Super Show 5 is the second world concert tour and fifth international tour by South Korean boy band Super Junior, in support of their sixth studio album, Sexy, Free & Single. The world tour commenced with two shows in Seoul in March 2013 and will continue onto South America, North America and Europe.
This tour marks the return of member Kangin, who was discharged from mandatory military service in April 2012, and the first one since Super Show 2 in 2009. However it is the second tour without Heechul, since Super Show 3, who enlisted in September 2011 and the first without leader Leeteuk, since Super Show 4, who enlisted on 30 October 2012.
Concerts
On day two of the Seoul concerts, the nine members held a press conference at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena. Shindong said "the level of participation on our part was the highest in this concert. Our opinions were actively taken into account from choosing solo and group performances to picking stage costumes". Eunhyuk further explained "We participated in picking songs, organizing stages and choosing costumes", and that their agency took in their opinions. He added that they thought of fans who come to the show every year and decided to perform songs they have not done before. Former SM Entertainment and S.E.S. member Bada made a surprise appearance during Ryeowook's solo stage where he impersonated her.
Yesung announced at the Seoul concert that he will enlist for his mandatory military service in 2013. He enlisted on 6 May, and thus will not take part from the South American leg of the Tour onwards.
The South American leg of the tour marks the group's first exclusive concerts on the continent and the largest by a Korean artist. Super Junior's concert in Chile brought in 12,000 fans, and set a record as the largest audience for a Korean group in South America. Their concert in Brazil was the first independent concert by a Korean group in the country and was the only place that sold out in South America. They wrapped up the South American leg of the concert by performing in front of 40,000 fans overall.
The Super Show 5 concert held in Singapore brought the accumulated number of audience to witness "Super Show" concerts since 2008 to a million.
Super Junior's Super Show 5 held in Mexico on 7 November, sold out tickets in about 5 hours. It set the record of the largest audience for a "Super Show" performed outside of Asia as well as obtaining the record for most attended concert in Latin America for a Korean group, with 15,000 fans attending.
Super Show 5 drew to a very successful end on 22 February 2014, drawing in over 450,000 fans through the whole tour.
Setlist
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueAttendance 23 March 2013 Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena 20,000 24 March 2013 21 April 2013 São Paulo Brazil Credicard Hall 40,000 23 April 2013 Buenos Aires Argentina Luna Park 25 April 2013 Santiago Chile Movistar Arena 27 April 2013 Lima Peru Jockey Club del Perú 1 June 2013 Jakarta Indonesia Mata Elang International Stadium — 2 June 2013 15 June 2013 Hong Kong China AsiaWorld–Arena 24,000 16 June 2013 6 July 2013 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium 7,000 27 July 2013 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome 110,000 28 July 2013 3 August 2013 Bangkok Thailand Impact Arena 20,000 4 August 2013 10 August 2013 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Arena 30,000 11 August 2013 12 August 2013 24 August 2013 Shanghai China Mercedes-Benz Arena 10,000 14 September 2013 Guangzhou Guangzhou International Sports Arena 10,000 24 October 2013 Manila Philippines SM Mall of Asia Arena 10,000 7 November 2013 Mexico City Mexico Mexico City Arena 15,000 9 November 2013 London England Wembley Arena 10,000 15 November 2013 Osaka Japan Kyocera Dome Osaka 90,000 16 November 2013 23 November 2013 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Putra Indoor Stadium — 30 November 2013 Macau China Cotai Arena — 22 February 2014 Beijing Capital Indoor Stadium — Total 450,000
Personnel Artists: Super Junior members: Heechul (From Manila but not London & Mexico), Yesung (Seoul Only), Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun Super Junior-M members: Zhou Mi and Henry Lau (Not London and Mexico) Tour organizer: SM Entertainment Tour promoter: Dream Maker Entercom
Live album
Super Show 5 – Super Junior World Tour Concert Album is Super Junior's fifth live recorded album, released on 6 November 2015. This album contains two CDs with 31 live recordings from the Super Show 5 concerts held on March 23–24, 2013 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena located in Seoul, South Korea.
Track listing CD 1 Intro - Mission: SS5 (3:10) Intro - Ladies & GentlemanIntro (2:08) Mr. Simple (Rearranged) (4:15) 미인아 (Bonamana) (4:38) Super Girl (Korean Ver.) (4:00) 너라고 (It's You) (3:49) Sexy, Free & Single (4:21) 나쁜 여자 (Boom Boom) (2:20) Club No.1 (2:39) So Cold - Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Henry(SJM) (3:54) 서른즈음에 (Around 30s) - Kangin (4:07) How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Sungmin, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun, Zhou Mi(SJM) (4:25) 먹지 (Gray Paper) - Yesung (4:38) Break Down (Korean Ver.) (3:29) A-Oh! (Korean Ver.) (3:43) Go (Korean Ver.) (03:26) 생각을 흔들어 (Shake It Up!) (3:03) Rockstar (5:00)CD 2 머문다 (Daydream) (3:42) 달콤씁쓸 (Bittersweet) (Rearranged) (1:47) 기억을 따라 (Memories) (Rearranged) (4:14) 꿈꾸는 히어로 (Dreaming Hero) (3:22) 꿀단지 (Sunny) (3:12) Wonder Boy (3:17) Marry U (3:20) Sorry, Sorry (4:48) Show Me Your Love (Super Junior Ver.) (4:02) So... I (3:45) So Cold (Studio Ver.) (3:49) A-Oh! (Korean Ver.) (Studio Ver.) (3:40) Go (Korean Ver.) (Studio Ver.) (3:02)
Media Super Show 5 - Two reality television documentary on the South America leg of the tour. One was narrated by member Kangin, broadcast on cable channel MBC Music from 13 June 2013, for six weeks. The other was narrated by member Kyuhyun, broadcast on cable channel MBC on 8 June 2013.
References
External links Dream Maker Entercom Super Junior official homepage