Just a little while ago, SM Entertainment revealed a teaser of the lightstick design for RIIZE, which is set to be released in April. And while getting a lightstick for a K-Pop group is usually an exciting and highly anticipated event, the reaction to what has been revealed so far has been less than stellar.
RIIZE | @RIIZE_official/Twitter
The teaser image, shared on RIIZE’s Twitter account, shows a cartoon-style hand with the thumb and finger pointer out while the other three fingers are curled in, making a sort of upside-down “7” shape.
RIIZE OFFICIAL FANLIGHT will be released in April. pic.twitter.com/iObRRjPZLR
— RIIZE (@RIIZE_official) March 5, 2024
The design is sillier and more clunky than most fans probably expected, especially compared to some other recent lightsticks that have been released for new K-Pop groups.
The comments on the Twitter post are pretty brutal, but we can’t deny some of the comparisons that fans are making!
Riize’s Lightstick = PG Epik High’s Lightstick pic.twitter.com/btzSvYwXeK
— ⊕𝟗 𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐬 (@_Mythamos_) March 5, 2024
Literally pic.twitter.com/6RQ7uXdY17
— Queen V (@KpopWithV) March 5, 2024
It’s giving elementary teacher pic.twitter.com/1OMIPVTPGJ
— Aliyah (@itsinthesugar) March 5, 2024
The quote retweets for the post are pretty hilarious too!
their fans during a concert:pic.twitter.com/6l9aK6NVsv https://t.co/TGkCVZcdph
— genie (@_agenie) March 5, 2024
sunjeongz been teasing this for ages pic.twitter.com/sYNPggGMla https://t.co/6HjKHtKwse
— ☆ (@riizedotcom) March 5, 2024
@ epik high pls send a cease and desist so they change the design https://t.co/5h9WKJnvJA pic.twitter.com/kmGnIfUrzC
— dani (@sungchanstaro) March 5, 2024
briize out-eating SM pt. 19389 (a neverending saga) https://t.co/CTm4P8G4ms pic.twitter.com/apck2riBzg
— ⋆kika⋆ (@KikaOnStanTwt) March 5, 2024
UwooOOOOoogh https://t.co/NJZ9CTmqqa pic.twitter.com/JeeahK0wjl
— 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆 (@skipberat) March 5, 2024
Fans simply can’t stop clowning on the design, so it will be interesting to see if it changes between now and when it’s actually released.
I fear this will be used for purposes other than intended. https://t.co/Zdc5OU4O1w pic.twitter.com/jJoP4svJhM
— ツ Ky ⁷ᵈʳᵉᵃᵐ (@kyLauvly) March 5, 2024
Why is it giving flare gun/hand from poppy playtime https://t.co/fjkHerW5Kf pic.twitter.com/myljaJrQF9
— sunny WISHING YOU HELL (@sunnyafterluv) March 5, 2024
Riize lightstick is givin Mickey Mouse clubhouse… https://t.co/QPF6Psn3Vs pic.twitter.com/jDWt2uYmmG
— Aaliyah is seeing enha ୧ ‧₊˚⋅ ☆ ˖° (@lucky4life_) March 5, 2024
On another note, some fans think that the upside down “7” of the hand could be a hint that Seunghan might finally be coming back from his hiatus soon.
it’s holding a 7!!! OT7 RIIZE CRUMBS!! SEUNGHAN WILLLLL BE BACK SOON!! https://t.co/yFaktdEJNz pic.twitter.com/jPlGg3cEZD
— 樂 ★ || lynn (@seolarflame) March 5, 2024
we riize…. upside down 7…. yall …. https://t.co/ma6MryVqzo pic.twitter.com/p4vPSlIGyO
— adri ✮ (@shozees_) March 5, 2024
its 7 hand gesture, i know thats right https://t.co/YAvJuIEjJ7 pic.twitter.com/pcIm0h2TLw
— luna 𝜗𝜚 (@hanilogist) March 5, 2024
How do you feel about the teaser for RIIZE’s lightstick?
