Curious fans have uncovered a potential linguistic connection behind the original 'SUNZ' fanclub name. Chinese pronunciation appears to have unintended connotations, raising eyebrows among netizens.
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SM Entertainment's new boy group RIIZE recently changed their official fandom name from SUNZ to BRIIZE due to potential negative connotations. Old fandom name: On Monday, RIIZE initially announced that SUNZ would be their fandom name. This garnered mixed reactions as the combination of RIIZE and SUNZ sounds similar to “rising sun,” the name of a controversial flag associated with Japan’s colonial era.
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