RIIZE And aespa’s Collaboration At The “2023 Music Bank Global Festival” Is Disappointing For Some

End-of-year music festivals are an anticipated time for K-Pop fans. In addition to grand and elaborate performances of their own songs, groups will collaborate for special stages.

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This year, broadcast station KBS changed the format of their end-of-year festival. Usually known as KBS Gayo Daechukje, the 2023 Music Bank Global Festival occurred in Japan and Korea this year.

At the Korea event, SM Entertainment’s newest groups, RIIZE and aespa, had a special collaboration stage featuring Shotaro, Wonbin, Karina, and Winter.

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aespa’s Karina (left) and Winter (right) | @aespa_official/Twitter
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RIIZE’s Wonbin (left) and Shotaro (right) | @riize_official/Instagram

However, the collaboration fell short for many for a few reasons.

The collaboration’s title is “Hot & Cold,” which seems perfect for the time of year.  From their performances to their stage outfits,  the four idols put on an amazing stage.

As with many of the event’s stages, some fans had issues with the camera work during the performance.

However, most fans’ issues come from the choice of song. Hot & Cold might seem like a new song for some viewers who aren’t fans SM Entertainment‘s groups.

The track was actually released on the 2022 Winter SMTOWN : SMCU PALACE album and featured EXO‘s Kai, Red Velvet‘s Seulgi, NCT‘s Jeno and Karina.

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(left to right) NCT’s Jeno, Red Velvet’s Seulgi, Karina, and EXO’s Kai | @smtown/Instagram

Many were disappointed that a relatively new track was picked for the collaboration, especially considering the original unit performed it this year. Some expressed wishes that an older song be used to give the idols, especially Karina, who is in the original unit, a chance to shine.

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Fans of the other idols in the original unit were also not pleased. While Kai is serving his mandatory military enlistment, Jeno and Seulgi are active, though busy with different schedules.

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What do you think about this issue?



source https://www.koreaboo.com/news/riize-aespa-collaboration-2023-kbs-song-festival-netizens/

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