On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, over 120 international K-pop stores suspended RIIZE's album sales after SM Entertainment removed Seunghan from the boy band on October 15. The K-pop stores worldwide joined fans in the ongoing boycott against RIIZE and SM Entertainment, protesting the label's unfair decision.For the unversed, K-pop idol Seunghan from the rookie group, RIIZE, has been on hiatus for over 11 months since November 2023. He was embroiled in a controversy after several pictures of him smoking and kissing his alleged girlfriend went viral online. On October 13, Wizard Production, an SM Entertainment subsidiary, announced the return of Seunghan, delighting fans.Consequently, on October 14, some Korean netizens sent funeral wreaths outside the company, demanding the removal of Seunghan from RIIZE. Following this, on October 15, SM Entertainment declared Seunghan's exit from RIIZE, causing a worldwide uproar.International fans questioned the toxic culture and trending multiple hashtags like #WEWAITEDFOR_SEUNGHAN, #SMdoesntrespectinternationalvoice, #NO_SEUNGHAN_NO_PEACE, #SMwantsourmoneynotouropinion, and #SMSupportsBullying, among others. Joining the global protest and boycott, SubKShop, a major US retail player, released a statement on October 16:"In light of recent events, we have decided to temporarily halt the importing of RIIZE products out of respect for our customers, fans, and the artist. Existing orders will still be fulfilled, pre-purchased inventory will remain, and future sales will be reevaluated as the situation evolves. Thank you for your understanding and support."Following, this K-pop retailers like Hey!Hallyu from the Netherlands, European retailer Nolae, and more joined the boycott, suspending RIIZE's album sales and restocking till Seunghan is brought back.Over 120 international major K-pop retailers join the boycott against RIIZE and SM Entertainment, demanding justice for SeunghanRIIZE's album sales and SM Entertainment's revenue expected will take a major hit as a result of the ongoing boycott. Fans and K-pop global retailers from the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, India, Germany, Australia, France, and Italy, among other nations, are displeased with Seunghan’s "unfair" departure from the group.Here is the complete list of international major retailers from the K-pop sales business who have joined the boycott:Kpop Kastle, FloridaSubK ShopOppang K-pop Store, North CarolinaKPOPNARA, New York CityKPOPNARA, ChicagoEVEPINK, TexasBoutique Musica, FranceBoutique TAI YOU, Franceyumekonbini, ItalyStardust K-pop Shop, ItalyHouse of K-pop, SingaporeKpop Bazaar, AustraliaKboo Store, SpainLightUbK, CanadaHey!Hallyu, NetherlandsCopenhagen Kpop, DenmarkSaranghello, San FranciscoSarah & Tom, CanadaKaido Italia K-pop Shop, Italykpop1004, Canada, and the USAKSPACE, Czechia12KST Shop, California KPOP.RS, SerbiaiPurple, EuropeKpopdistrict, the United KingdomNolae, GermanySeoulStation, GermanyKpopowo, PolandSklep Kpopowy, PolandKpopSzop, PolandK Stars, the United KingdomKpop.omoKpop Gateway, VirginiaChoice Music, Los AngelesI Heart Kpop, Australia (Brisbane)CNA K-Pop, the PhilippinesKKANGZ and Kpopstopnz, New ZealandKpop Nara, WoodfieldMoonlight Mart, AuroraKpop merch by Choc Choc, Chicagokpopofchicago, ChicagoSeoul Stop, the PhilippinesKpop Kingdom, VirginiaKpopzone, DenverK-pop utopia, WisconsinAling Chulien, the Philippinessoundbloom, FloridaKloud Kpop, CaliforniaPloghvey Kpop, TennesseeKpop Time, AustraliaKpopfriends, AustraliaDaebak, GermanyThe K-Pop Empire, Washington D.C.Oh Seoul Happy, North CarolinaK Town, CanadaWondernaraChingu Dachi, the PhilippinesKpop n More, Tennesseen.cat, the PhilippinesYumiko, PolandPoppe Shop, the PhilippinesKandy Pop, CaliforniaJamais Vu Kpop Shop, the United KingdomBD Kpop Corner, BangladeshAegyo Kpop Store, GermanyThe Happy Store, the PhilippinesU Desser Eats, San DiegoCokodiveKpop Fanstore, IndonesiaTienda Humo, ChileKpoppin USA, FloridaTokki-Shop, GermanyDaestore, FranceDICO KPOP STORE, ChileUri Shop, ChileKrmerch, SingaporeKingdom of Kpop and More, North CarolinaKpop SA, TexasNeo Tokyo, GermanyAkira, CanadaMomo Store, SpainThe Korner, GermanyImpact Store, SpainPig Rabbit Shop, SpainiMusic Shop, DenmarkSuper Dragon Toys, BelgiumSoojib, the United KingdomK-moon, ItalyThe Sounds Store, NetherlandsPink Box, TexasKpop Nation, the USAHallyu HamkeOnnigom, FinlandEri Shoppe, the PhilippinesKorK, MissouriSokollab, the United KingdomKpop Store, Georgia (USA)Chorusaruma, Saudi ArabiaCookie Kshop, India Saranpop Kpop Store, Cambodia Artbox, Canada Kpopalbum.khstore, Cambodia All Korea, Qatar Kyyo and Lilakshop, the United Kingdom Bak Bak K-store, Europe Peach Blossom Shop, Ukraine Froggoshop, Ukraine Kstory Espana, Spain Chuchucherry, the United Kingdom Kaepjjang Shop, France Cheng Gong, Italy Nat's Idea Kpop, Poland VT Carrollton, Texas Kpop Republic, California Kpop Pink Store, California Melashy World, Puerto Rico Shopluxc, Mexico Dongsong Shop, Mexico idollmusic, South Carolina Variaworld, Netherlands Kplace USA, CaliforniaExcluding Seunghan, RIIZE currently has six members: Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Sohee, and Anton.