RIIZE's upcoming single chosen as official song for Japan's Winter Cup

SEOUL, August 18 (AJP) - The latest song by K-pop boy group RIIZE has been chosen as the official track for Japan's national high school basketball championship, expanding their activities in Japan beyond concerts and music releases, their agency SM Entertainment said on Tuesday.

"Rise Over" will be used for the 79th All Japan High School Basketball Championship, better known as the Winter Cup, which runs Dec. 23 to 29 in Tokyo, the Japan Basketball Association said.

The song will be released next week as part of RIIZE's third Japanese single, "Sunburst."

SM described "Rise Over" as an up-tempo rock song built around the tournament's spirit of challenge, with lyrics about getting back up despite setbacks.
  Members addressed that they hope the song would bring strength to players and resonate beyond the arena.

The collaboration adds a sports element to RIIZE's Japan promotions ahead of the release of "Sunburst."

RIIZE will hold a showcase in Osaka on Aug. 26, the day of the album's release.

AJP Takeaways:
- RIIZE's new song "Rise Over" has been chosen as the official cheer song for Japan's Winter Cup 2026 high school basketball championship.
- The tournament will run from Dec. 23 to 29 in Tokyo.
- "Rise Over" will be released Aug. 26 as part of RIIZE's third Japanese single, "Sunburst."
- SM Entertainment described the song as an up-tempo rock track about overcoming setbacks and moving forward.

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