SHINee to hold concert in Sept.

July 22, 2016

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) — South Korean boy group SHINee will hold its fifth exclusive concert in September, the idol group’s agency said on Friday.

The five-member act will hold a two-day concert “SHINee Concert-SHINee World V” on Sept. 3 and 4 at the Olympic Park in southeastern Seoul, according to South Korean talent agency S.M. Entertainment.

The concert comes 16 months after the band’s fourth exclusive concert in May 2015.

The ticket sales will begin on Thursday at 8 p.m. on ticket.yes24.com.

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Since its debut 2008 with EP “Replay,” SHINee has secured a wide range of fandom internationally, especially in Japan.

In January-May period of this year, the K-pop quintet accumulatively drew more than 1 million concert-goers in its Japan tour “SHINee World 2016 D×D×D.” In the tour, it staged a total of 20 concerts, 16 in local arenas and 4 in Tokyo Dome and Kyosera Dome.

Prior to the September concert, S.M. Entertainment will hold a special exhibition in SM Town in COEX Artium, southeastern Seoul, from Aug. 21 through 31. The exhibition presents the stage outfits and undisclosed photos and video clips of S.M. Entertainment’s K-pop idol musicians, including SHINee.