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Riize
Riize (; stylized in all caps; pronounced as "Rise") is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Shotaro (rapper), Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Sohee, and Anton. Originally a seven-piece ensemble, Seunghan departed from the group in October 2024. They debuted on September 4, 2023, with the single album ''Get a Guitar''. Name The group's name, Riize, is a name created by combining "Rise", which means "growth", and "Realize", which means "a team that grows together and realizes dreams". History Pre-debut activities Members Shotaro (rapper), Shotaro and Sungchan previously debuted in SM's boy group, NCT (group), NCT, being unveiled as part of the lineup in October 2020. On July 1, 2022, SM Entertainment introduced Shohei, Eunseok, and Seunghan as part of their SM Rookies lineup. In November 2022, it was announced that they would star in the reality show ''Welcome to NCT Universe'', hosted by Shotaro and Sungchan. The first ment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seunghan
Hong Seung-han (; born October 2, 2003), known mononymously as Seunghan, is a South Korean singer. He is a former member of the South Korean boy band Riize, debuting under SM Entertainment in 2023. He will debut as a soloist in July 2025 under the stage name XngHan. First introduced in July 2022 as a member of SM Entertainment's K-pop#Idol trainee, idol training team SM Rookies, Seunghan debuted in September 2023 as a member of Riize. Amid leaks and criticism regarding his personal life, Seunghan took a hiatus from the band beginning in November 2023, briefly returning in October 2024 only to withdraw permanently two days later amid backlash from a subset of the band's fans. The circumstances surrounding Seunghan's exit from Riize sparked controversy, with many criticizing what they perceived to be a toxic cancel culture mentality among South Korean fans, and bringing commentary on the cultural expectations of Korean idol, idols, particularly as K-pop agencies attempt to targ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get A Guitar (song)
"Get a Guitar" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Riize. It was released on September 4, 2023, through SM Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment and RCA Records, as the second single and lead track of the group's debut single album of the same name. The song was a commercial success, peaking at number eleven on the Circle Digital Chart. Background and release In May 2023 it was confirmed by SM Entertainment that they would be debuting a new boy band in the second half of 2023, which would later become Riize. On August 7, SM announced that Riize would be making their debut with the release of a single album, '' Get a Guitar''. The track was first teased on August 21, with a small snippet being included at the end of the music video for the group's previous single "Memories". "Get a Guitar" was officially released concurrently with the single album on September 4, along with its music video. In addition to its original Korean version, a version of the song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siren (Riize Song)
"Siren" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Riize. Originally released in shortened form on August 6, 2023, and the full version of the song was later released on April 3, 2024, as the third single and second track from the group's EP '' Riizing''. It was released by SM Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment and RCA Records. The full version of the song was re-recorded without the participation of member Seunghan, who was on hiatus from the group at the time of its release and departed the group in October 2024. Background and release In May 2023, it was confirmed by SM Entertainment that they would be debuting a new boy group in the second half of 2023, which would later become Riize. On August 7, SM officially announced the details of the group's debut, and shared a video of the group performing a shortened version of "Siren" onto their official YouTube channel. The song was not included on the group's debut single album '' Get a Guitar'', and was not r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get A Guitar
''Get a Guitar'' is the debut single album by South Korean boy band Riize. Released on September 4, 2023, by SM Entertainment through Kakao Entertainment, the single album consists of two tracks, "Memories" and the title track of the same name, which both were released to promote the single album on August 21 and September 4, respectively. Background SM Entertainment announced in May 2023 that they would debut their new boy band, seven years after the debut of NCT, with the announcement that former NCT members Shotaro and Sungchan would withdraw from the group to join the lineup and SM Rookies members Eunseok and Seunghan would make their debut. On August 1, the label revealed the seven-member boy group name "Riize", with three more members; Wonbin, Sohee, and Anton. On August 7, SM announced that Riize would be making their debut with their first single album, ''Get a Guitar'', which is slated for release on September 4, 2023. The single album would contain a total of 2 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shotaro (rapper)
, known mononymously as Shotaro (, ), is a Japanese rapper, singer and dancer based in South Korea. Shotaro first came to public attention in 2020 when he joined NCT (group), NCT, a South Korean boy band managed by SM Entertainment. After departing NCT in 2023, he later debuted as a member of another SM boy band, Riize. Early life Osaki Shotaro was born on November 25, 2000 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and was raised in the city of Zama, Kanagawa, Zama. He began dancing at the age of five, after being inspired by his mother, who is also a dancer. After deciding in middle school to pursue dance professionally, Shotaro trained at LDH (company)#EXPG, LDH's LDH (company)#EXPG, EXPG Studio in Tokyo. During this time, he appeared as an extra in advertisements for brands such as Pocari Sweat. He also performed a backup dancer for artists such as Japanese boy band Exile (Japanese band), Exile and singer-songwriter Gackt. Shotaro knew he wanted to become an Korean idol, idol after se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memories (Riize Song)
"Memories" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Riize. The song was released on August 21, 2023, through SM Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment and RCA Records, as the first single from the group's debut single album ''Get a Guitar''. Background and release In May 2023, it was confirmed by SM Entertainment that they would be debuting a new boy band in the second half of 2023, which would later become Riize. On August 7, SM announced that Riize would be making their debut with the release of a single album, ''Get a Guitar'', and that the single album's release would be preceded by "Memories" on August 21. "Memories" was released for digital download and streaming on August 21. Composition The lyrics for "Memories" were written by frequent SM songwriter Kenzie. The song was composed by Kenzie, Ronny Svendsen, Adrian Thesen, Anne Judith Wik and Bobii Lewis, with Kenzie, Svendsen, and Thesen handling arrangement. Svendsen, Thesen and Wik are members of Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sungchan
Jung Sung-chan (; born September 13, 2001), known mononymously as Sungchan, is a South Korean rapper, singer and dancer. He rose to prominence in 2020 when he was introduced as a new member of NCT (group), NCT, a South Korean boy group managed by SM Entertainment. Following his activities with NCT, he departed the group in 2023 and later re-debuted as a member of Riize, also formed by SM Entertainment. Early life Sungchan was born on September 13, 2001, in Seoul, South Korea. He has a brother two years older than him. While attending Guryong Elementary School, he began playing soccer and continued as a striker on the school team throughout his time at Eonbuk Middle School. Sungchan was first street-cast by SM Entertainment and, although initially uncertain about the opportunity, decided to pursue it after being approached a second time. Feeling unprepared for an audition, he enrolled in a dance academy to develop his skills. After further training, he auditioned and was accept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM Rookies
SM Rookies (, stylized in all caps as SMROOKIES) is a pre-debut training team created by South Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment in 2013, composed of trainees who have yet to join an idol group. From 2013 to 2023, the team officially introduced 35 members, of which 30 debuted under SM Entertainment as part of Red Velvet, NCT, Aespa, Riize, and Mytro, with rookie Lami debuting as an actress. Since 2024, the team has had no active members. History 2013–2017: Formation and debuts of Red Velvet and NCT SM Entertainment formally announced the creation of SM Rookies on December 3, 2013, featuring members Seulgi, Jeno and Taeyong. On December 9, Irene, Jaehyun and Lami were introduced. On December 16, members Mark, Hansol, and Jisung were introduced, followed by Johnny, Ten and Yuta on December 23. In January 2014, SM Rookies opened their official Twitter account. Wendy was introduced on March 13, 2014, with the song "Because Of You", recorded for the soundtra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tak Young-jun
Tak Young-jun (; also spelled Tak Young-joon; born January 17, 1978) is a South Korean business executive and the current COO and co-CEO of SM Entertainment. He is the CEO of SM Life Design Group and a representative director of SM Entertainment Japan. Tak began working for SM in 2001 and was previously employed as the head of the singer management office, management office, and performance directing team. He was formerly a manager of Shinhwa and Super Junior, and is currently the director of Riize. Life and career Born in January 17, 1978, Tak Young-jun was a 1997 graduate of Dongguk University's Department of Political Science and Diplomacy and joined SM Entertainment in 2001 after being discharged from the military. He revealed that although his company employment has nothing to do with his major, entertainment was a field that kept drawing his attention. Tak worried about whether to live as a regular office worker or follow the path he wanted to go as he revealed that it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KCON (music Festival)
KCON is an annual convention held in locations across the world, created by Koreaboo and organized by CJ ENM Entertainment Division. It was first held in Southern California in 2012 and has since expanded to ten countries as of 2022. In 2015, KCON expanded to Japan and then quickly announced the first KCON USA on the East Coast of the United States, East Coast. In 2016, KCON expanded into Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Paris, France. In January 2017, KCON announced that they would be hosting their first KCON Mexico at the Mexico City Arena on March 17 and 18, 2017. An online replacement of KCON due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, titled KCON:TACT, started on June 20 until June 26, 2020 via YouTube, Advanced Info Service#AIS Play, AIS Play, and Shopee. The second season started on October 16, 2020 and ended on October 25, 2020. The third and final season started March 20, 2021. Background KCON was first created by Koreaboo in 2012, after a partnership with CJ E&M's US-base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCT (group)
NCT (; an acronym for Neo Culture Technology) is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by SM Entertainment. Introduced in January 2016, the group consists of 25 members divided into six different sub-units: NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, NCT DoJaeJung, and NCT Wish. They are known for their versatility in music, vocal and rap abilities, and powerful performances, and have been cited as K-pop's "most experimental boy band" due to their concept of having limitless members. As of June 2024, NCT has recorded more than 45 million album sales in Korea across all sub-units, making them the best-selling K-pop artist of all time. The group debuted their first sub-unit, the rotational NCT U, on April 9, 2016, with the double digital single "The 7th Sense" and "Without You". It was followed by the Seoul-based sub-unit NCT 127 on July 7, 2016, with their NCT 127 (EP), eponymous extended play and the then-teenaged sub-unit NCT Dream on August 24, 2016, with the digital single "Chewing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoon Sang
Lee Yoon-sang (; born 11 May 1968), known professionally as Yoon Sang, is a South Korean composer, record producer, singer and songwriter. He currently serves as a contemporary music professor at Sungshin Women's University. Music career Lee began his musical career as a bassist in a band supporting pop singer Kim Wan-sun. He received an offer for a solo debut from Kim Kwangsoo, now head of MBK Entertainment, in 1990 and released an album incorporating synthpop elements entitled ''Vol.1'' to commercial success.''Vol.1'' was followed with ''Vol.2 Part 1'' in 1992 and ''Vol.2 Part 2'' in 1993. ''Vol.2'' was the more avant-garde and experimental of the two albums but still found commercial success. The title song, "가려진 시간 사이로 (Between The Hidden Time / Between the Veiled Times)" was especially popular. Lee's third album release, ''Renacimiento'' in 1996, consists of remakes of songs from his previous albums sung by French, Italian and American vocals with redone l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
