suwon (August 20, 2022)

    Performers

    Tokyo (August 27-29, 2022)

    Performers

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