Mumbai: In an unexpected turn of events, K-pop idol Heeseung announced his exit from the boy band Enhypen. The news was informed through a statement issued by BELIFT LAB, a subsidiary of HYBE Labels, on March 10.
The statement said that Heeseung was leaving the seven-member group to pursue his desire to become a solo artist.
“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,” said the statement.
Further, it read, “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.”
Meanwhile, the artist himself penned a heartwarming note, thanking his band members.
Heeseung pens emotional note after exit from ENHYPEN
“The six years I’ve spent have been filled with moments so overwhelming and precious that it’s hard to fully put them into words. Thanks to the members who shared countless emotions with me and to all of you ENGENE who always filled every empty space with your support, I was able to take step after step toward a dream that once felt impossible to reach. Those times will remain as some of the brightest moments of my life. I will never forget those moments, and I want to continue being someone who supports ENHYPEN more than anyone else,” said the artist.
He added, After thinking deeply about it for a long time, I made a big decision to follow the direction the company suggested so that I can return to ENGENE with an even better version of myself. As ENGENE all know, I’ve continued working on my own projects and spent a lot of time hoping that one day I could show them to you. There were so many things I wanted to share, but I also didn’t want to push forward only my own desires within the team.”
Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-Ki are other members of the band.