RIIZE have now sold a million copies of an album in its first week four times in a row, a streak that almost no group their age has matched. Their second mini album, II, came out on June 15, 2026, and within four days it had crossed the million mark on Korea’s Hanteo Chart — making it the group’s fourth million-seller since their 2023 debut, according to The Korea Herald (June 19, 2026). On day one alone, II moved 916,373 copies, breaking RIIZE’s own first-day record of 805,985 set by last year’s ODYSSEY, as allkpop reported. For a group that’s not even three years old, that’s a striking number — and a useful window into how K-pop’s next generation is actually doing in 2026.
Who RIIZE are, quickly
If you’re new to this, a quick primer. RIIZE is a six-member boy group under SM Entertainment — the same company behind acts like NCT and aespa. They debuted on September 4, 2023 with the single “Get a Guitar,” and the current lineup is Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Sohee, and Anton. The group started as a seven-piece; member Seunghan stepped back in October 2024, and they’ve promoted as six since. Within the broader K-pop world they’re often grouped with the “fourth and fifth generation” acts who debuted post-pandemic and have ridden the genre’s continued global expansion.
What makes their sales run notable is the consistency. Plenty of groups have one huge launch. RIIZE have now done it on every release — “Get a Guitar,” the 2024 EP RIIZING, their first full-length ODYSSEY in 2025, and now II — each one passing a million first-week copies, per The Korea Herald’s tally.
What’s actually on II
II is a six-track mini album led by the title song “Do your dance.” The full tracklist runs “SOAR,” “Do your dance,” “D-D-Done,” “Overdrive,” “Like a Bomb,” and “In a Loop.” The lead single leans into a confident, high-energy dance-pop sound; The Korea Herald (June 15, 2026) framed the comeback as RIIZE “exuding confidence,” and the song’s whole premise is doing your own thing without second-guessing it.
One detail fans latched onto: the lyrics for “Do your dance” were co-written by Haru, the daughter of Epik High’s Tablo, according to allkpop. It’s a small thing, but it’s the kind of behind-the-scenes credit that gives a release a bit of extra story — a second-generation hip-hop legend’s kid writing for a fifth-generation idol group.
The chart numbers, without the hype
The headline is the million-seller, but the international chart spread is the more interesting part for anyone tracking where K-pop’s reach actually is. On release, II hit No. 1 on the iTunes Top Albums chart in at least five regions — including Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Indonesia — and landed in the top 10 across at least 11 regions, per Soompi. It also topped the daily Global K-pop chart on Hanteo, which folds in streaming and sales data from Korea’s Melon, China’s Tencent Music, and Japan’s Line Music.
A bit of honesty about what these numbers mean: first-week album sales in K-pop are powered heavily by physical copies, multiple versions, and dedicated fandom buying — so a million-seller says more about the strength and size of a fanbase than about casual, mainstream crossover. That’s not a knock; it’s just the right lens. RIIZE’s run tells you they’ve built a deep, committed fandom fast. Whether “Do your dance” becomes a song your non-K-pop friends hum is a different question, and one the longer-tail streaming charts will answer over the summer.
On the promo side, RIIZE have been doing the usual comeback rounds — performing “D-D-Done” and “Do your dance” on SBS’s Inkigayo on June 21, though they didn’t take a music-show trophy that week, per Soompi. It’s a packed June: RIIZE’s release sits inside one of the busiest comeback stretches of the year, with SHINee, TREASURE, STAYC, izna, and ATEEZ all dropping music in the same window, as The Korea Times (June 3, 2026) laid out.
Why this matters if you’re following K-pop in 2026
RIIZE’s II is a clean example of the story underneath this year: the biggest legacy acts are back (BTS, BLACKPINK), but a younger tier is quietly posting numbers that would have been generation-defining a few years ago. A four-for-four million-seller streak before a group’s third anniversary is not normal — it’s a sign of how efficiently the K-pop machine now converts a promising debut into a stable, globe-spanning fandom.
If you want the wider map of who’s releasing what this year, why 2026 is a huge year for K-pop lays out the full landscape. If RIIZE is the group that pulled you in and you want to actually tell six members apart before you go deeper, learning the members first is the gentlest on-ramp. And if you’re starting from zero, getting into K-pop in 2026 is where I’d point you.
My honest take: II is a good entry point precisely because it doesn’t demand any backstory. “Do your dance” is immediate, the hook lands on first listen, and a six-track mini is short enough to play start-to-finish without commitment. You don’t need to know the lore to enjoy it — which, for a newcomer, is exactly the point.
FAQ
When did RIIZE release II, and what’s the title track? RIIZE released their second mini album II on June 15, 2026. It’s a six-track EP led by the title song “Do your dance,” with the other tracks being “SOAR,” “D-D-Done,” “Overdrive,” “Like a Bomb,” and “In a Loop.”
How many copies did II sell? II sold 916,373 copies on its first day — a RIIZE record — and passed one million copies within four days of release, per Hanteo Chart data reported by The Korea Herald and Soompi. That makes it the group’s fourth album to sell a million in its first week.
Who is in RIIZE? RIIZE is a six-member SM Entertainment boy group: Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Sohee, and Anton. They debuted on September 4, 2023 with “Get a Guitar.” The group originally had seven members; Seunghan left in October 2024.
Is II a good place to start if I’m new to RIIZE? Yes. The lead single “Do your dance” is upbeat and accessible, and the mini album is short enough to listen through in one sitting. You don’t need any prior context to enjoy it, which makes it an easy first listen.
About the author — Jae is a Seoul-based writer at K-Culture Log, helping newcomers get into Korean culture without the overwhelm.