Tarantallegra

Xia participated in the producing, composing, and writing lyrics for most of the twelve songs.{{cite web|url=http://media.daum.net/entertain/cluster/view?newsid=20120416180213278&clusterid=555320&page=1|title=JYJ 김준수, 솔로 출격|date=April 16, 2012|publisher=Daum|accessdate=May 16, 2012}} The album consists of several genre from Dance, Pop Ballad, and R&B.{{cite web | url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002146457 | title=김준수 "8년만에 첫 솔로활동..혼자서 작업 뿌듯" }}

On May 10, ahead of the album's release, Xia released "사랑이 싫다구요 (I Don't Like Love)", a song used as the soundtrack for Korean drama "Rooftop Prince".{{cite web|url=https://news.nate.com/view/20120503n30965|title=JYJ 김준수, 박유천 지원사격 '옥세자 OST 참여'|date=May 3, 2012|publisher=Nate|accessdate=May 16, 2012}}

On May 14, C-JeS published the music video for "Tarantallegra", with choreography by Jeri Slaughter, an American choreographer whom Xia has previously worked with.{{cite web|url=http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2012042414255782043&type=3|title=美유명 안무가 "JYJ 김준수, 노래·춤·연기 완벽"|date=April 24, 2012|publisher=Starnews|accessdate=May 16, 2012}}

On June 11, Xia released the dance version music video for "Tarantallegra". Unlike the original music video, the new version video focuses on the visuals and the choreography. It also contains previously unseen footage.{{cite news|last=Ho|first=Stewart|title=Kim Junsu's 'Tarantallegra' Dance Version MV Released|url=http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=7797|accessdate=June 11, 2012|publisher=enewsWorld|date=June 11, 2012|agency=CJ E&M}}

On July 16, Following with an announcement of a worldwide tour, XIA revealed to be working his repackaged album for entered world market. The repackaged version will include an English single and its music video will be produced in the U.S. C-JeS Entertainment stated that renowned staff members in America will be taking part in the new album and music video. He will then embark on a world tour covering North America, South America and Europe with plans to make stops in two or three cities per continent.{{cite web|url=http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=9877|title=JYJ's Kim Junsu to Tour Americas, Europe and Release Repackaged Album |date=July 16, 2012|publisher=enewsworld|accessdate=July 17, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/Entertain/KpopNews/view.html?No=19170|title=XIA Junsu To Embark On World Tour|date=July 16, 2012|publisher=KBS Global|accessdate=July 17, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801115114/http://english.kbs.co.kr/Entertain/KpopNews/view.html?No=19170|archivedate=August 1, 2012}}

Instead of a repackaged album, XIA released a single album entitled Uncommitted.

On May 4, shortly after pre-orders for Tarantallegra began on both online and offline stores, the online music market site Synnara experienced a server crash due to the sudden, overwhelming response. Xia's agency, C-JeS Entertainment revealed that the album has reached 100,000 copies in pre-orders. It also topped Japan's iTunes' pop albums chart without any promotion. The album is revealed to have had a greater reaction from fans than anticipated, leading to sell-outs.{{cite web|url=http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=6291|title=Kim Junsu's First Solo Album Shuts Down Servers|date=May 4, 2012|publisher=enewsworld|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=6816|title=JYJ′s Kim Junsu's Solo Album Pre-Orders Reaches 100,000|date=May 17, 2012|publisher=enewsworld|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=6887|title=JYJ′s Kim Junsu's Solo Album No.1 on Japan's iTunes and Tower Records|date=May 18, 2012|publisher=enewsworld|accessdate=May 24, 2012}} According to Gaon, 122,000 copies of the album has been sold as of the end of May.

{{Infobox concert

| concert_tour_name = XIA 1st World Tour Concert

| image = Xia_1st_asia_concert_tour_poster.jpg

| image_size =

| image_caption =

| artist = Kim Junsu

| location = Asia, North America, Europe

| type = World

| album = Tarantallegra

| start_date = {{Start date|2012|05|19}}

| end_date = {{End date|2012|11|30}}

| number_of_legs = 11

| number_of_shows = 7 in Asia
3 in North America
2 in South America
1 in Europe
13 in total

| URL =

| last_tour =

| this_tour = Xia 1st World Tour Concert
(2012)

| next_tour = Xia 2nd Asia Tour Concert – Incredible
(2013)

}}

XIA 1st World Tour Concert is the first solo concert tour by JYJ's member Kim Junsu in support of his debut solo album Tarantallegra, which was released on May 14, 2012. The tour kicked off its first show in Seoul, South Korea on May 19, 2012, at Seoul's Jamsil Indoor Stadium.{{cite news|title=JYJ Junsu's 1st Asia Tour in Seoul|url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/hallyu/concert_info_view.html?page=4&No=3560|access-date=May 10, 2013|newspaper=KBS Global|date=May 9, 2012}} According to MTV K, XIA was "the first South Korean male artist to embark on a true world tour".{{cite web |date=September 10, 2012 |title=MTV K Concert Recap: XIA @ Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC |url=http://www.mtvk.com/articles/mtv-k-concert-recap-xia-hammerstein-ballroom-nyc/ |access-date=February 11, 2015 |publisher=MTVK}} His tour includes stops in Thailand, Indonesia, the United States, Europe and South America.

The 17,000 tickets for the Seoul concerts were sold out within five minutes of going on sale.{{cite news|last=Sunwoo|first=Carla|title=Kim Jun-su tickets gone in 5 minutes|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2951805|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411050801/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2951805|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 11, 2013|access-date=March 2, 2013|newspaper=Joongang Daily|date=April 23, 2012}} The Asian leg of the tour drew an audience of 40,000.{{cite web |date=2012-09-03 |title=김준수 월드 투어한계 앞에서도 빛나는 재능 |trans-title=Junsu Kim World Tour│A talent that shines even in the face of limitations |url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/15323 |access-date=February 11, 2015 |publisher=TenAsia |language=ko}}

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| header = Set list

| content =

• Intro: VCR Tarantallegra
• "Breath"
• "No Gain"
• "Lullaby"
• "Intoxication"
• "Set Me Free"
• VCR
• "You Are So Beautiful"
• Opening Ment
• "알면서도" (Even Though You Already Know)
• "돌고 돌아도" (Turn Around And Around)
• Dance Break
• "The Last Dance"
• "I am, I am Music"
• "Why Don't You Love Me"
• VCR
• "Tarantallegra"
• "Fever"
• "Too Love"
• "Mission"{{ref|setlist1|1}}
• Ment
• "사랑이 싫다구요" (I Don't Like Love)
• "이슬을 머금은 나무" (The Tree Covered The Dew)
• Encore
• "앵콜 낙엽" (Fallen Leaves)

}}

{{track listing

| headline =

| extra_column = Arranger

| title1 = Sunset

| note1 =

| lyrics1 = -

| music1 = Xia

| extra1 = Xia

| length1 = 1:15

| title2 = Tarantallegra

| note2 = feat. Flowsik

| lyrics2 = JUNO

| music2 = Xia

| extra2 = Xia

| length2 = 4:16

| title3 = Set Me Free

| note3 = feat. Bizzy

| lyrics3 = Xia, Fraktal

| music3 = Xia, Fraktal

| extra3 = Fraktal

| length3 = 3:37

| title4 = No Gain

| note4 =

| lyrics4 = Kim Jaejoong

| music4 = Kim Jaejoong

| extra4 = Kwon Bin-ki

| length4 = 3:49

| title5 = 사랑이 싫다구요

| note5 = I Don't Like Love

| lyrics5 = Jung Hye-sung

| music5 = Jung Hye-sung

| extra5 = Jung Hye-sung

| length5 = 3:43

| title6 = 돌고 돌아도

| note6 = Around and Around

| lyrics6 = JUNO

| music6 = Xia, Kim Sae-jin

| extra6 = Xia, Kim Sae-jin

| length6 = 3:40

| title7 = Intoxication

| note7 =

| lyrics7 = Xia

| music7 = Xia

| extra7 = Xia

| length7 = 3:56

| title8 = Breath

| note8 = feat. Double K

| lyrics8 = Xia

| music8 = Xia

| extra8 = Xia

| length8 = 3:23

| title9 = 알면서도

| note9 = Even Though I Already Know

| lyrics9 = Kim Sae-jin

| music9 = Kim Sae-jin, PJ

| extra9 = PJ

| length9 = 3:36

| title10 = Lullaby

| note10 = feat. Gaeko of Dynamic Duo

| lyrics10 = Xia, Fraktal

| music10 = Xia

| extra10 = Fraktal

| length10 = 4:48

| title11 = Fever

| note11 =

| lyrics11 = Xia, JUNO

| music11 = Xeno, Jedi

| extra11 = Xeno

| length11 = 3:49

| title12 = 이슬을 머금은 나무

| note12 = The Tree Covered In Dew

| lyrics12 = Xia

| music12 = Xia

| extra12 = Sung Jung-jin

| length12 = 5:01

}}

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