Girls & Peace Japan 2nd Tour
Japan tour by Girls' Generation
LocationJapan
Associated albumGirls & Peace
Start dateFebruary 9, 2013 (2013-02-09)
End dateApril 21, 2013 (2013-04-21)
No. of shows20
Girls' Generation concert chronology

Girls' Generation -Girls & Peace- Japan 2nd Tour was the second Japanese concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation to promote their second Japanese album, Girls & Peace.

History

It was announced on August 31, 2012, that Girls' Generation will embark on their second nationwide Japan tour starting in February 2013, with an initial total of 20 stops in support of their second Japanese studio album, Girls & Peace.[1] On the same day, it was revealed that the fans could start applying for tickets on September 5, 2012.[2] The tour will cover Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, Saitama, Niigata, Hiroshima & Kobe.[3]

According to an announcement made by their agency, SM Entertainment, Girls' Generation wrapped up their second arena tour successfully in Japan, where the group started the tour on February 9. Girls' Generation II -Girls&Peace- Japan 2nd Tour was performed 20 times in 7 different cities, including Kobe, Saitama, and Niigata and gathered about 200,000 fans, which was the largest tour among Korean girl groups.[4] They finished the last performances on April 20 and 21 at the Central Arena in Osaka, performing 27 songs including "Genie", "Gee", "Girls&Peace", "Flower Power", "I Got a Boy", and "Dancing Queen".[5]

Live broadcasts

Japanese broadcaster Wowow filmed the group's April 4 and 5, 2013, shows at the Saitama Super Arena. The show aired on Wowow's music channel on June 16. A television special entitled "Girls' Generation Arena Tour Special~Before Broadcast~", aired prior to the concert on June 1, 2013.[6]

Set list

Main set

  1. "Flower Power"
  2. "Animal"
  3. "Boomerang"
  4. "The Boys" (Japanese version)
  5. "I Got a Boy"
  6. "Say Yes"
  7. "Dancing Queen"
  8. "Mr. Taxi" (remix) (Japanese version)
  9. "T.O.P."
  10. "Bad Girl"
  11. "Paparazzi"
  12. "Run Devil Run" (Japanese version)
  13. "Reflection"
  14. "Time Machine"
  15. "All My Love Is for You"
  16. "I'm A Diamond"
  17. "Express 999"
  18. "Genie" (Japanese version)
  19. "The Great Escape" (Brian Lee remix) / "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
  20. "My J"
  21. "Kissing You" / "Way to Go"
  22. "Gee" (Japanese version)
  23. "Not Alone"


Encore

  1. "Beep Beep"
  2. "Oh!" (Japanese version)
  3. "Stay Girls"
  4. "Girls & Peace"


Double Encore

  1. "Gee" (Japanese version)1

1 Double encore was only performed at Osaka, April 21, 2013, as the last concert of the tour.

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue Attendance
February 9, 2013 Kobe Japan Kobe World Kinen Hall 200,000[4]
February 10, 2013
February 16, 2013 Saitama Saitama Super Arena
February 17, 2013
February 23, 2013 Niigata Toki Messe
February 24, 2013
February 27, 2013 Fukuoka Marine Messe Fukuoka
February 28, 2013
March 9, 2013 Hiroshima Hiroshima Green Arena
March 10, 2013
March 19, 2013 Saitama Saitama Super Arena
March 20, 2013
March 26, 2013 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall
March 27, 2013
April 4, 2013 Saitama Saitama Super Arena
April 5, 2013
April 9, 2013 Nagoya Nippon Gaishi Hall
April 10, 2013
April 20, 2013 Osaka Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
April 21, 2013
Total 200,000

DVD

Girls & Peace: 2nd Japan Tour is the eighth DVD and Blu-ray release from South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It was released on September 18, 2013, in Japan. The DVD and Blu-ray features their second nationwide tour, visiting eight venues for a total of 20 shows. There will be four different versions: a DVD and Blu-ray version, both with a regular and limited edition. The limited editions will come with special footage content, a 44-page photobook pamphlet, special T-shirt, dance versions of several music videos and a tour documentary.[7]

Track list

  1. Flower Power
  2. Animal
  3. Boomerang
  4. The Boys
  5. I Got a Boy
  6. Say Yes
  7. Dancing Queen
  8. Mr.Taxi
  9. T.O.P
  10. Bad Girl
  11. Paparazzi
  12. Run Devil Run
  13. Reflection
  14. Time Machine
  15. All My Love Is for You
  16. I'm a Diamond
  17. Express 999
  18. Genie
  19. The Great Escape + Can't Take My Eyes off You
  20. My J
  21. Kissing You + Way to Go
  22. Gee
  23. Not Alone
  24. Beep Beep
  25. Oh!
  26. Stay Girls
  27. Girls & Peace

Limited Edition DVD

  1. Boomerang Dance ver.
  2. Reflection Dance ver.
  3. I'm a Diamond Dance ver.
  4. Tour Document Movie

Chart performance

According to Tower Record's pre-order charts, the limited edition Blu-ray ranked second and the limited edition DVD ranked third.[8] Girls' Generation's Girls & Peace: 2nd Japan Tour which was released on September 18 took the no.1 spot on Oricon Daily DVD [9] and it also ranked 3rd on Oricon Daily Blu-ray Chart.[10] The DVD managed to rank 2nd at Oricon Daily DVD Music Chart.[11] One week after the release, the DVD sold 32,000 copies while the Blu-ray sold 21,000 copies.[12] The DVD debuted at rank number 1 on the Oricon Weekly DVD Chart.[13]

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Japanese DVD Chart (Oricon) 1

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
Japan September 18, 2013 DVD, Blu-ray Disc Nayutawave Records

References

  1. ↑ "少女時代「Oh!」日本版ビジュアル公開＆アリーナツアー" (in Japanese). natalie.mu. September 15, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  2. ↑ pinebuffalo (September 5, 2012). "SNSD to hold 14 concerts in 6 different cities for 2013 Japan Tour". en.korea.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Girls' Generation Reveals Second Japan Tour Schedule". soshified.com. September 5, 2012. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "소시, 두번째 日투어 20만 동원..韓걸그룹 최다" [Soshi mobilizes 200,000 for their second Japanese tour ... the most for a Korean girl group]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. April 22, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ 소시, 두번째 日투어 20만 동원..韓걸그룹 최다 - 스타뉴스
  6. ↑ "少女時代1年7カ月ぶりの日本ツアー、Wowowで放送" (in Japanese). natalie.mu. April 4, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Girls' Generation to Release 'GALAXY SUPERNOVA' Single and 2nd Japan Tour DVD on September 18th". Soshified. August 12, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  8. ↑ "일본 데뷔 3주년 앞둔 소녀시대, 예약판매차트 1~3위 싹쓸이 건재 과시". Sports Hankooki. August 14, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  9. ↑ "DVD, Blu-ray Chart". Oricon. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Blu-ray (18 September)". Oricon. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  11. ↑ "2013年09月18日のDVD音楽デイリーランキング". Oricon. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  12. ↑ "【オリコン】少女時代、3作目のDVD総合首位 海外女性歴代1位タイ". Oricon. September 25, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Oricon Weekly DVD 9/16~9/22". Oricon. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
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