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SM Entertainment’s RIIZE is set to release its first mini-album, RIIZING, on June 17.

RIIZE’s debut mini-album, RIIZING, will be available on various platforms from 6 PM on June 17. At the release time, the music video for the title track, “Boom Boom Bass,” will also be available on the SMTOWN YouTube channel and other platforms. In particular, the title track, “Boom Boom Bass,” stands out with its funky disco beat and groovy bass line. The lyrics depict youthful excitement about each other through a bass guitar performance. The song’s progression adds to the listening pleasure with a deepened sound pitch.

The concept of the song and music video revolved around the bass guitar. The music video showed a dynamic story of finding the legendary guitar while the performance perfectly implemented the restrained charms and heavy sound of the bass guitar. It is expected to heighten the immersion of the conceptual content inspired by it.

At 8 PM on June 17, RIIZE will unveil the stage for the title song, “Boom Boom Bass,” for the first time at the premiere commemorating the release of the first mini-album at the Blue Square MasterCard Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. The event will be live-streamed online through RIIZE’s YouTube, TikTok, and Weverse channels.

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