RIIZE OST for 21st Century Grand Army Drama

The group RIIZE will release 'Behind The Shine', the OST Part.4 for MBC's Friday-Saturday drama '​The Grand Lady of the 21st Century', as their first drama OST since their debut. Kakao Entertainment announced that the song will be released at 6 PM on the 18th.

'Behind The Shine' is a pop track that adds a dreamy mood to a gentle electric guitar melody. The restrained sound and the soft, emotional vocals of the RIIZE members harmonize to enhance the song's completeness. The lyrics calmly unfold "​the sincerity that couldn't be conveyed", evoking the narratives of the characters in the drama and leaving a deep impression. Particularly, sincere expressions like "​forgotten emotions pour down slowly" and "​I'll be here quietly, just to shine on you" delicately expand the romantic emotions.

RIIZE is a representative K-pop boy group that has rapidly expanded its global fandom with powerful performances and a distinct musical color. Since their debut, they have achieved significant milestones, including becoming the K-pop boy group to perform at the Tokyo Dome in the shortest amount of time, holding a world tour, and appearing at 'Lollapalooza South America'. This participation in 'Behind The Shine' marks RIIZE's first drama OST involvement, signaling an expansion of their musical spectrum by capturing a lyrical sensibility different from the energy they've shown on stage.

'The Grand Lady of the 21st Century' is a work that depicts the fateful romance of two individuals transcending the boundaries of social status, set against the backdrop of a constitutional monarchy in 21st-century South Korea. In the drama, IU, playing the role of Sung Hee-joo, and Byun Woo-seok, playing the role of Grand Prince Ian, are stimulating viewers' excitement as their relationship undergoes a transformation through a contract marriage.

Kakao Entertainment announced that 'The Grand Lady of the 21st Century in Royal School', a web novel sharing the universe of MBC's drama 'The Grand Lady of the 21st Century', will be exclusively released on Kakao Page on May 16th. This web novel contains unreleased behind-the-scenes stories from the drama and will be written by Yoo Ji-won, the drama's scriptwriter, to enhance consistency and immersion with the drama.