Boy group RIIZE is making a big splash in Japan with their debut, quickly climbing to the top of local charts.

On September 5, RIIZE officially debuted in Japan with their first single, "Lucky," and it made a huge impact by hitting number one on both the Oricon Weekly Single Chart and the Billboard Japan Top Single Sales Chart for the week of September 2-8.

Oricon highlighted RIIZE's debut success in a morning article on their website on September 10, noting the significant interest in their rapid rise to the top in Japan.

Before this, RIIZE had already shown their strong presence by topping the Oricon Daily Single Chart for five days straight from September 4 to 8, proving their growing influence in the local market.

The single features three tracks: the bold title track "Lucky," the emotional "Be My Next," and "Same Key," which was included in the Japanese drama Painted Face as part of its OST. The single has been well-received by fans.

To celebrate their Japanese debut, RIIZE is involved in various local promotions. A "Lucky" pop-up store is currently running at the Tokyo Universal Music Store in Harajuku, and there's also a special collaboration project with DreamWorks Animation’s Good Luck Trolls, generating a lot of excitement.

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Actor Lee Min Ho recently shared an unforgettable and embarrassing moment from his early career, revealing how he became a “falling star” at his first Baeksang Arts Awards.

On the December 25th episode of You Quiz on the Block (Episode 274), Lee Min Ho made a guest appearance and reflected on his rise to fame.

The actor, known for his iconic role as Goo Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers, won the Best New Actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, but it wasn’t just his victory that grabbed attention.

Lee Min Ho recalled, "I was attending the Baeksang for the first time, and I was so excited. Since I wasn’t going as Goo Jun Pyo, but as Lee Min Ho, I styled my hair in a perm and was ready to go." However, things took an unexpected turn when he tripped and fell on the red carpet.

He sighed, recalling, "That day, I fell. I fell and created so many memes. Even now, I look back and think, 'How did I walk that quickly on the red carpet?'"

Laughing at his own clumsiness, he admitted, "I was moving at the speed of light, no composure, no focus. Honestly, more than the joy of winning the award, that day was chaotic and so embarrassing for me."

Though his win was a highlight, Lee Min Ho humorously shared that the incident of tripping overshadowed the excitement of his achievement.

It’s safe to say that while the fall became a funny meme, it also became a lesson in humility for the actor, and a moment that fans still remember to this day.

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