[Exclusive]'DaeSang' RIIZE "Honored to be recognized for our performance... Now have goals after 'AAA 2025'" [Interview ①]

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• 'AAA 2025' DaeSang winners for Performance of the Year, Immersive, and Best Artist: RIIZE interview

Group RIIZE is proving its presence as a "performance artist." From winning the DaeSang at 'AAA 2025' to entering Tokyo Dome in the shortest time by a K-pop boy group, and performing at 'Lollapalooza South America,' these achievements show that RIIZE has established itself not just as a popular group, but as a performance group that defines the team's identity through the stage.

RIIZE (Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Sohee, Anton) dominated at the '10th Anniversary Asia Artist Awards 2025' (10th Anniversary Asia Artist Awards 2025, hereinafter 'AAA 2025'), held at Kaohsiung National Stadium on December 6 last year, sweeping three awards including the top prize 'Performance of the Year,' as well as 'Best Artist' and 'Immersive.'

This 'AAA 2025' became a stage that planted another dream in the members' hearts. Experiencing both the awards ceremony and performances at a stadium-sized venue, they set a goal to one day stand on the same stage under their own name. A year later, RIIZE met again and proved themselves as a "performance hotspot" with even more refined performances and stage dominance.

Through their first world tour from last July to March this year, they mobilized approximately 420,000 audiences in 21 regions worldwide, also setting a record for the shortest time by a K-pop boy group to enter Tokyo Dome after debut. Additionally, they expanded their global influence by becoming the first K-pop boy group to perform at 'Lollapalooza South America.'

As such, RIIZE is rapidly expanding its fandoms both domestically and internationally based on solid performances and steady growth. As a group in their third year since debut, they are writing various records and achievements, so expectations are high for their future endeavors.

-You won three awards at 'AAA 2025,' including the top prize 'Performance of the Year,' as well as 'AAA Immersive' and 'Best Artist.' If there are any remaining acceptance remarks, what would you say?

▶Anton=We received the DaeSang, but I was grateful to win three awards. Most importantly, receiving the award at a stadium was impressive. I hope we can one day visit with our own performances. It feels like we have one more goal. It was really good, and the atmosphere that day seemed wonderful. Since it was night and outdoors, the performance seemed more dazzling and magnificent. Since we also won the performance award, I want to show ourselves as a true "performance hotspot" in the future.

▶Shotaro=In this era where every time new artists appear and great performances emerge, I am so honored to receive the Performance Award symbolizing 2025. We must continue to show performances worthy of our name, and we are constantly making new attempts. I want to show that when you see RIIZE, you can say, "Indeed, it's performance," or "Only RIIZE can do it," making us a representative performance team. I hope you can also study various stage experiences beyond just performance. I will recover my leg quickly and return with a good appearance soon.

-This was your first time attending 'AAA 2025.' I'm curious how you enjoyed the atmosphere on site at the time.

▶Sohee=I had wanted to go to 'AAA' for a long time. It was nice to see other artists and attend the awards ceremony. The venue was huge and 360 degrees. I worked hard to reach the audience with energy in the large venue, and even if they didn't feel it, I was happy just being there. One day, if we work hard and RIIZE does well, I think performing at a stadium is also a dream.

▶Eunseok=It was an honor to watch the stages of various artists.

▶Anton=Since the venue was large, just moving around must have been difficult. What I remember is being able to greet people while riding in the moving vehicle. At first, it was funny and fun. If there hadn't been a moving vehicle, how could we have toured such a large venue? It was very good.

-In just three years since debut, you received the DaeSang, so your feelings must have been special. Was there a moment when you truly felt, "Our team is receiving so much love"?

▶Shotaro=I went to 'Lollapalooza,' and it's not often we get the chance to go to the other side of the earth. When I actually went to the site, I saw that the venue was filled with so many people, and the cheers came through my in-ear monitors so loudly I thought they would break. I was grateful for the energy they sent. I felt that many people were cheering for us even on the other side of the earth. I also felt this strongly during our world tour. It was good to see fans we don't usually get to see. If given the chance, I want to meet more diverse people.

▶Wonbin=It was amazing that they sang along to our songs in Korean even from the other side of the earth. I really felt that we are receiving so much love. Also, on the way to the venue by car, many Breeze fans were waiting. Even though it was raining heavily, many people were waiting for us, which was touching.

-Continued in Interview ②.

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