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ENHYPEN's Heeseung announces departure from group
Heeseung of K-pop boy band ENHYPEN / Courtesy of Belift Lab
By Pyo Kyung-min
Heeseung of K-pop boy band ENHYPEN will leave the group, his agency Belift Lab announced Tuesday.
In a statement posted on fan platform Weverse, the company said it had held extensive discussions with the members about the group’s future direction and goals.
“Through deep conversations about each member’s vision for the future and the team’s direction, we confirmed that Heeseung has a clear musical path he wishes to pursue,” the agency said. “After careful consideration, we decided to respect his aspirations.”
The HYBE Labels subsidiary said the 24-year-old singer will depart the group and ENHYPEN will continue activities as a six-member act during its upcoming promotional schedule.
“Although it is difficult to explain every detail in a short statement, we want to emphasize that this decision was made after a long period of deliberation,” the company said. “We understand that this news may be difficult for fans to accept, but we hope you will understand that it was made with the future of both ENHYPEN and Heeseung in mind.”
Belift Lab added that ENHYPEN would continue delivering strong performances and energy to fans, known collectively as ENGENE. Heeseung will remain under Belift Lab and plans to release a solo album.
Heeseung also shared a message with fans following the announcement.
“Thanks to the members with whom I shared countless emotions, and to ENGENE, who always filled every empty space with their support, I was able to take step after step toward a dream that once felt out of reach,” he said. “I am working hard on an album so I can meet you all again soon. I will move forward with the love from ENGENE always in my heart.”
Heeseung debuted as a member of ENHYPEN in November 2020 after appearing on the survival audition program "I-LAND." The group entered the K-pop scene with its first album, “BORDER : DAY ONE.”