They were shocked to see where they had seen it before.
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On September 2nd, RELEASE published on RIIZING: Epilogue trailer as part of their upcoming epilogue album to celebrate their first debut anniversary.
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However, fans who watched the video found the narrative familiar. Apparently, they came from Antoniothe letter he wrote to fans on Weverse last April. He posted a long letter along with photos of a solar eclipse.
“Hi BRIIZE 😀 Have you seen the new photos that were posted? These eclipse photos were sent to me by a friend in the United States. Many of you probably know, but yesterday there was a solar eclipse. It is so beautiful. I am sad that I could not see it with my own eyes, but because of the eclipse, I started thinking about what I would do or what kind of person I would become when the next eclipse happens.
I think my friend was touched after seeing the eclipse, and sent me a long text… “It seems like a crazy coincidence that the moon blocked the sun. But then I thought, oh, of course. The moon was always swimming towards this moment.”
That’s right. Hundreds of years ago, people thought the world was ending when they saw an eclipse, and they could say goodbye to their loved ones. But now, we see things like this and we’re happy. Because we know that the sun is just covered and hasn’t disappeared.
Pain is like that. It covers our lives for a moment. Nothing else changes. Korea will see an eclipse in 2035! Let’s watch it together then!
I wasn’t trying to say anything profound. Even though we have our comeback, fan-con tour, and mini album coming up, I know it might be tough, but I hope BRIIZE can experience these happy moments together. Everyone, cheer up!”
The photos of the eclipse were sent to him by a friend of his in the United States.
The trailer director also posted the narration on Instagram with the caption, “Written by Anton.”
Fans felt that using his words in the trailer made it even more special and meaningful.
- “To have the words that comforted me in my most difficult moments in the trailer is just… it’s crazy. I love you, Anton.”
- “It’s so meaningful… so touching.”
- “OH.”
- “Oh, the words are so beautiful.”
- “How can you not love him.”
- “Weverse’s message was so beautiful.”
- “Wow, the words are so beautiful, but when you combine them with the narration it feels like a movie.”
- “What beautiful emotions.”
- “The message is so beautiful.”
- “To feel this kind of emotion must be genetic… I’m so touched by this.”
- “He’s a good person… the fans are lucky.”
- “I really liked this message from him, and using it in the trailer… SM, you guys are geniuses.”
- “I love Anton’s emotions.”
- “The swimming expression is so typical of Anton.”
- “What is this…his emotions are fantastic.”
RIIZE’s Anton Posted a Photo of the Solar Eclipse and Made Fans Emotional
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