Making Memories with Briize
By. Alicia Zamora
Riize is a South Korean boy band founded by SM Entertainment. The group has seven members: Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Seunghan, Sohee, and Anton. They debuted on September 4, 2023, with the single album Get a Guitar.
The rising group announced their first fan-con world tour 'Riizing Day which consists of nine stops in Seoul, Tokyo, L.A., Hong Kong, Taipei, Manila, Singapore, and Bangkok, ending in Jakarta.
Riizing Day
They started their first fan con tour in Seoul. With the start of the tour briize from all over the world were patiently waiting. People from all around the world gathered in Los Angeles to see Riize for their first official fan con tour.
I had the pleasure of attending the Los Angeles show that was held at the Peacock Theater on May 20th. The room was brimming with passion. You can see the level of enthusiasm each member brought to the stage. Their eyes were filled with passion. They were on stage, literally, dazzling. It's evident how much passion and work went into this fan con. All I can say is that I am incredibly proud of Riize, having supported them since their debut.
The entire theater surged when "Siren" was played to start. Riize, along with Briize, had incredible energy between the heartfelt interactions with the audience and the enthusiastic cheers. They held a successful first fan convention. On stage, they had unmatched energy and ate up every moment of every performance. Their stage energy was just incredible from start to finish.
Forever Seven
The lightsticks cast an ocean of orange throughout the theater; the beaming lights made the moment feel so real and nostalgic. Toward the end, it was nice to hear fans cheering OT7 and Seunghan. Although this fan con was only the six of them. Riize will always be seven. At the moment member Seunghan is on hiatus but his presence was surely felt by everyone in the theater. Seeing fans with his banner, picket, and photocards was truly heartwarming.
Till Next Time
They will continue to succeed because, as Anton said in his parting speech, "Next time we come back hopefully it's next door," which is the Crypto Arena. Everyone is rooting for them to return to a larger venue the next time. Riize will carry on accomplishing great things and developing as a group throughout time. When they announce a tour and return to Los Angeles to perform at the Crypto Arena, everyone will be eager for their return.
