”RIIZE” to remake TVXQ's ”Hug”... Release date: January 8th

Korean boy band "RIIZE" will remake "TVXQ's "Hug". SM Entertainment (hereinafter SM), which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year, will hold a concert to commemorate this.
The group is developing a variety of on- and offline projects, including concerts, live orchestra performances, and branded films, and will soon be releasing a commemorative album focusing on "SM Music."
In particular, this album includes re-recorded versions of SM's representative hit songs, which have been reinterpreted and remade by senior and junior artists to suit each team's color.
SM has been close to many people and shared their joys, sorrows, memories, dreams, and every moment with them, so they are expected to receive a positive response to the new style of their diverse music.
In addition, SM has reinterpreted the K-POP legend "Dongfang" in the colors of "RIIZE," the "top tier of conviction," as a New Year's gift to global fans ahead of the album release.
Shinki's "Hug" will be available on Melon, FLO, Genie, iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, QQ Music, Kugou Music at 6 pm on January 8th.
The song will be released on various music sites such as Spotify and Kumo Music. RIIZE is singing "Hug", which was the debut song and hit song of TVXQ in 2004.
The arrangement of "Riize" by Park Moon-chi adds a Y2K sensibility and trendy sound to the original song, giving it a new mood. The soft a cappella of "Riize" that opens the intro and the refreshing
The beautiful vocals will captivate your ears. Meanwhile, another record will be released on the global platform Beyoncé at the Seoul Kocheok Sky Dome on January 11-12.
It is expected to attract a lot of attention as it will be unveiled for the first time on stage at the "SMTOWN LIVE 2025" concert, which will be broadcast live on nd Live and Weverse.