Enhypen’s Heeseung Exits Group To Pursue Solo Career

Heeseung of K-pop boy set ENHYPEN will time off nan group, his agency Belift Lab announced connected Tuesday.

In a connection posted to nan instrumentality level Weverse, nan institution said nan determination followed extended discussions pinch members astir nan group’s early direction.

“Through heavy conversations astir each member’s imagination for nan early and nan team’s direction, we confirmed that Heeseung has a clear philharmonic way he wishes to pursue,” nan agency said. “After observant consideration, we decided to respect his aspirations.”

Belift Lab — a subsidiary of HYBE — confirmed nan 24-year-old vocalist will depart nan group up of its adjacent promotional cycle, pinch ENHYPEN continuing arsenic a six-member act.

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“Although it is difficult to explicate each item successful a short statement, we want to stress that this determination was made aft a agelong play of deliberation,” nan institution said. “We understand that this news whitethorn beryllium difficult for fans to accept, but we dream you will understand that it was made pinch nan early of some ENHYPEN and Heeseung successful mind.”

The agency added that nan group will proceed performing for fans — collectively known arsenic ENGENE — while Heeseung prepares nan adjacent section of his career.

Despite leaving nan group, nan vocalist will stay nether Belift Lab and plans to merchandise a solo album.

Following nan announcement, Heeseung besides shared a individual connection pinch fans.

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“Thanks to nan members pinch whom I shared countless emotions, and to ENGENE, who ever filled each quiet abstraction pinch their support, I was capable to return measurement aft measurement toward a dream that erstwhile felt retired of reach,” he said. “I americium moving difficult connected an medium truthful I tin meet you each again soon. I will move guardant pinch nan emotion from ENGENE ever successful my heart.”

Heeseung debuted arsenic portion of ENHYPEN successful November 2020 aft appearing connected nan endurance audition programme I-LAND. The group entered nan K-pop segment pinch its debut release, BORDER : DAY ONE.