RiSe

For music known as “Rise”, see Rise.

RiSe

Concept photo for “Kiss Kiss”

Background

Birth name

Kwon Ri-se (권리세)
Rise Nishikawa

Birth date

August 16, 1991 (1991-08-16)

Birth place

Fukushima, Japan

Died

September 7, 2014( ) (aged 23)

Death place

Suwon, South Korea

Height

166 cm (5 ft 5 in)

Weight

49.3 kg (109 lb)

Blood type

B

Career

Occupation

Singer, model

Group debut

March 7, 2013

Years active

2009–2014

Agency

(2011–2013)Polaris Entertainment (2013–2014) KeyEast (2011–2013)

Associations

LADIES’ CODE

Personal life

Family

Kwon Riae (sister)

Related Wikis

LADIES’ CODE Wiki

RiSe (리세) was a Japanese singer and model under Polaris Entertainment. She was a member of the girl group LADIES’ CODE.

Early life and career

She was born in Fukushima, Japan as a fourth-generation Korean resident.[1]

When she was sixteen years old, her father passed away. RiSe later revealed this event pushed her to pursue a music career.[1]

2009–2012: Modelling, Birth of a Great Star

Before pursuing a career in music, she was active as a model and participated in Miss Korea 2009 as the representative of Japan.[2]

In 2011, she appeared as a contestant on the MBC audition program Star Audition: Birth of a Great Star. Following the conclusion of the show, she signed on with KeyEast.[3]

After two years of training under KeyEast, on January 11, 2013, it was announced RiSe would be leaving the label to join Polaris Entertainment.[4]

2013–2014: Ladies’ Code

She debuted as a member of Polaris Entertainment’s girl group Ladies’ Code on March 7, 2013 with the mini album Code#01 Bad Girl.

Death

On September 3, 2014, the group was returning to Seoul after finishing their recording for KBS’s Open Concert in Daegu when they were involved in a car accident. The manager lost control of their vehicle after speeding in rainy conditions, leading to the back tire falling out and the van running into a wall. EunB was immediately killed while RiSe was left in critical condition, eventually succumbing to her injuries four days later on September 7.[5]

Following her funeral in South Korea, which took place on September 9, her remains were taken back to Japan, where another funeral was held for family and close friends.[6]

Filmography

Competition shows

• Star Audition: Birth of a Great Star (MBC, 2010–11) – contestant

Variety shows

• We Got Married Season 3 (

  with

  David Oh

  ) (MBC, 2011)

• Splash (MBC, 2013)

Gallery

Promotional

References