Park Myung-soo Got Stopped at RIIZE's Seoul Concert — And the Internet Loved It

Park Myung-soo, the veteran Korean comedian best known for his two decades on the beloved variety show Infinite Challenge, recently traded his usual role as the one making audiences laugh — and became a wide-eyed fan in the crowd himself. The broadcaster attended the Seoul finale of RIIZE's debut world tour, RIIZING LOUD, at KSPO DOME on March 6–8, and the resulting YouTube vlog on his channel Hal Myung-soo has captured the hearts of fans across generations.

What started as a simple vlog mission — a day in the life of a concert-going fan — turned into a warm, hilarious, and oddly touching portrait of a 55-year-old entertainer discovering the thrill of being on the other side of the spotlight. Park did everything a dedicated BRIIZE (RIIZE's fandom name) would do: browsed the merchandise hall, collected random photocards, and practiced fan chants. He even stayed through the entire performance — a feat that surprised the group's own members when they met him backstage.

From Infinite Challenge to the RIIZE Pit

Park Myung-soo arrived at the sold-out show just 48 hours after returning from a filming trip in Africa, visibly jet-lagged but no less enthusiastic. He dove headfirst into the pre-concert rituals that define K-pop fan culture, shuffling through random photocards in hopes of landing a favorite and drilling the hand-motion chants unique to each RIIZE song.

His first notable stumble came during chant rehearsal. Practicing for "Get A Guitar," Park memorized the fan chant with the kind of cramming energy usually reserved for last-minute exam study. Mid-practice, he referred to member Anton by the wrong name — calling him "Lee Chan-won," the name of a well-known trot singer — rather than Anton's actual given name, Lee Chan-young. The crowd around him erupted, and the clip quickly became one of the most-shared moments from the vlog.

During the concert itself, Park was fully committed. He sang along, danced in his seat, and took in every detail. He praised member Shotaro's remarkably natural Korean — the Japanese-born member has become known for his fluency — and openly marveled at the visuals of Seungchan and Wonbin. When Anton appeared on the large screen, Park remarked, "Anton's father is so handsome," a reference to Korean music legend Yoon Sang, Anton's father. The comment drew laughter from nearby fans and made it into the highlight reel.

The Banner Incident That Has Everyone Talking

The moment that gave the vlog its headline came midway through the show. Park, caught up in the excitement, raised his RIIZE slogan banner high above his head — too high, as it turned out. A staff member swiftly intervened with a correction that has since become the episode's most-quoted line: "That's not manners."

Startled, Park immediately lowered his arms, wearing the expression of a man who had genuinely not considered that he might be blocking the sightlines of fans seated behind him. The moment was quintessential Park Myung-soo — unscripted, a little chaotic, and completely endearing. He titled the vlog accordingly: "Park Myung-soo causing nuisance at a concert." The self-aware humor landed perfectly with fans, who flooded the comments with affection.

After the show ended, Park made his way backstage to greet the members. RIIZE's Seungchan welcomed him with visible surprise, noting that Park is widely known for leaving tapings and filming sessions early — he had half-expected him to be gone by the second half. Park proudly informed him that not only had he stayed the entire time, but had danced throughout. Seungchan's stunned reaction became one more clip that fans circulated widely.

RIIZE's World Tour: A Milestone for a Young Group

The concert Park attended was no ordinary show. The Seoul dates marked the grand finale of RIIZE's RIIZING LOUD world tour — the group's very first global concert run, which spanned 21 cities across Asia and North America over eight months. By the time the three-day Seoul closer wrapped up, the tour had drawn approximately 420,000 fans total, with 32,000 attending the KSPO DOME finale alone.

For a group that only debuted in September 2023, the scale is remarkable. Just months before the Seoul finale, RIIZE had performed at Tokyo Dome — reaching that milestone only two years and five months after their debut. To mark their homecoming to Seoul, member Sungchan personally contributed to preparing a special Korean-language version of their Japanese track "All of You," which the group performed live for the first time at the finale.

The production was a spectacle: a live band, laser displays, fireworks, and dramatic fog effects framed a setlist that stretched for nearly three hours. A special remix of "9 Days" and "Impossible" — created by Anton immediately following their Tokyo Dome performances — provided an energy peak that brought the KSPO DOME crowd to its feet. The finale was also broadcast online and screened simultaneously in 143 movie theaters across 10 countries, reflecting the group's fast-growing global reach.

A Fan Encounter That Bridged Generations

What made Park Myung-soo's concert visit resonate beyond the usual celebrity vlog was the sincerity of it. Park has a well-documented connection to the earlier era of SM Entertainment — he encountered H.O.T. and other first-generation idol groups during his early career in the 1990s, and has followed the K-pop world from a respectful distance since then. Showing up as a paying, merch-buying, chant-practicing fan in 2026 felt less like content creation and more like genuine enthusiasm.

RIIZE's Seungchan had previously appeared on Park's Hal Myung-soo channel, and the two had built a friendly rapport. But there is something particularly warm about Park throwing himself into the complete fan experience — getting his photocards, learning the chants, staying to the very end — rather than watching from the comfort of a VIP section. Fans described the vlog as a bridge between K-pop's first generation and its newest stars, with one commenter writing that it felt like watching their dad finally "get it."

The clip of Park being corrected by staff, banner slowly lowering as realization crossed his face, has become the episode's defining image — a veteran entertainer doing something he genuinely wanted to do, etiquette stumbles and all. Fans across platforms called it the most wholesome content of the week, and it is difficult to argue otherwise.

What's Next for RIIZE

With their world tour now complete, RIIZE returns to a packed schedule. The group has signaled continued activity on both the music and global performance fronts, with their recent Tokyo Dome appearance confirming their status as one of the genre's premier live acts. Anton, who became an unexpected talking point during the Seoul finale — partly due to Park Myung-soo enthusiastically praising his father's genetics at full volume — is expected to remain a focal point as the group pushes forward.

As for Park Myung-soo, his Hal Myung-soo channel continues to be one of the most-watched celebrity YouTube spaces in Korea. His RIIZE vlog, complete with fumbled chants, a banner correction, and genuinely starstruck post-show energy, has added another chapter to his long history of accidentally becoming the most relatable person in any room he walks into.

The staff member who told him to lower his banner probably did not expect to become part of the week's biggest viral moment. But that, perhaps, is the nature of a RIIZE concert in 2026: the unexpected always finds a way to steal the show.