KPOP hit record label SM Entertainment has finally officially introduced its new boygroup in 7 years. The main debut will be made in September and will feature a total of 7 male members with the name ‘RIIZE’, the entertainment agency said during the first week of August.
Regarding details, the group’s name is a combination of the two English words “Rise” and “Realize“. That is to say, the name reflects their desire to be a group that grows together and realizes dreams. The name of the fandom has not yet been given, but it is expected to be revealed after the boys’ official debut.
“RIIZE” draws particular attention, as it is the first new SM group overall in three years, following the female group aespa, which debuted in 2020. If only male groups are considered, it is the first in seven years, following NCT, which debuted in 2016.
The new boy group “RIIZE” will feature songs of the “emo pop” music genre, which expresses feelings. SM Entertainment already opened the group’s official Instagram account ‘riize_official’ that already has nearly one million followers, plus you can see a closer look at the boys’ training process.
RIIZE is composed of Shotaro (22), Eunseok (22), Sungchan (21), Won Bin (21), Seung Han (19), So Hee (19), and Anton (19). Shotaro and Sungchan first debuted as new members of NCT in 2020, where in they participated in NCT’s second full length album, Resonance Pt. 1. They left NCT in May.
