RIIZE Hit With Scathing Criticism Following Their Live Performance At The “32nd Hanteo Music Awards”
RIIZE performed and won multiple awards at the 32nd Hanteo Music Awards this past weekend, February 16. However, the night also sparked some criticism against the SM Entertainment boy group following their live performance.
During the show, RIIZE received three trophies: Artist of the Year, Best Trend Leader, and The Most Prime Group. The six members graced the red carpet, looking as handsome as ever, before taking the stage for their highly anticipated performance.
RIIZE won 3 awards at Hanteo Music Awards 2024
🏆 Artist of the Year (Bonsang)
🏆 Best Trend Leader
🏆 The Most Prime Group pic.twitter.com/vHj0Sp5yDa— riize archive (@riize_archives) February 16, 2025
They performed not only their hit song “Boom Boom Bass” but also their recent cover of TVXQ!‘s popular track “Hug,” which had gained attention online. Unfortunately, their performance has been met with ruthless backlash from netizens.
최악의 보컬쇼 3연타 pic.twitter.com/bkRysJp25m
— 송이버섯 (@nuuusong2) February 16, 2025
In a viral post on X (formerly Twitter), some members’ live singing skills were criticized. The comments were harsh, with one post stating, “We really live in a time where an SM group is struggling to sing.”
we really live in a time where a SM group is struggling to sing https://t.co/A5BsPMCIv4 pic.twitter.com/iNuuoXkxWZ
— dr 🕵️♂️ (@stickernatron) February 16, 2025
Others shared more clips of members struggling with their live vocals, further fueling the debate.
ㅋ https://t.co/XK0aNeRonE pic.twitter.com/SblVMfezJF
— pin (@mtp5xpm) February 16, 2025
Meanwhile, some netizens responded with memes, including the popular GIF of Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon removing her in-ears and SHINee’s Key teaser image of him blocking his ears.
https://t.co/JeQtrHvvcC pic.twitter.com/UcR76fxw00
— 마햄이 (@S2aehamgirl) February 16, 2025
https://t.co/Ly9VsZrdeQ pic.twitter.com/1rAZDuIwH6
— zoe (@aquaerium) February 17, 2025
One response to the viral video that gained significant attention was a netizen questioning how much they actually practiced during their trainee days and following their debut.
What have they been doing for the past 7 years? For f*ck’s sake.
— ddoseumiiii via X (formerly known as Twitter)
7년동안뭐한거임ㅅㅂ https://t.co/i256xN4dWL
— 또슴이.. (@ddoseumiiii) February 16, 2025
What are your thoughts? Are RIIZE’s live vocals not strong enough to cover the iconic TVXQ! song?
