Ephemeral Gaze

Ephemeral Gaze
World tour by Taemin
Location	Asia; South America; North America; Europe;
Associated album	Eternal
Start date	August 31, 2024
End date	March 12, 2025
Legs	4
No. of shows	28
Taemin concert chronology
	; Metamorph; (2023–2024); ; Ephemeral Gaze; (2024–2025); ; ...;

Ephemeral Gaze is the sixth concert tour by South Korean singer Taemin, in support of his fifth Korean EP, Eternal. It began on August 31, 2024, in Incheon, South Korea, and is set to conclude on March 12, 2025, in Paris, France. It is Taemin's first world tour, spanning shows across Asia, South America, North America and Europe.

Background

Taemin's contract with his agency, SM Entertainment, expired in March 2024.^[1] He signed a new contract with BPM Entertainment for his solo promotions.^[2] At a fan meeting in July, he announced the release of his fifth EP, Eternal, and revealed that he was planning to embark on his first world tour as a soloist.^[3] Taemin said in an interview that he had wanted to go on a world tour since first aspiring to become a singer.^[4] On July 19, BPM announced through social media that Taemin would commence his tour, titled Ephemeral Gaze, on August 31, beginning with concerts in Incheon and continuing to various locations across Asia. They said the title was chosen to reflect a performance in which Taemin remains himself despite the varying perspectives of others.^[5] At the Incheon shows, Taemin performed songs from Eternal, as well as past releases such as "Move", "Criminal", "Advice" and "Guilty".^[6]

On November 1, BPM announced dates for the South American, North American and European legs, covering 14 cities in 10 countries.^[7] The North American leg will be conducted in collaboration with entertainment technology company Knowmerce.^[8] Tickets for the North American concerts went on sale on December 15 and sold out instantly. The South American and European concerts also sold out.^[9] Additional tickets for the Houston and Los Angeles concerts went on sale on December 21 to accommodate demand.^[10]

Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country and venue^[11]
Date	City	Country	Venue
August 31, 2024	Incheon	South Korea	Inspire Arena
September 1, 2024	Incheon	South Korea	Inspire Arena
September 7, 2024	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	Malawati Stadium
September 14, 2024	Taipei	Taiwan	NTSU Arena
September 21, 2024	Tokyo	Japan	Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
September 22, 2024
September 23, 2024
September 28, 2024	Bangkok	Thailand	Idea Live, Bravo BKK
October 5, 2024	Hong Kong	China	AsiaWorld–Expo
October 19, 2024	Fukuoka	Japan	Fukuoka Convention Center
October 20, 2024	Fukuoka	Japan	Fukuoka Convention Center
October 26, 2024	Jakarta	Indonesia	Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex
November 9, 2024	Singapore		Arena @ Expo – Hall 7
November 24, 2024	Manila	Philippines	Araneta Coliseum
January 4, 2025	Macau	China	Studio City Event Center
January 28, 2025	Mexico City	Mexico	Pepsi Center WTC
February 1, 2025	São Paulo	Brazil	Vibra São Paulo
February 4, 2025	Santiago	Chile	Teatro Caupolicán
February 13, 2025	New York City	United States	King's Theatre
February 16, 2025	Chicago		Chicago Theatre
February 18, 2025	Houston		Smart Financial Centre
February 21, 2025	Oakland		Paramount Theatre
February 23, 2025	Los Angeles		Kia Forum
March 4, 2025	Helsinki	Finland	Helsinki Ice Hall
March 7, 2025	Offenbach am Main	Germany	Stadthalle Offenbach
March 9, 2025	London	United Kingdom	Troxy
March 11, 2025	Tilburg	Netherlands	013 Poppodium
March 12, 2025	Paris	France	Zénith Paris

Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts
Date	City	Country	Reason
November 1, 2024	Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates	Escalation of violence in the Middle East^[12]

References

^ Kim, Ju-yeon (March 7, 2024). "Shinee's Taemin starts 'new journey' as he leaves SM Entertainment". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (April 1, 2024). SM 떠난 태민, 빅플래닛메이드엔터와 전속계약…새 프로필 사진 공개 [Taemin, who left SM, signed an exclusive contract with Big Planet Made Entertainment... Reveal of new profile photos]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Chin, Carmen (July 15, 2024). "Shinee's Taemin to release new music next month, first world tour to be announced". NME. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
^ Hyun, Hye-seon (August 19, 2024). 태민 "첫 솔로 월드투어, 가수 꿈을 꿨을 때부터 상상했죠" [일문일답] [Taemin: "I've imagined my first solo world tour since I dreamed of becoming a singer" [Q&A]]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 24, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Heo, Ji-hyung (July 19, 2024). 태민, 데뷔 후 첫 솔로 월드투어 '이페머럴 게이즈' 개최 [Taemin to hold first solo world tour, 'Ephemeral Gaze', since debut]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved December 24, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Kang, Ju-hee (September 2, 2024). 태민, 월드투어 성공적 첫 출발..."늙어서 목소리 안 나와도 노래할 것" [Taemin begins his world tour successfully... "I will sing even when I get old and lose my voice."]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 2, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Hwang, Hye-jin (November 1, 2024). 태민, 솔로 월드투어 19개국 24개 도시 확대 개최 '글로벌 인기' [Taemin's solo world tour expands to 24 cities in 19 countries. 'Global popularity.']. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved December 24, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Yoon, Seung-jin (November 12, 2024). "Taemin to take 'Ephemeral Gaze' tour to North America in February". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
^ Lee, Min-ji (December 16, 2024). 태민 월드투어 유럽·남미 이어 미국서도 매진 행렬 [Taemin's world tour sells out in North America, following Europe and South America]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Seo, Da-hee (December 20, 2024). 태민, 월드투어 뜨겁네…휴스턴·LA 좌석 추가 오픈 [Taemin's world tour is heating up... Additional seats open in Houston and LA]. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Ziwei, Puah (December 12, 2024). "Shinee's Taemin announces venues for US leg of 2024 to 2025 'Ephemeral Gaze' world tour". NME. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
^ Ziwei, Puah (October 9, 2024). "Taemin's 2024 'Ephemeral Gaze' world tour: Abu Dhabi date has been cancelled". NME. Archived from the original on October 9, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.

[1] Kim, Ju-yeon (March 7, 2024). "Shinee's Taemin starts 'new journey' as he leaves SM Entertainment". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.

[2] Jeon, Hyo-jin (April 1, 2024). SM 떠난 태민, 빅플래닛메이드엔터와 전속계약…새 프로필 사진 공개 [Taemin, who left SM, signed an exclusive contract with Big Planet Made Entertainment... Reveal of new profile photos]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Naver.

[3] Chin, Carmen (July 15, 2024). "Shinee's Taemin to release new music next month, first world tour to be announced". NME. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.

[4] Hyun, Hye-seon (August 19, 2024). 태민 "첫 솔로 월드투어, 가수 꿈을 꿨을 때부터 상상했죠" [일문일답] [Taemin: "I've imagined my first solo world tour since I dreamed of becoming a singer" [Q&A]]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 24, 2024 – via Naver.

[5] Heo, Ji-hyung (July 19, 2024). 태민, 데뷔 후 첫 솔로 월드투어 '이페머럴 게이즈' 개최 [Taemin to hold first solo world tour, 'Ephemeral Gaze', since debut]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved December 24, 2024 – via Naver.

[6] Kang, Ju-hee (September 2, 2024). 태민, 월드투어 성공적 첫 출발..."늙어서 목소리 안 나와도 노래할 것" [Taemin begins his world tour successfully... "I will sing even when I get old and lose my voice."]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 2, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024 – via Naver.

[7] Hwang, Hye-jin (November 1, 2024). 태민, 솔로 월드투어 19개국 24개 도시 확대 개최 '글로벌 인기' [Taemin's solo world tour expands to 24 cities in 19 countries. 'Global popularity.']. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved December 24, 2024 – via Naver.

[8] Yoon, Seung-jin (November 12, 2024). "Taemin to take 'Ephemeral Gaze' tour to North America in February". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.

[9] Lee, Min-ji (December 16, 2024). 태민 월드투어 유럽·남미 이어 미국서도 매진 행렬 [Taemin's world tour sells out in North America, following Europe and South America]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024 – via Naver.

[10] Seo, Da-hee (December 20, 2024). 태민, 월드투어 뜨겁네…휴스턴·LA 좌석 추가 오픈 [Taemin's world tour is heating up... Additional seats open in Houston and LA]. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024 – via Naver.

[11] Ziwei, Puah (December 12, 2024). "Shinee's Taemin announces venues for US leg of 2024 to 2025 'Ephemeral Gaze' world tour". NME. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

[12] Ziwei, Puah (October 9, 2024). "Taemin's 2024 'Ephemeral Gaze' world tour: Abu Dhabi date has been cancelled". NME. Archived from the original on October 9, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.

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