“SM Entertainment's new group” “RIIZE”, how will the leak of members' private photos affect their debut?

The Korean boy group "RIIZE", which has been in the hot spotlight since before its debut, is troubled by the leak of Seunghan's private photos.
"RIIZE" belongs to the major entertainment agency SM Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as SM Entertainment), and is a new group launched by SM for the first time in three years since the girl group "aespa".
be. As a boy group, it will be the first rookie group in seven years since "NCT". In addition, he is the first SM entertainment rookie to debut after Lee Soo Man former general producer left.
The group is also attracting attention. Previously, on July 31st, SM Entertainment made RIIZE's September debut official, and the next day, on the 1st of this month, the group's official Instagram account was announced.
A count was opened and 7 members (Shotaro, Eun Seok, Sung Chan, Won Bin, Seung Han, Sohee, ANTON) were revealed.
Since the release of the members, ANTON, the son of singer and music producer Yoon Sang, has joined the network.
It became a hot topic on the Internet, and interest in the group became even hotter. Meanwhile, the Instagram account of "RIIZE" reached 1 million followers in 4 days after opening.
Furthermore, SM Entertainment collaborated with Kakao Entertainment to create a web novel titled “Rise &
Realize” was released on the Kakao page on the 19th of this month, further accelerating the debut promotion. On the 21st, prologues will be released on various sound source platforms.
A preview of the group's single ``Memories'' will be released, and a photo exhibition will be held from the 26th to show photos of members preparing for their debut.
After release, the released preview sound source “Memories” will be released in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Peru, Belarus, Luxembourg, Colo.
The song ranked No. 1 on the iTunes Top Songs Chart in eight countries and regions around the world, including Colombia, demonstrating the high level of interest among global K-pop fans in "RIIZE."
In the midst of further raising such momentum, bad news surfaced. Member Seunghan's private photos were leaked online. The leaked photos include Seunghan and Mira.
It showed a man and a woman lying on a bed and kissing. As there are still many K-POP fans who are sensitive to issues related to love affairs, individuals and groups are preparing for their debut.
That's enough pictures to negatively affect group activities. Seunghan is on NAVER PLAYLIST's K-POP chart series, featuring "RIIZE" held on the 29th.
1 person did not participate in the pre-recording schedule for Joe "NPOP". SM Entertainment cited ``poor health due to overwork'' as the reason for Seunghan's non-participation, but he did not attend due to the aftermath of his private photos being leaked.
There were many skeptical eyes, wondering if it was even connected. And on the 30th, SM Entertainment announced its position to take legal action against the leak of private photos, and made progress. rice
In a statement, they stated, ``The unauthorized leaking and spreading of photos is clearly illegal,'' and ``We plan to file charges in all cases in which the facts of a crime are confirmed.'' In addition, comments
It also said, "Seunghan is deeply reflecting on disappointing his fans and causing damage to the group in the circumstances before his debut." Just a photo with Seunghan
He did not reveal his relationship with the woman or the timing of the shooting. Seunghan also spoke directly. He posted a comment on the official account of "RIIZE" and said, "I'm about to make a book about my debut.
At a very important and decisive moment, I personally caused harm to the group and disappointed the members and agency staff. I'm sorry,' he said. At the same time, “blaming someone,
There is no excuse for this, all of this is the result of my carelessness. I looked back on my past time and actions, and I reflected a lot."
We will think ahead and act a little more carefully in all situations." On the other hand, "RIIZE", who is undergoing a roller coaster-like debut preparation period, will be officially announced on September 4th.
Debut and start activities. They released the preview song “Memories” and the title song “Get A
Guitar” will be released as a debut single. private before debut
All eyes are on whether they will be able to successfully contain the noisy atmosphere caused by the leak.