Monday, December 17, 2007

[07.12.16] [News] The indestructible popularity of Shinhwa takes over Shanghai



Hallyu stars Shinhwa has ended their hectic 4-day/3-night stay in China.

Shinhwa held their '2007 CHINA TOUR SHINHWA FOREVER’ concert at Shanghai's Hong Kou stadium on 15 Dec, bringing a superb performance for more than 20,000 Chinese fans.

Just before the concert, 4 of the Shinhwa members arrived in Shanghai (Junjin via Pudong International Airport and Minwoo/Eric/Dongwan via Hong Qiao Airport). More than 1,000 fans gathered at the airport to welcome the members, truly demonstrating the immense popularity of Shinhwa in China, and they packed the two levels of the airport holding orange balloons and placards. The atmosphere at the airport was electrifying.

Morever, some local fans also had a dizzying chase trying to catch hold of Shinhwa. In order to get a closer glimpse of Shinhwa, they even rented taxis and vans to chase the vehicles of the Korean reporters.

On top of that, fans also crowded the hotel in Shanghai's Yuyuan district where Shinhwa was staying. In order to manage the crowd, the hotel had to put up barriers.

The chase continued on the way to the rehearsal at the stadium on 14 Dec. At 2pm on the day of the concert, there was an autograph session held, creating a huge human jam. The 120 fans selected for the autograph session turned up at the hotel, but though the hotel couldn't accommodate 120 people at one shot, they still continued to shout "Shinhwa Jjang" outside in the cold, leaving an impression with their love for Shinhwa.

7.30pm on 15 Dec at the Hong Kou stadium, the response was just as overwhelming. After the concert, about 200 fans gathered at the restaurant where Shinhwa was having their celebration dinner, and even the Chinese police were called in to manage the situation.

After the successful concert, Shinhwa members returned to Korea on 16 Dec at 3pm. As expected, the Chinese fans chased all the way from the hotel to the airport, resulting in a rather tense situation.

Shinhwa, who made their debut in 1998 have not only conquered Korea, but China and Japan too. Kim Dongwan and Eric are expected to enlist for military service next year, and Shinhwa is scheduled to release their 9th album in March next year. The group has never had any change of members in these 10 years, and they will be celebrating their 10th anniversary with a large-scale concert in Seoul end of March next year.


Source: newsen
Chi trans: 打�$(D??@shinhwachina
Eng trans: midnightgirl13@shinhwa.biz

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