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Blackpink Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka' (2019)

Where the lyrics of Blackpink Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka' take you, and where it was really made.

Blackpink's first live album was taken from the final show of their first Japanese tour, played in front of 50,000 fans at Kyocera Dome Osaka on 24 December 2018.

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Final show at Kyocera Dome Osaka (2018)

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Album story

Overview

• Blackpink Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka' is the debut live album by the South Korean girl group Blackpink
• The album is a video album
• It contains live videos of the final show of the tour, held at Osaka Dome on 24 December 2018
• The final show drew 50,000 fans
• It was released on 22 March 2019
• The album's release was originally scheduled for March 13, 2019, but was postponed to March 22
• The track listing has 15 songs
• The album includes live performances and recordings of Boombayah, Whistle, Stay, Playing with Fire, As If It's Your Last and Ddu-Du Ddu-Du

Background

• The tour was the first Japanese concert tour by Blackpink
• The tour was held in Japan from 24 July to 24 December 2018
• Its purpose was to promote the group's first Japanese extended play, Blackpink
• Six shows were initially scheduled
• An extra show in Chiba was added later due to overwhelming demand
• On 7 July, the final stop was added for 24 December at Kyocera Dome Osaka
• The first shows were held in Osaka on 24 and 25 July
• The tour group's first Japanese concert began in July 2018
• Members on the album are Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa
• The backing band is Omar Dominick (bass), Dante Jackson (keyboard), Justin Lyons (guitar) and Bennie Rodgers II (drums)

Recording

• The album was taken from the Osaka Dome final show on 24 December 2018
• The final show was filmed for the album
• The track list includes solo stages by Rosé, Jisoo and Jennie
• The final set included covers such as Last Christmas / Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Blackpink is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment.
• Formation began in 2010 when YG held worldwide tryouts for preteen and teenage recruits.
• The group was revealed in 2016 with four members instead of the originally planned nine.
• Their name was announced on June 29, 2016 and debut was set for August 8, 2016.

Members

• Jisoo: lead vocalist.
• Jennie: main rapper and lead vocalist.
• Rosé: main vocalist and lead dancer.
• Lisa: main rapper and main dancer.

Career

• Debut single album Square One (2016) included "Whistle" and "Boombayah".
• "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" (2018) marked their international breakthrough.
• Debut studio album The Album (2020) was the first by a Korean girl group to sell one million copies.
• Born Pink (2022) was the first album by a Korean girl group to sell two million copies and topped the US Billboard 200.
• The Born Pink World Tour (2022–23) became the highest-grossing concert tour by a female group.
• They became the first Asian act to headline Coachella in 2023.
• The Deadline World Tour (2025–26) and the EP Deadline (2026) set further sales records.
• All four members have also pursued solo careers.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Released on 22 March 2019
• Original release date was 13 March 2019, postponed to 22 March
• Debut live album by Blackpink
• Video album with live videos of the final show
• Track listing of 15 songs
• Includes live recordings of Boombayah, Whistle, Stay, Playing with Fire, As If It's Your Last and Ddu-Du Ddu-Du
• Includes solo stages by Rosé, Jisoo and Jennie
• Includes covers of Last Christmas / Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Kiss and Make Up
• Includes So Hot (The Black Label Remix), a Wonder Girls cover
• Final show held at Osaka Dome on 24 December 2018, with 50,000 fans

Records

• The tour group's first Japanese concert began in July 2018
• The tour visited three cities in Japan
• A total of eight concerts were held
• A total of 125,000 spectators attended the tour
• The final show at Osaka Dome had 50,000 fans

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The final stop was added on 7 July for 24 December at Kyocera Dome Osaka.
• Six shows were scheduled at first.
• An extra show in Chiba was added because of overwhelming demand.
• The release was moved from 13 March to 22 March 2019.
• The final set included a Wonder Girls cover, So Hot (The Black Label Remix), and a Christmas medley of Last Christmas and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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