RIIZE celebrate 3rd anniversary of debut with plans for new albums

SEOUL, September 14 (AJP) - K-pop boy group RIIZE unveiled plans for a new single next month and a second full-length album next spring during a sold-out fan event in Incheon over the weekend, SM Entertainment said on Monday.

They held their third-anniversary event, dubbed "Ch. RIIZE: ON AIR," on Saturday and Sunday at Inspire Arena in Incheon, with the venue opened in a 360-degree configuration for the event, drawing about 23,000 people over the two days.

RIIZE performed their hit songs including "Do Your Dance," "Fly Up" and "Get A Guitar," along with covers of EXO's "The Eve" and T-ara's "Bo Peep Bo Peep."

Individual stages were also presented under a trainee-evaluation concept with Shotaro performing "Text Me," Eunseok "Love Like Oxygen," Sungchan "BOSS," Wonbin "Moon of Seoul," Sohee "And July" and Anton "Lost Stars."

At the end of the event, they unveiled their plans to release a single on Oct. 26 before their second full-length album next spring.
  Built around the concept of a fictional broadcast channel, the event featured segments styled after news programs, commercials, dramas, variety shows and educational content. The event also included games, dance challenges and runway-style stages between performances.

Responding to an encore chant from the crowd, RIIZE returned to perform "SOAR," "In a Loop" and "One Kiss."

At Sunday's show, members and fans marked Sungchan's birthday with a surprise cake and a group singalong.

RIIZE said the event brought back memories of their debut showcase and thanked fans for celebrating the anniversary together.

The group closed the event with their slogan, "RIIZE, BRIIZE, rise."

AJP Takeaways

- RIIZE held their third-anniversary fan event in Incheon on Sept. 12 and 13.

- The sold-out event drew about 23,000 people over two days.

- RIIZE announced the upcoming release of their single on Oct. 26.

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