RIIZE

**Riize** (Hangul: 라이즈; stylized in all caps) is an upcoming South Korean boy group formed by SM Entertainment, set to debut on September 4, 2023. The lineup consists of Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Seunghan, Sohee, and Anton.

## 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."

## Career

### 2020-2023: Pre-debut activities

Members Shotaro and Sungchan previously debuted in SM's boy group, NCT, being unveiled as part of the lineup in October 2020. On July 1, 2022, SM Entertainment introduced 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 mentions of SM's new boy group came on February 3, 2023, when SM released a video detailing the company's future plans with SM 3.0. In the video, they explained that the group would be debuting in the fourth quarter of 2023, with the project led by SM Entertainment COO Tak Young Jun.

On May 24, 2023, SM released a video regarding their future plans for the group, announcing that Shotaro and Sungchan would leave NCT to join the lineup and that Eunseok and Seungchan would be making their debut. They also confirmed that more members "of Korean and American nationalities" would be joining the group. On July 11, several media outlets confirmed that the seven-member boy group was filming their debut MV for a projected September debut. In response to media reports about Yoon Sang's son Anton Lee joining the group, SM stated that they would begin revealing information about the group on August 1. On July 31, SM confirmed that the group would debut as "RIIZE", opening their official Instagram on August 1, ahead of their debut in September. On August 1, the member profiles of all seven members were revealed, alongside the group's Instagram.

### 2023–present: Official debut

On August 7, 2023, SM Entertainment announced that the group will be making their debut on September 4 with the release of their first single album, *Get A Guitar*. A pre-release single "Memories" will be released on August 21.

## Members

* Shotaro
* Eunseok
* Sungchan
* Wonbin
* Seunghan
* Sohee
* Anton

## Trivia

* SM trademarked the name of the group on May 24, 2023, but confirmed the name until July 31st.

## Links

**Korean**
* Official Website
* Official Facebook
* Official Instagram
* Official Twitter
* Official YouTube
* Official TikTok

**Chinese**
* Official Weibo
* Official Douyin

## References

1. ↑ SM Entertainment's new boy group "Riize" to debut on Sept. 4
2. ↑ NCT 2020, 10월 12일 출격 확정…新멤버 쇼타로·성찬까지 23명 참여(공식입장)
3. ↑ SM Rookies introduces three new members, one allegedly criticized for being a 96 liner
4. ↑ Seung-han, Eun-seok, and Shohei are the new faces of SM Rookies
5. ↑ NCT-SM Rookies 'welcome to NCT Universe' teaser video released
6. ↑ First reality challenge with SM Rookies and NCT
7. ↑ SM Entertainment announces plans to debut four new K-pop acts in 2023
8. ↑ "I'm so happy for them": Netizens react as SM Entertainment gears up to debut new seven-member boy group with former NCT members and SMROOKIES
9. ↑ Sungchan and Shotaro leave NCT, to re-debut in “new boy group”
10. ↑ Shotaro and Sungchan exit NCT, will debut in a new boy group: SM Entertainment
11. ↑ SM “신인 보이그룹 데뷔 막바지 준비 중”
12. ↑ (Exclusive) Yoon Sang's son to debut in SM's rookie boy group in September...complete with flowery visuals
13. ↑ Yoon Sang's son Lee Chan Young to make idol debut...SM says "new group to be released on 1 August"
14. ↑ SM Entertainment's newest boy band Riize will debut in September
15. ↑ RIIZE Members Revealed: Here's SM's New K-Pop Boy Group In 7 Years
16. ↑ "Wtf u got me seated": Fans excited as SM Entertainment reveals all seven members of RIIZE, including Seunghan, Eunseok, and others
17. ↑ New boy band Riize to debut in September
18. ↑ 'SM Rookie' Riize to release first single 'Get A Guitar' on 4 September
19. ↑ '어나더급' SM 신인 라이즈, 9월 4일 데뷔한다