RIIZE Deliver ‘Insomnia’ Again: A New Vocal-Focused Live Reopens the Conversation

The word ‘LIVE’ sits next to ‘Self Recording’ in 1theK Live's October 29 upload. After the cinematic music video, RIIZE's acoustic-pop single ‘Insomnia’ now has a different viewing format: a performance presented around the idea of recording music.

The 1theK Live channel published ‘RIIZE — Insomnia | Record Delivery | Self Recording @SM ENTERTAINMENT | LIVE’ on October 29. The track and SMTOWN music video had already been released at midnight on October 26. The new event is a separate performance upload. We could not independently watch and analyze the full performance, so we make no claims about specific notes, microphone setups or vocal moments.

On October 29, the Korean YouTube tracker TubeRank listed the new performance as a new entry with around 42,000 views, 7,750 likes and 1,126 comments. YT50 also recorded the upload on its Korean trending chart that evening. Those counts show attention, not a verified breakdown of positive and negative reactions.

The actual comments we could read came from an October 25–26 Reddit r/kpop discussion about the song release, not from the new live video's comment section. Some praised the vocal showcase, Sohee's tone and the guitar; others preferred a poppier approach, wanted a stronger final chorus, or wished the track were longer with a bridge. We do not present these as responses to the October 29 live upload.

The release was described as an acoustic-pop track emphasizing the six members' voices rather than choreography. That helps explain why earlier fans praised the vocal focus, and why a new Record Delivery performance could attract interest. Evaluations of the new performance itself still need separate verification.

Verified: RIIZE's official Japanese site announced the October 26 midnight track and MV release. On October 29, 1theK Live uploaded a separate Record Delivery performance (video ID 7H8ktQEYODM). TubeRank and YT50 list that upload in their October 29 snapshots. Readable Reddit comments are from the October 25–26 song discussion. Not verified: individual comments under the October 29 video, specific live audio moments or audience sentiment percentages.

Comparing the official MV with the later performance could help listeners notice different vocal and instrumental details. Claims that the new live is ‘better’ or has changed fans' minds would require direct viewing and fresh comments.