SM Entertainment’s six-member boy group RIIZE will return with their second mini album on June 15, 2026, the agency officially confirmed.
SM Entertainment confirmed the release date to the media on April 24 (KST), stating, “RIIZE will release their second mini album on June 15. Details regarding the promotional schedule will be announced at a later time, so look forward to it.” The group is currently in the final stages of preparation for the comeback.
The June 15 release marks RIIZE’s first new music in about seven months, following the release of their second single album. Fame on Nov. 24, 2025, according to Ktown4U. Fame it was a three-track single album, with the lead single sharing the same title. It happened about six months after RIIZE released their first studio album, ODYSSEYin May 2025.
The upcoming second mini album will be the group’s first extended release since then REIZATIONtheir debut mini album released on June 17, 2024. REIZATION it was an eight-track record led by the title track “Boom Boom Bass” and sold over 1 million copies in South Korea in its first week on the chart. A repackaged version titled RIIZING: Epilogue followed on September 4, 2024, to celebrate the group’s one-year anniversary.
The return announcement comes on the heels of an intense touring period for RIIZE. The group successfully completed its first world tour, RAISING LOUDwhich attracted 420,000 fans in 21 regions around the world before concluding in March 2026. As part of the tour, RIIZE became the first K-pop boy group to perform at Lollapalooza South America, with stops in Argentina, Chile and Brazil, Allkpop reported.
Earlier this month, the group also gained international recognition thanks to the UK-based guitar magazine Guitar.com named RIIZE an emerging guitar artist in the Asian music scene to watch in 2026, making them the only K-pop group on the list. The report highlighted members Wonbin and Anton for weaving their passion for guitar music into the group’s performances and releases.
RIIZE debuted on September 4, 2023 under SM Entertainment with the single album Get a guitar. The group currently has six members: Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Sohee and Anton, after original member Seunghan left the group in October 2024. No further details on the second mini album’s title, track list or promotional schedule have been announced yet, according to Soompi.
