Shinee World 2012 was the first Japan nationwide concert tour by South Korean boy group Shinee to support their first Japanese studio album, The First. The tour kicked off in Fukuoka on April 25, 2012, and ended in Hiroshima on July 1, 2012, with a total of 20 concerts in seven cities. It attracted 200,000 concert-goers, setting a new attendance record for the first Japan tour of a Korean artist.
The official logo of the tour
Limited Edition DVD Cover
Shinee is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group originally consisted of five members: Onew, Key, Minho, Taemin, and Jonghyun, until the latter died in 2017. The group's musical impact in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and the title "Princes of K-pop".
Shinee for Marie Claire Korea, May 2018 L-R: Minho, Taemin, Key, Onew
Shinee in February 2009 performing at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok.
Onew, Taemin, Minho and Key at the KBS Music Festival in 2011.
Shinee performs "Sherlock" at the Special Stage Expo 2012.