Heeseung Is Leaving Enhypen To Go Solo. K-pop Group Will Continue With Six Members

Heeseung is leaving Enhypen to embark connected his solo career.

Belift Lab announced Tuesday connected societal media that nan 24-year-old performer is “parting ways” pinch nan K-pop group, which will “continue charismatic activities henceforth arsenic a group of six members”: Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon and Ni-Ki.

“Through in-depth discussions pinch each of nan members astir nan early they envision and nan guidance of nan team, it became clear that HEESEUNG has his ain chopped philharmonic imagination and we person decided to respect it,” nan band’s explanation wrote successful its X post.

“It’s difficult to relay nan full process done a short notice, but this determination comes aft extended deliberation,” nan connection continued. “We understand that this news is simply a batch to process and whitethorn beryllium received pinch mixed reactions. Nevertheless, we dream you understand that this determination was made for nan early of ENHYPEN and HEESEUNG.”

Befit Lab said Heeseung will stay pinch nan explanation and is moving connected a solo album.

After nan announcement, Heeseung, who has been a personnel of Enhypen since its statement done nan 2020 Korean title bid “I-Land,” shared a connection pinch nan band’s instrumentality organization connected Weverse.

“The six years I’ve spent person been filled pinch moments truthful overwhelming and precious that it’s difficult to afloat put them into words,” he wrote successful nan post, according to a translator posted connected Soompi. “Those times will stay arsenic immoderate of nan brightest moments of my life. I will ne'er hide [them], and I want to proceed being personification who supports ENHYPEN much than anyone else.”

In summation to thanking his erstwhile bandmates and their fans, referred to collectively arsenic Engenes, he explained that his departure came because of his desire to create and stock his creation without pushing his ain imagination onto nan full team. Heeseung added that he is “working hard” connected his caller task and hopes to beryllium backmost to stock “a amended type of myself” pinch fans arsenic soon arsenic possible.

The remaining members of Enhypen expressed appreciation to their fans connected societal media and showed support for Heeseung.

“[W]e respect and support Heeseung’s prime and caller start,” nan band wrote connected X, according to nan translator provided connected nan site. “We astatine ENHYPEN will proceed to turn moreover much successful nan early ... we will go stronger and beryllium grateful for each moment.”