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K-pop’s hottest rising boy band RIIZE are truly coming into their own with “Fame” - their rawest musical outpouring yet. The three-track single release is a bold leap forward in the group’s storytelling, going deeper with listeners through their signature blend of vulnerability and passionate performance style. Listen HERE via SM Entertainment/RCA Records.
Rounding out an epic year which saw RIIZE release their million-selling debut full-length album, “ODYSSEY”, and kick off their first world tour – these songs unveil the hidden side of their growth as they navigate every challenge and triumph together.
The title track ‘Fame’ is RIIZE’s angstiest release yet. The dynamic rage style hip-hop track, propelled by electric guitars and a driving rhythm, showcases their most intense emotional expression. The lyrics underline that what they truly seek is not fame – but love. “Shout, loud, cry, tears, fear, pain but keep going, all I did it for, my love, not fame.”
‘Something’s In The Water’ is a languishing R&B pop track with a heavy, sinking bass, buoyed by delicate vocals that amplify a sense of stillness. The lyrics confront the undercurrent of anxiety that lives within us and urges us to embrace it in order to become a better version of ourselves.
‘Sticky Like’ is a nostalgic-feeling pop-rock track that tells the story of a pure and desperate love. The production fuses dramatic drums, guitar and piano with a catchy chorus, recalling the charm of 2010s radio-ready hits.
“Fame” arrives on the heels of RIIZE’s first North American headline tour – “2025 RIIZE CONCERT TOUR [RIIZING LOUD]” – which included stops in Rosemont, New York, Washington, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Mexico City. Preceding the tour, RIIZE made a history-making appearance at Austin City Limits Music Festival on the same bill as Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii and The Strokes – becoming the first K-pop group to ever perform at the festival. Watch their set here. Just weeks later, the group lit up the Empire State Building in New York, a symbolic celebration ahead of their RIIZING LOUD US tour launch. Dressed in the group’s signature colour, the iconic landmark served as a beacon for fans, marking RIIZE’s growing cultural imprint in the United States. The broader RIIZING LOUD world tour kicked off with three sold-out shows in Seoul on 4 July, drawing a staggering 31,000 fans.
The hotly-tipped group has spent most of the year on stage and on the road. Further to their headline tour, they have also been regulars on the festival circuit – becoming the first Korean artists to perform at Mexico’s biggest pop festival Tecate Emblema, as well as playing Thailand’s Rolling Loud and making their first UK appearance, playing The O2 for SMTOWN Live in London. RIIZE’s world tour continues across Asia in January and February 2026, where they’re set to headline Tokyo Dome, a 55,000 capacity venue – which is unprecedented for a K-pop boy group this early in their career.
Rounding out an epic year which saw RIIZE release their million-selling debut full-length album, “ODYSSEY”, and kick off their first world tour – these songs unveil the hidden side of their growth as they navigate every challenge and triumph together.
The title track ‘Fame’ is RIIZE’s angstiest release yet. The dynamic rage style hip-hop track, propelled by electric guitars and a driving rhythm, showcases their most intense emotional expression. The lyrics underline that what they truly seek is not fame – but love. “Shout, loud, cry, tears, fear, pain but keep going, all I did it for, my love, not fame.”
‘Something’s In The Water’ is a languishing R&B pop track with a heavy, sinking bass, buoyed by delicate vocals that amplify a sense of stillness. The lyrics confront the undercurrent of anxiety that lives within us and urges us to embrace it in order to become a better version of ourselves.
‘Sticky Like’ is a nostalgic-feeling pop-rock track that tells the story of a pure and desperate love. The production fuses dramatic drums, guitar and piano with a catchy chorus, recalling the charm of 2010s radio-ready hits.
“Fame” arrives on the heels of RIIZE’s first North American headline tour – “2025 RIIZE CONCERT TOUR [RIIZING LOUD]” – which included stops in Rosemont, New York, Washington, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Mexico City. Preceding the tour, RIIZE made a history-making appearance at Austin City Limits Music Festival on the same bill as Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii and The Strokes – becoming the first K-pop group to ever perform at the festival. Watch their set here. Just weeks later, the group lit up the Empire State Building in New York, a symbolic celebration ahead of their RIIZING LOUD US tour launch. Dressed in the group’s signature colour, the iconic landmark served as a beacon for fans, marking RIIZE’s growing cultural imprint in the United States. The broader RIIZING LOUD world tour kicked off with three sold-out shows in Seoul on 4 July, drawing a staggering 31,000 fans.
The hotly-tipped group has spent most of the year on stage and on the road. Further to their headline tour, they have also been regulars on the festival circuit – becoming the first Korean artists to perform at Mexico’s biggest pop festival Tecate Emblema, as well as playing Thailand’s Rolling Loud and making their first UK appearance, playing The O2 for SMTOWN Live in London. RIIZE’s world tour continues across Asia in January and February 2026, where they’re set to headline Tokyo Dome, a 55,000 capacity venue – which is unprecedented for a K-pop boy group this early in their career.