BREAKING: Heeseung Has Left ENHYPEN
Its been announced that Heeseung has departed the group ENHYPEN!
On March 10, BELIFT LAB announced shocking news on its official social media channels. In their statement, they revealed that the group will continue as a six-member group and that Heeseung will be departing.
The agency does not specify a concrete reason behind the sudden, unexpected departure of Heeseung, but they wrote, “HEESEUNG has his own distinct musical vision and we have decided to respect it.”
The announcement came as a huge shock to fans since there were no signs of the member’s departure. Additionally, considering just how vital Heesung was to ENHYPEN and the creation of it, the news came as an even bigger shock to fans. Many are now demanding a more in-depth explanation behind his sudden departure.
In tandem with this news, Heeseung has also shared his own handwritten letter to fans. The idol himself also did not specify exactly why he left but one thing he said in the statement caught fans eyes, he wrote, “…I made a big decision to approach ENGENE with a better image according to the direction the company suggested.”
Below is the notice of Heeseung’s departure from the group!
[NOTICE] ENHYPEN’s Future Activities
Hello, this is BELIFT LAB. We would like to express our gratitude toward ENGENE for their unwavering support for ENHYPEN and provide information on ENHYPEN’s future activities.
BELIFT LAB has given much thought and consideration into ENHYPEN’s future direction and goals. Through in-depth discussions with each of the members about the future they envision and the direction of the team, it became clear that HEESEUNG has his own distinct musical vision and we have decided to respect it. As such, HEESEUNG will be parting ways with ENHYPEN, and
ENHYPEN will continue official activities henceforth as a group of six members. It’s difficult to relay the whole process through a short notice, but this decision comes after extensive deliberation.
We understand that this news is a lot to process and may be received with mixed reactions. Nevertheless, we hope you understand that this decision was made for the future of ENHYPEN and HEESEUNG. ENHYPEN remains committed to sharing energetic performances with ENGENE. HEESEUNG will be preparing a solo album as an artist under BELIFT LAB.
We ask for ENGENE’s continued love and support for ENHYPEN and HEESEUNG as they start a new chapter of their journey.
Thank you.
Below is the letter Heesung wrote to fans:
I think ENGENE (ENHYPEN’s fandom name) must have been very surprised to hear this news about me, and many of you may be curious because it came so suddenly
The six years I spent were filled with moments so overwhelming and precious that they can’t be expressed in words. Thanks to the members who shared countless emotions with me, and to ENGENE who always filled every empty space, I was able to take step by step toward a dream that once felt unreachable. Those times will remain one of the shining moments in my life that I will never forget. I want to be someone who never forgets those moments and continues to support ENHYPEN more than anyone else.
I shared the results of the work I’ve created with the company and spent a long time discussing with many people about how it would be best to present it. After thinking about it for a long time, I made a big decision to approach ENGENE with a better image according to the direction the company suggested.
As you know, I have been continuing my personal work and spending a lot of time hoping to show it to you someday. There were so many things I wanted to show, but I also didn’t want to put only my own desires first within the team.
I know well about your concerns and the many things being said. I will work hard to prepare so that I can meet you again soon. My wish to come back with a better image is sincere more than anyone else’s. I will keep the great love ENGENE has given me in my heart and keep moving forward.”
Heeseung debuted with ENHYPEN in 2020. ENHYPEN made a comeback with their 7th mini-album in January.
