Petition to Reinstate Seunghan in RIIZE Hits 200k Signatures + BRIIZE Fans Plan Protest at SM Entertainment

After Seunghan’s exit from the K-pop group RIIZE, fans known as BRIIZEs began rallying for his return through a petition and protests.

On October 13th, SM Entertainment officially revealed plans to restructure RIIZE as a 6-member group following Seunghan’s departure.

Initially, the management expressed support for his comeback; however, they altered their stance after being confronted by OT6 K-BRIIZEs, who delivered 1,000 funeral wreaths to SM’s headquarters.

Each and every one of these wreaths is a malicious comment you wrote. Do you think the celebrities who died because of malicious comments had no justification? You chose to commit a sin by using the mere act of breathing as an excuse to curse. Stop talking nonsense about upholding justice. You were just upholding your own bizarre order. Congratulations . pic.twitter.com/lzt8vo2SDC

— Hongsigreenpainting🐈‍⬛ (@harf0505) October 14, 2024

The K-pop community and international BRIIZEs voiced their disappointment upon realizing that the label was prioritizing the opinions of domestic fans, despite ongoing protests advocating for Seunghan’s return over the last 10 months since his hiatus began in November of the previous year.

On October 14th, Seunghan was seen visiting the memorial wreaths, visibly upset, while other RIIZE members such as Sohee were also moved to tears regarding the situation.

Witnessing the emotional toll on the members, the fandom rallied together to support Seunghan, initiating a petition aimed at his reinstatement in the group.

please sign the petition https://t.co/rmz3OKVm8A

— ً (@jeberene) October 14, 2024

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— 🐇 (@i9riize) October 13, 2024

A petition titled “We want Seunghan back! Riize is 7!!!!!”on change.org has gained significant momentum, amassing over 182,000 verified signatures as of this moment.

On October 19th and 20th, BRIIZEs organized demonstrations outside SM Entertainment’s offices, opposing the management’s initial decision.

For supporters unable to participate in person, a boycott of SM products, including albums and merchandise, is actively underway through social media platforms.

Hello. Here is some information about the protest. The contents are subject to change. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to DM me. We will also provide separate information on how to participate remotely for those who live overseas. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖❤️‍🔥 In-person protest location: …

— Rise Seunghan’s comeback protest (@sh_come_to_us) October 14, 2024

🚨 MASS REPORTING EVENT 🚨⏰ TIME: 8PM EST / 9AM KSTjoin us in reporting all riize accounts as getting them suspended will make noise for us. please report until you’re not allowed to anymore.#SMSupportsBullying #FVCKYOUSM #BringbackRII7E #RII7E_or_NONE #SM_쓰레기 pic.twitter.com/UdWQhPR0pH

— RIIZE NEWS (@RIIZE_NEWS) October 14, 2024