Rise has done it, the overwhelming regular album of the ‘top genre predator’ [Comprehensive]

MUSIC May 14, 2025

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‘ K -pop blockbuster ‘RISE had a’ world premiere ‘of all the songs on their first full-length album’ ODYSSEY ‘in a’ cinematic format ‘ahead of their release.Through their first online preview released on Weverse at 8 PM on the 14th, they declared that’ the era of RISE has arrived’ by showing off their extreme genre digestibility and performances on a different level.Photo courtesy of SM Entertainment
‘ K -pop blockbuster ‘RISE had a’ world premiere ‘of all the songs on their first full-length album’ ODYSSEY ‘in a’ cinematic format ‘ahead of their release.Through their first online preview released on Weverse at 8 PM on the 14th, they declared that’ the era of RISE has arrived’ by showing off their extreme genre digestibility and performances on a different level.Photo courtesy of SM Entertainment

A dream lineup that can’t be beat.Rise did it.

As the ‘best genre predator’, their momentum was also great.All 10 new songs included in their first full-length album showed different colors and achieved ‘the completion of the Rise genre’.The scale of visualizing all of this and weaving it into a music movie is also a ‘blessing’ for their global fandom ‘Breeze’.

Ahead of the release of their first full-length album, ‘ODYSSEY’, ‘ K -pop blockbuster ‘RISE held a’ world premiere ‘of all the songs on the album in a cinematic format.Through the first online preview revealed on the fandom platform Weverse at 8 PM on the 14th, they declared that’ the era of RISE has arrived ‘by showcasing their extreme genre digestibility and performances on another level.

The incredible growth story, which was recorded in just 612 days since debut and a running time of 42 minutes and 5 seconds, has added weight to its unprecedented scale.According to SM Wizard Production, which produced Rise, 400 people, including 9 directors, were involved in visualizing all the songs, and it took about a year to complete.

The video begins with the first track, “Odyssey, “ which features member Eunseok’s narration and the individual characterizations of each member, and continues with the pre-released songs “Bag Bad Back” and “Ember to Solar, “ which have taken over the top spots on YouTube’s “Trendy Rising Videos.”

The title song ‘Fly Up’ was placed as the fourth film, and the track list of the first full album was presented in order, including ‘Show Me Love’, ‘Passage’, ‘Midnight Mirage’, ‘End of Every Day’, ‘Inside My Love’, and ‘Another Life’.

The premiere of ‘Odyssey’, which was first revealed on this day, will be screened in 27 theaters in Korea, a ‘Rise-holding country’, as well as Japan, China, and Thailand for four days from the 15th to the 18th.Photo courtesy of SM Entertainment
The premiere of ‘Odyssey’, which was first revealed on this day, will be screened in 27 theaters in Korea, a ‘Rise-holding country’, as well as Japan, China, and Thailand for four days from the 15th to the 18th.Photo courtesy of SM Entertainment

Rise’s epic ‘Odyssey’ was written together by renowned producers.Representative producers include KENZIE, who has had a special relationship with Rise since their debut song, and Yoon Sang, the legendary singer-songwriter and father of member Anton.

Rise’s first full-length album ‘Odyssey’ will be officially released on the 19th at 6PM.With the release of the album, attention is also being paid to the sales they will achieve as the new album kings.The ‘Odyssey’ premiere, which was first revealed on the 14th, will be screened in 27 theaters in Korea, a ‘Rise-owning country’, as well as Japan, China, and Thailand for four days from the 15th to the 18th.


Reporter Heo Min- mignon@donga.com

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