Shinee World VI: Perfect Illumination

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.

Shinee World VI: Perfect Illumination
Tour by Shinee
LocationAsia
Associated albumHard
Start dateJune 23, 2023 (2023-06-23)
No. of shows13
Shinee concert chronology

Background

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 will close with two performances at Tokyo Dome in February 2024.[11]

Critical reception

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 noted 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.[12] This was echoed by Lim Ji-woo of Yonhap News Agency, who commended Shinee's passion and energy on stage.[13]

Shows
List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and attendance[3][7][11]
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 —
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 —
February 25, 2024 —

References
  1. 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. 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. 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). Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  7. 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. 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. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  11. Yi, Wonju (October 2, 2023). "Shinee launches first Japan tour in 5 years". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
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