SM Town is the name for the artists under Korean record label SM Entertainment. Each year the company organizes their artists to come together and perform on a four to six hours long concert that tours around the world.[1] The concert takes approximately 96 hours to set up, with equipment coming from multiple countries across Asia & the US including South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore. The show's total production value is estimated at USD$5 million, with half being spent on pyrotechnics and staging alone.[2]
Concerts
The LA concert on 20 May 2012 was attended by Korean American actress Arden Cho, music producer Quincy Jones, who also attended the after party,[3] and other music producers and composers, namely The Underdogs, who produced Beyoncé's "Listen" and Chris Brown's "Turn up the Music". It was played to an audience of 12,000.[4]
The concert in Taiwan was played to an audience of 30,000 and lasted for more than four hours with over 50 songs by BoA, Kangta, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Shinee, f(x), Exo, Zhang Li Yin; and sub-groups Super Junior-M and Girls' Generation-TTS.[5] The artists were greeted by over 1,000 fans when they flew into Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on the Friday prior to the concert.[6] The two concerts held at the Tokyo Dome in August attracted an audience of over 100,000 people and the demand outstrip supply by six-to-one. The Tokyo Dome dates will be broadcast in Japan via Fuji TV.[7]
The concert at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia attracted over 50,000 people, becoming the largest concert ever to be played at the stadium. The artists were greeted by over 3,500 fans when they arrived in Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on 21 September 2012, one day before the concert.[8]Super Junior leader Leeteuk was unable to perform during the concert due to exhaustion and enteritis, for which he made an apology the following day via his Twitter account.[9]Sulli of f(x) and Minho of SHINee were not at the Seoul Concert as they were filming for their drama, "To the Beautiful You".
Reception
John Seabrook, a journalist from The New Yorker who attended the concert in Anaheim, California, wrote: "Occasionally, the concert seemed like a giant pep rally. But at its best it elicited primal pop emotions that only a few of the greatest pop artists—the Beach Boys, the early Beatles, Phil Spector’s girl groups—can evoke: the feeling of pure love."[10]
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".
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".
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".
Marry Me Today - Super junior-M's Zhou Mi & f(Victoria)
California Gurls - Jung's Sisters(Jessica & Krystal)
Just The Way You Are - TVXQ's Changmin & Super Junior's Kyuhyun
Oppa Oppa - Super Junior-Donghae & Eunhyuk
History - EXO
Ment
EXO
MAMA - EXO
Devil's Cry - Kim Taeyeon
Run Devil Run - Girls' Generation
Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) - Girls' Generation
Lucifer (remix) - SHINee
Superman - Super Junior
Don't Don - Super Junior
Purple Line - TVXQ!
Ring Ding Dong - SHINee
Bonamana - Super Junior
Rising Sun - TVXQ!
Juliette - SHINee
Love Like Oxygen - SHINee
Jet - f(x)
Open Arms - Super Junior's Ryeowook, SHINee's Onew, EXO's Chen & Baekhyun
Twinkle - Girls' Generation-TTS
DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love - Girls' Generation-TTS, EXO's D.O, Lu Han, Sehun & Chanyeol
Like a G6 - SHINee's Key, EXO-M's Kris & f(Amber)
Dance Battle
-Part 1(f(Victoria) with EXO-M's Tao for special appearance)-Part 2 - MaxStep(Short Version)(Younique Unit)-Part 3(Girl's Generation)-Part 4- 正.反.合.(Instrumental Version)(TVXQ's Yunho, SHNIee's Taemin, Girl's Generation, EXO's Kai & Tao)
VCR(SMTOWN Family Love)
Hurricane Venus - BoA
My Name - BoA
No. 1 - BoA
Sorry Sorry - Super Junior
Perfection 太完美 - Super Junior-M
Ment
Super Junior & Super Junior-M
A-Cha - Super Junior
Mr. Taxi - Girls' Generation
Internet War -SHINee's Jonghyun & Lee Taemin
O-正.反.合. - TVXQ!
Mirotic - TVXQ!
Humanoids - TVXQ!
Why (Keep Your Head Down) - TVXQ!
Gee - Girls' Generation
Kissing You - Girls' Generation
Dancing Out - Super Junior
Only One - BoA feat. Sehun
Electric Shock - f(x)
Sherlock - SHINee
The Boys - Girls' Generation
Sexy, Free & Single - Super Junior
Catch Me - TVXQ!
Hope - SMTOWN
Bangkok, Thailand (November 25, 2012)
Performers
Hot Summer - f(x)
Pinocchio (Danger) - f(x)
Pine Tree + Polaris - Kangta
愛頻率 - Kangta
Marry Me Today - Super junior-M's Zhou Mi & f(Victoria)
California Gurls - Jessica & Krystal
Just The Way You Are - Changmin & Kyuhyun
Oppa Oppa - Eunhyuk & Donghae
History - EXO
MAMA - EXO
Devil's Cry - Taeyeon
Run Devil Run - Girls' Generation
Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) - Girls' Generation
Lucifer (remix) - SHINee
Superman - Super Junior
Don't Don - Super Junior
Purple Line - TVXQ!
Ring Ding Dong - SHINee
Bonamana - Super Junior
Rising Sun - TVXQ!
Juliette - SHINee
Love Like Oxygen - SHINee
Jet - f(x)
Open Arms - Ryeowook, Onew, Chen & Baekhyun
Twinkle - Girls' Generation-TTS
DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love - Girls' Generation-TTS, D.O, Luhan, Sehun & Chanyeol
Like a G6 - SHINee's Key, EXO-M's Kris & f(Amber)
Dance Battle
-Part 1(f(Victoria) with EXO-M's Tao for special appearance)-Part 2 - MaxStep(Short Version)(Younique Unit)-Part 3(Girl's Generation)-Part 4- 正.反.合.(Instrumental Version)(TVXQ's Yunho, SHNIee's Taemin, Girl's Generation, EXO's Kai & Tao)
VCR(SMTOWN Family Love)
Hurricane Venus - BoA
My Name - BoA
No. 1 - BoA
Sorry Sorry - Super Junior
Perfection 太完美 - Super Junior-M
A-Cha - Super Junior
Mr. Taxi - Girls' Generation
Internet War - SHINee's Jonghyun & Taemin
O-正.反.合. - TVXQ!
Mirotic - TVXQ!
Humanoids - TVXQ!
Why (Keep Your Head Down) - TVXQ!
Gee - Girls' Generation
Ment
Girl's Generation
Kissing You - Girls' Generation
Dancing Out - Super Junior
Only One - BoA feat. Taemin
Electric Shock - f(x)
Sherlock - SHINee
The Boys - Girls' Generation
Sexy, Free & Single - Super Junior
Catch Me - TVXQ!
Hope - SMTOWN
Beijing, China (October 19, 2013)
Performers
"MaMaMa" - TASTY
"You Know Me" - TASTY
"Y (Why...)" - Zhang Liyin
Ment
Zhang Liyin
"Moving On" - Zhang Liyin
"Pinocchio (Danger)" - f(x)
Ment
f(x)
"Electric Shock" - f(x)
"Remember" - Kangta
Ment
Kangta
"Breaka Shaka" - Kangta
"Summer Breezing" - Super Junior-M's Zhou Mi, f(Victoria)
"Just the Way You Are" - TVXQ's Changmin & Super Junior's Kyuhyun
"Oppa, Oppa" - Super Junior-Donghae & Eunhyuk
"History" - EXO
Ment
EXO
"Wolf" - EXO
"Devil's Cry" - Taeyeon
"Run Devil Run" - Girls' Generation
"Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)" - Girls' Generation
"Lucifer (remix)" - SHINee
"Superman" - Super Junior
"MAMA" - EXO
"Purple Line" - TVXQ!
"Ring Ding Dong" - SHINee
"Bonamana" - Super Junior
"Rising Sun" - TVXQ!
"Dream Girl" - SHINee
"Love Like Oxygen" - SHINee
"Twinkle" - Girls' Generation-TTS
"Sunday Morning" - Ryeowook, D.O. & Chen
"Like a G6" - Key, Amber & Kris
Dance Battle
- Part 1(f(Victoria) with EXO-M's Tao for special appearance)
- Part 2 - MaxStep(Short Version)(Younique Unit)
- Part 3(Girl's Generation)
- Part 4- 正.反.合.(Instrumental Version)(TVXQ's Yunho, SHNIee's Taemin, Girl's Generation, EXO's Kai & Tao)
-Part 1 (TVXQ's Yunho, Super Junior-Donghae & Eunhyuk, Girl's Generation's Hyoyeon, SHINee's Taemin, EXO's Kai & Lay)
-Part 2-Spectrum (S.M The Performance)
Hurricane Venus - BoA
Message - BoA
Bump Bump - BoA
Sorry Sorry - Super Junior
Break Down - Super Junior-M
Paparazzi - Girls' Generation
Internet War - (SHINee's Jonghyun & Taemin feat. J-Min)
Mirotic (Japanese Ver.) - TVXQ!
Purple Line - TVXQ!
Keep Your Head Down (Japanese Ver.) - TVXQ!
Gee (Japanese Ver.) - Girls Generation
Kissing You - Girls Generation
Ready or Not - SHINee
Dancing Out / Rockstar - Super Junior
We Are - TVXQ!
Ocean - TVXQ
Only One (Japanese Ver.) - BoA feat. Sehun as special guest dancer)
Rum Pum Pum Pum - f(x)
Growl - EXO
Everybody - SHINee
I Got a Boy - Girls' Generation
Sexy, Free and Single (Japanese Ver.) - Super Junior
Somebody to Love - TVXQ!
Hope - SMTOWN
Tour dates
A The concert was advertised as SMTOWN Live World Tour III in Los Angeles.
B The concert was advertised as SMTOWN Live World Tour III in Taipei.
C These concerts were advertised as SMTOWN Live World Tour III in Tokyo Special Edition.
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