SMTOWN LIVE 08 concert in Seoul

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Where else would they have it?

Yesterday was raining, but that didn’t stop 45 thousand fans from seeing their favorite performers at the 5.5 hour SMTOWN LIVE 08 concert extravaganza. For a total of 39 performers including Boa, Super Junior, Dong-bang-shin-ki (DSBK), The Grace, SHINee and Girls Generation (SNSD).

Shouts out if you were the one of 45,000 screaming girls at the concert.

SMTOWN LIVE 08 will take their show on the road to Beijing, Shanghai and Bangkok, starting in September.

20080816_SMtown_dsbk120080816_SMtown_dsbk Dong-bang-shin-ki (DBSK)

20080816_SMtown_shinee20080816_SMtown_shinee1 SHINee (what happened to their pastel outfits? With the somber black tones, I thought they were DSSK)

20080816_SMtown_snsd20080816_SMtown_snsd1 Girls Generation (SNSD)

20080816_SMtown_suju Super Junior Happy

123 Responses to “SMTOWN LIVE 08 concert in Seoul”


  1. 1 getit August 17, 2008 at 1:44 am

    haha. The second pic of Shinee. They are such GOOD wittle boys!

    Girls’ Generation is retarded as usual. still can’t tell them apart.

    Where’s Boa?

  2. 2 Gomi August 17, 2008 at 2:38 am

    Dam it! i just came back from Shanghai a while ago :[[ and nothing happened when i was there grr..i almost went to Thailand too..sucks…
    i guess i’ll just watch it from my computer again =_=

  3. 3 angel26_j August 17, 2008 at 2:47 am

    oWwwwwwwwww…
    DBSK… HwaitinG!!
    I wish i was there…. huhuhuhuhuhu

  4. 4 Song August 17, 2008 at 3:07 am

    go SMtown..!! Go dbsk and Super junior~!

  5. 5 raye August 17, 2008 at 4:12 am

    Dbsk needs to calm down with the gayness.

  6. 6 suck it up August 17, 2008 at 4:16 am

    they said some Cassiopeia and ELF boycotted eventhough they bought tickets. their loss.

    for a stadium that sits 70000 audience, 45000 is good for a show. it looked empty during the day cause the whole concert was organized with fanmeetings in between. by evening, that’s when SM Town concert began.

  7. 7 liz August 17, 2008 at 4:17 am

    ^raye, why do you say DBSK and NOT Super Junior H?? Between those 2 I think SuJu-H takes the gayness trophy.

  8. 8 Liish August 17, 2008 at 4:56 am

    Happy concert, I love it & I like them ^^
    —– homophobic?//gay?

    I think the group S. Junior are very funny and entertaining,’re not this concept?
    If they are gay, will be there a problem?
    But I especially want to tell you that I believe clearly that it must enjoy this behaving like this, and that their fan love them because they have always been like that,is’nt it? I would have preferred the gay-attitude that a group common and totally without style and personalities

    I just originals, and I know that originality can upset people who like normality.
    Sometimes it can push the ridiculous but as they say, the ridiculous does not kill XD (French saying as I am, connaisiez you?)
    Little more, I am not a fan of SUJU, but I don’t like comments inconsistents.
    ______
    In any case I’m really happy to see BoA happy to Korea with all these people ^ ^

  9. 9 nells August 17, 2008 at 5:10 am

    I want DBSK!!!!

  10. 10 Lucif3r_Ang3l August 17, 2008 at 5:18 am

    DBSK, hot as always. Yunho lifting up his shirt for his solo dance performance….I would’ve been on that stage so fast lol…if I wasn’t two million miles away. (HATE YOOCHUN’S HAIRCUT!)
    Shinee finally got some nice clothes and TaeMin’s hair isn’t as noticeable as it was before.
    SuJu Happy, cute but hmmm….they creep me out a bit lol. can’t really explain why.
    SNSD..decent, not really into them that much.
    Jang Ri In was awesome along with The Grace.

  11. 11 TVXQBBLOVE August 17, 2008 at 6:24 am

    DBSK/TVXQ are freaken hot as usual!
    Yea, where is SHINee’s power rangers clothing? I prefer that more on them than the black.

  12. 12 Kmusic August 17, 2008 at 6:50 am

    I’m totally agree whith you Liish

    Are you french ?

    ‘Coz if it’s that the case, I am too xD

  13. 13 cjc August 17, 2008 at 7:15 am

    glad that all 13 members of super junior were there!!!

    yunho was hottt!!! LOL…

    glad the concert was fun w/ no silent treatments from fans!!!!

  14. 14 Jess August 17, 2008 at 7:23 am

    This concert looks like it was alot of fun…and although I do like Super Junior, I’m not liking the Super Junior Happy thing (or SJM for tht matter)

  15. 15 nmiahsdf August 17, 2008 at 7:49 am

    SM LIVE was a bomb!!!!
    yhaya for BoA’s return! and SNSD!!! <3 great job TVXQ! and SUJU!

    lol…did zhang liyin even perform? like two songs and she disappeared..haha

  16. 16 Nami August 17, 2008 at 8:10 am

    whoa
    jaejoong is HOT
    haha i really wish SM would do something more towards the trend of korean music
    like electronica

    super junior happy was like the worst idea in the world, they should have called it super junior crappy-outfits-and too-short-pants-singing-childrens-songs

  17. 17 Kira August 17, 2008 at 8:25 am

    For so many groups, they can only bring in that much people to watch them.

  18. 18 GAHHHH August 17, 2008 at 8:33 am

    JUNG YUNHO IS THE SEXY.
    *diesss* I SOOO wish I was there! >.<

  19. 19 live4music August 17, 2008 at 9:02 am

    DBSK looks so good! I can’t wait to get their next album <3

  20. 20 Liz August 17, 2008 at 9:11 am

    I think it’s time for a new banner, POPSEOUL!

  21. 21 tayson August 17, 2008 at 9:41 am

    A lot of people probably didn’t attend because Seo Taiji’s thing was going on.

  22. 22 ^_^ August 17, 2008 at 10:12 am

    OK..sO i’ll b honest im not a BIG fan of SM (well im not a fan from d start but i dont hate it either) cuz i think they mainly used LOOKS than actual talent n’ i wont blame them 4 that cuz people r automatic w/out fail Hypnotize by LOOKS..but i didnt like it!!! but its not like all of them dont have talent,..U-know can dance .. some of them can sing …

    anywayz 45000 people is till a lot but 4 all d what do U call it? famous artist? thats present in that concert, U would expect more i suppose!!

    their outfits??..SUJU definitely threw me off..idk if i should b glad that theyre tryin’ somethin’ new n’ COMPLETELY different frm what they used 2 or i just stare at it dont feel anythin’ at all..idk whatever…DBSK well theres nOt much 2 say, its OK….SNSD cheerleadin’?,..n’ Shinee, no offense n’ didnt mean 2 compare or anythin’ but d 1st tym i saw it, it 2tally reminds me of Big Bang ..like “its that U Seungri w/ a vest?” ..”dae sung w/a hat?” ..”Big Bang w/ a shoes?” ..skinny jeans? ..anywayz its new trend in korea ..pass…

    overall nah its OK!!! Congrats 2 them…^_^

  23. 23 tangy August 17, 2008 at 10:14 am

    omg jj looks haaaawwt!

    aweee shinee is like mini dbsk

  24. 24 holla August 17, 2008 at 10:49 am

    ugh im getting sick of smtown. Such a waste of space.

  25. 25 k_danbi August 17, 2008 at 10:51 am

    omg!! SCREAM!!!!!

    DBSK <33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333

  26. 26 p. August 17, 2008 at 11:48 am

    DBSK’s hairstylists have something against them.

  27. 27 Angel August 17, 2008 at 11:50 am

    uhhhh yeahhh
    I’ve been waiting awhile for SM Town…but not the Seoul perf.
    Beijing and Shanghai idk about Bangkok (probably though cuz thai fans are crazy fun and awesome) will let ALL of SM Town shine.
    Zhang LiYin is gonna get more time probably and SJM will probably get to perform!!!
    If you couldn’t tell I’m kinda not pleased with fans in korea xD

  28. 28 dingdong August 17, 2008 at 12:10 pm

    is it just me or does the recent pics of DBSK reveal a more manly brown tan? although, the hairstyles is a giveaway for the repressed (yet obvious) gayness

  29. 29 mynera August 17, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    damn! dbsk is SEXY as hell!!!

  30. 30 CHARLOTTE August 17, 2008 at 12:33 pm

    OMIGOD!!! DID ANYBODY SEE THE OLYMPIC?

    Michael Phelps just got 8 gold medals. yahoo! Thank you Lezak.

  31. 31 ihe August 17, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    DBSK look so hot in those pics, all of them in black and showing so much skin (we thank them for that, lol. Yunho oh Yunho)
    Their perfs were perfect like always, especially Love in the ice.

  32. 32 T August 17, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    The concert seems like it was amazing,
    from what I’ve heard and seen.
    SM Town artists are pretty good at
    giving a solid performance.

    CSJH is really cool <3 def. underrated.
    Super Junior is great, but the Happy concept I really don’t like. Totally sending the wrong message.
    DBSK is awesome as well, SHINee boys are young but have potential, IMO.
    Zhang Li Yin is great too.

    Overall, the concert seems to have gone well.
    Wonder how Seo Taiji’s thing went.

  33. 33 Jane. August 17, 2008 at 2:26 pm

    I love Super Junior but this whole “Super Junior Happy” is so..gay? Everything is rainbow and colorful, and their hair is..wtf? You guys are cute, but uh..tone it down a little. I swear DBSK got skinnier..They’re being worked too hard. As much as I hate LSM, I have to say that he has some great artists. I wish I went.

  34. 34 Tsurara August 17, 2008 at 2:30 pm

    I don’t know SM it’s not the same, BoA, TVXQ, The Grace and SHINee are the best right now, why would they put SNSD and Super Junior??? They’re just….puagh

  35. 35 cjc August 17, 2008 at 2:37 pm

    gosh.. i wish i can go!!! anyways…..

    people stop hating on super junior!!!

    THEY ARE LIKEd N’ APPRECIATED BY MANY MANY MANY PEOPLE…

    so don’t question their existence in SM n’ their existence in this world…

    super junior hwaiting!!!!!

  36. 36 Jenny August 17, 2008 at 3:06 pm

    i ALMOST went ther.e. but i couldn’t get the ticket on time..
    jeiwoavjeopvjwao

    i really really wanted to go there.. im IN korea too..

  37. 37 Eugene August 17, 2008 at 3:25 pm

    DDDDDDDDDDDDDBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

    theyre BACK in KOREAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    KKKKKKKKYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  38. 38 wonderG_7829 August 17, 2008 at 3:40 pm

    Super Junior Gay. (especialmente super junior HAPPY)
    DBSK = hot body
    BOA = cool
    the grace = cool

  39. 39 soohee248 August 17, 2008 at 3:43 pm

    Super junior Happy = really gay
    DBSK = just hot
    BOA = WAO :)

  40. 40 ooicahoo August 17, 2008 at 5:26 pm

    SUJU SUJU!!!!!!!! suju.. :) ) heechul heechul!

  41. 41 Brian August 17, 2008 at 5:52 pm

    “some ridiculously childish and gay outfits there *hinthint* (SNSD, SUJU)
    target market= grade school/middle schoolers”

    Um… yeah, lol. Thanks for stating the obvious.
    Super Junior-Happy WAS NOT meant to be FOR MATURE TEENS lol. Just to let you know…

    Which explains the gay-ness.

    The Grace = wonderful.
    Zhang Li Yin = rocked. she deserves more show time.
    Super Junior = hilarious.
    DBSK = please do not take off your clothes again.
    SNSD = ehh. umm.
    SHINee = good.
    Choo Ka Yul = great.

  42. 42 logicaldeath August 17, 2008 at 7:32 pm

    @getit

    one word – whore.

  43. 43 Shining SHINee August 17, 2008 at 8:43 pm

    SHINee
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    SHINee
    SHINee
    SHINee
    SHINee
    SHINee
    SHINee
    SHINee
    SHINee
    SHINee
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  44. 44 crystal August 17, 2008 at 9:18 pm

    WOOT!! GO SUPER JUNIOR!! :D

  45. 45 ching August 17, 2008 at 11:35 pm

    AHHHHHH DBSKKKKKK! they’re so hot!!><

  46. 46 wonderland August 18, 2008 at 12:49 am

    DBSK: IS EXCELLENT AS USUAL!
    BoA: WONDERFUL
    SUJU: NICE & FUN LOOKING ACTUALLY! XD
    SHINEE: REALLY GOOD (esp with their new song you’re like oxygen’ and they are SO YOUNG! great potential!!)
    ZHANG LI YIN: GOOD!
    .
    .
    .
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    SNSD: -_-

  47. 47 Rika August 18, 2008 at 1:24 am

    i heard that the place was half empty =/
    ahh well they looked great
    and i thought SHINee looked really good in black <33
    and like everyone has mentioned..chuns hair is whack.

  48. 48 hooya August 18, 2008 at 1:47 am

    the only person making big money in that company is BoA

  49. 49 sooper.girl898 August 18, 2008 at 9:30 am

    I was there! Haha… I’m visiting korea for auditions right now so I was able to persuade my mother to allow me to go to the concert. I got all wet from the rain though… I even got hit by one of the beachballs at the end! Shinee are soo good live and SNSD were all skinny but they aren’t very tall and DBSK were drool worthy… Anyways it was awesome although actually getting into the stadium was extremely difficult because not many people understood english and they thought I was there to see the marilyn manson concert so they kept telling me to go collect my tickets there instead of the SM town tickets collection stand. I am from Malaysia by the way. Half Chinese and half English.

  50. 50 kimono19 August 18, 2008 at 11:06 am

    SM Town just keeps growing. Good things about the concert? Boa being back, Super Junior’s entertaining antics (hate them or love them with their gay outfits, but these boys can make you LOL in a good way) and of course seeing the latest additions SNSD and Shinee to the family.

    LOL Popseoul, you didn’t even mention JRI. It’s no wonder why LSM only let her sing two songs and is keeping her in China though with her disastrous debut and all. Thank god they had her debut with a duet with Junsu. That at least kept her somewhat alive. Her voice is unique I give her that, but she has no technique and control over it.

    The Grace was good. Not a fan of Dana and Stephanie’s voices, but Lina and Sunday keep it going great. DBSK needs to stop stripping so much. They’re comeback is questionable to me. It’s a good thing they have a big, stable fanbase waiting for them cuhs as the days go by Big Bang and Shinee just keep getting better in my books. Seriously, one of the stylists must hate Yoochun. His hair is always the most jacked up. Poor guy.


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