Seunghan Excluded in RIIZE's 'Siren' Single Release – Is SM Trying to Erase Idol From Group?

BRIIZEs express frustration after RIIZE Seunghan was excluded from "Siren" full version.

Ahead of their comeback with their first mini-album, RIIZE gifted fans with the full version of the song "Siren," which initially ignited BRIIZE's hearts before their debut.

Unfortunately, this didn't become a good memory for OT7 fans after member Seunghan's part was excluded from the song.

RIIZE Unveils 'Siren' Full Version — But Seunghan's Part Is Excluded

On April 3 at noon, RIIZE dropped the performance single "Siren" through various music platforms, warming up the fandom BRIIZEs ahead of its official comeback in June.

"Siren" is a song reminiscent of the 90s hip-hop genre that used boom-bap style drum sounds and strong bass riffs.

In particular, this song became the background song of RIIZE's performance video released in August 2023, before they were officially introduced to the public.

It is a significant song that not only showcases the group's skills but also a song that becomes the medium for fans as well to meet the seven members. It also contains the memories and ambitions of the members as they suffered hard training to reach their dreams of becoming K-pop idols.

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Since the original video's length is only 1 minute, fans requested SM to release its full version that runs for 2 minutes and 30 secs.

Unfortunately, upon hearing it, fans complained about Seunghan being excluded from the song, in which he originally partakes in.

Prior to his hiatus due to his private life scandal, Seunghan performed one of the killing parts from the song, but in the full version, his voice can't be heard anymore and "Siren" was fully re-recorded without him.

BRIIZEs Complains At SM for Trying to Erase Seunghan From RIIZE

After learning about this, OT7 BRIIZEs who supported RIIZE from the very start expressed their disappointment and anger that SM didn't consider the feelings of the fandom and went on excluding him from the song.

As if it's not enough that Seunghan can't promote together with RIIZE after SM failed to protect the male idol from sasaengs and haters, the fandom claimed that it felt like SM was also trying to erase his traces from the group.

While RIIZE is doing well as a six-member team, supporters of Seunghan were complaining that they shouldn't do Seunghan dirty, as if he committed a crime, where in fact, he was just caught dating and meeting his girlfriend like what an ordinary teenager would do.

They even mentioned how former NCT & WayV Lucas is still being promoted by SM, although he was embroiled in a gaslighting issue.

As a result, BRIIZEs are warning SM that if Seunghan will once again be excluded from RIIZE's upcoming first mini-album, "RIIZING" in June, they will boycott the comeback.

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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz