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SHINee World III in Seoul (2014)

Where the lyrics of SHINee World III in Seoul take you, and where it was really made.

This Seoul live album was taken from two nights at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in March 2014, and it was released about nine months later.

Key places

Two nights of the Shinee World III tour (2014)

Live show Olympic Gymnastics Arena — The Shinee World III tour concerts at this arena on 8 and 9 March 2014 were the source of this live album. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Third live album by South Korean boy group Shinee
• Promoted as SHINee THE 3rd CONCERT ALBUM 'SHINee WORLD Ⅲ in SEOUL'
• Released 11 December 2014 by SM Entertainment, distributed by KT Music
• Two CDs with 33 tracks in total

Background

• Release announced on 5 December 2014
• Recorded from the group's third tour, Shinee World III
• The tour concerts were held at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena on 8 and 9 March 2014

Recording

• The album is drawn from the live concerts of the Shinee World III tour
• Songs include group hits "Lucifer", "Ring Ding Dong", "Dream Girl" and "Everybody"
• Japanese-language releases on the album include "Dazzling Girl", "Start" and "Kiss Yo"
• The bonus track is the Korean version of the Japanese single "3 2 1"

Sources: pt.wikipedia.org

Artist

Formation

• Shinee is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008.
• The Korean name is a coined word combining "shine" with the suffix "ee", meaning "one who receives the light".
• The group debuted in May 2008 with the EP Replay.

Members

• The group currently consists of four members: Onew, Key, Minho, and Taemin.
• The group was originally a five-member band; Jonghyun died on December 18, 2017.

Career

• Shinee's signature style is contemporary R&B, incorporating funk rock, hip hop, and EDM.
• Their 2008 album The Shinee World won Newcomer Album of the Year at the 23rd Golden Disc Awards.
• "Ring Ding Dong" topped several Korean charts and gained popularity across Asia.
• Sherlock (2012) became the fifth best-selling album of the year in South Korea with over 180,000 copies sold.
• Shinee debuted in Japan in 2011 and became the first Asian artists to perform at Abbey Road Studios in London.
• They are regarded as one of the best live vocal groups in K-pop and have won the Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance Award three times.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Announced on 5 December 2014 that the group would release its third live album
• Title: The 3rd Concert Album "Shinee World III" in Seoul
• Based on the Shinee World III tour, performed at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena
• Released 11 December 2014 by SM Entertainment, distributed by KT Music
• Two CDs with 33 tracks in total
• Songs from the group's hits: "Lucifer", "Ring Ding Dong", "Dream Girl" and "Everybody"
• Japanese-language releases included: "Dazzling Girl", "Start" and "Kiss Yo"

Reappraisal

• No critic reviews are listed in the source

Records

• No chart positions or certifications are listed in the source

Sources: pt.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The album was announced on 5 December 2014, six days before its release.
• The bonus track is the Korean version of the Japanese single "3 2 1".
• The Japanese-language songs "Dazzling Girl", "Start" and "Kiss Yo" appear alongside the Korean hits.
• The source material was filmed at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul.

Sources: pt.wikipedia.org

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