Heeseung of K-pop boy band ENHYPEN will leave the group, his agency Belift Lab announced on Tuesday.
In a statement posted to the fan platform Weverse, the company said the decision followed extensive discussions with members about the group’s future direction.
“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.”
Belift Lab — a subsidiary of HYBE — confirmed the 24-year-old singer will depart the group ahead of its next promotional cycle, with ENHYPEN continuing as a six-member act.
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“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.”
The agency added that the group will continue performing for fans — collectively known as ENGENE — while Heeseung prepares the next chapter of his career.
Despite leaving the group, the singer will remain under Belift Lab and plans to release a solo album.
Following the announcement, Heeseung also shared a personal message with fans.
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“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 part of ENHYPEN in November 2020 after appearing on the survival audition programme I-LAND. The group entered the K-pop scene with its debut release, BORDER : DAY ONE.
