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RIIZE’s Eunseok Confirmed as Special MC on ‘Show! Music Core’

RIIZE Member Eunseok Announced as ‘Show! Music Core’ Special MC This Week

Reports have unveiled that Eunseok will be taking on the new role. He would mark his debut as a music show host on MBC’s “Show! Music Core” scheduled for September 9, 2023. Fans are eagerly anticipating the chance to witness the RIIZE member’s unique charms as he graces the stage as an MC, making this a highly anticipated moment for both the artist and his supporters.

Eunseok, alongside Shohei and Seunghan, was revealed as the newest member of SM Entertainment’s trainee team SM ROOKIES in July 2023. It was later confirmed that Eunseok and Seunghan will join RIIZE while Shohei is expected to debut in NCT Tokyo. Since then, fans have been anticipating Eunseok’s debut as an idol.

RIIZE is comprised of seven members namely Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Seunghan, Sohee, and Anton. Shotaro and Sungchan were previous members of NCT before SM Entertainment announced they would be joining the new group. The members’ profiles were released in August 2023. Since then, the upcoming idols dropped their pre-release single “Memories” on August 21. The group officially debuted with their single album ‘Get A Guitar’, which was released on September 4, 2023.

In related news, RIIZE has announced that they are changing their fandom name just two days after the official announcement. Originally announced as SUNZ, SM Entertainment has decided to change the fan club name to BRIIZE following intense backlash. With the fandom finally getting a fresh redo, RIIZE and their fans are prepared for what lies ahead as the boy group begins promoting their debut single. In the meantime, the official fan club is set to open on September 12, 2023.

ITZY’s Lia Bows Out of Latest Schedules Due to Health Reasons

Lia is still dealing with some health issues. The ITZY member was unable to join the rest of the girl group during their latest schedules which included an appearance at a music show. Not surprisingly, MIDZYs are getting concerned about the “Always Be Your Star” singer.

Lia Absent For ITZY’s Most Recent Scheduled Activities

On September 2, JYP Entertainment issued a statement regarding Lia’s health status. According to the agency, the ITZY member will not join Yeji, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna in the group’s latest schedules. This would include an appearance at MBC’s “Music Core” and the in-person and video fan sign/fan call events scheduled for the day. However, the company assured that they are considering Lia’s health as a major priority.

ITZY 리아 9/2(토) 스케줄 안내https://t.co/IVldPSuRH5

— ITZY (@ITZYofficial) September 2, 2023

“We made the decision for [Lia] to not participate because we considered our artist’s health our top priority. We ask for the generous understanding of the fans,” the statement read.

This isn’t the first time that Lia had to bow out for ITZY’s schedules due to health issues this year. In August, she was unable to join her bandmates on stage at the World Scout Jamboree “K-Pop Super Live.” The group performed with the remaining four members at the concert that took place at the Seoul World Cup Stadium.

In related news, Lia recently stunned audiences when she participated in “The King of Mask Singer”. After performing Park Hwayobi’s ballad “A night like this” and The Black Skirts’ “Antifreeze,” it was revealed that “Aloha” was actually ITZY’s main vocalist. When asked about the group’s stable singing, Lia admitted that it wasn’t always that way.

“To be honest, when we first debuted, my voice shook a lot when I sang live because my style of singing includes a lot of air. So that was a big concern for me,” she said. “But after practicing a lot, I think I’m now better at singing those songs when I’m dancing.”

ITZY recently released their new album ‘KILL MY DOUBT’ with the title track “Cake.”