{"id":331680,"date":"2026-03-10T12:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/331680\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:52:09","slug":"enhypens-heeseung-announces-departure-from-group-plans-solo-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/331680\/","title":{"rendered":"ENHYPEN\u2019s Heeseung Announces Departure From Group, Plans Solo Album"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tENHYPEN will continue as a six-member group following the departure of founding member Heeseung, his agency BELIFT LAB announced Tuesday<\/a> (March 10).<\/p>\n

\n\tThe news was shared in a statement posted across the group\u2019s official channels, where the label said the decision followed extensive discussions about the group\u2019s future direction and the singer\u2019s individual musical ambitions.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cThrough 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,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n

\n\tBELIFT LAB confirmed that Heeseung will leave the group but remain signed to the label as he prepares to launch his solo career. The company said the decision was made after a long period of deliberation between the artist, the group and management.<\/p>\n

[NOTICE] ENHYPEN’s Future Activities<\/p>\n

Hello, this is BELIFT LAB.<\/p>\n

We would like to express our gratitude toward ENGENE for their unwavering support for ENHYPEN and provide information on ENHYPEN’s future activities.<\/p>\n

BELIFT LAB has given much thought and consideration into\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 ENHYPEN OFFICIAL (@ENHYPEN) March 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tThe remaining members \u2014 Jake, Jay, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon and Ni-ki \u2014 will continue promoting as ENHYPEN, though no specific plans for upcoming releases or tour activity were announced alongside Tuesday\u2019s update.<\/p>\n

\n\tHeeseung also addressed fans known as ENGENE following the announcement, thanking both supporters and his bandmates.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThanks 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,\u201d he wrote. \u201cI am working hard on an album so I can meet you all again soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHeeseung debuted as a member of ENHYPEN in November 2020 after appearing on the survival audition program I-LAND. The group launched its career with the release of Border: Day One and quickly built an international fanbase with subsequent releases and global touring.<\/p>\n

\n\tHis exit marks the first lineup change for the group since its debut.<\/p>\n

\n\tBELIFT LAB said Heeseung is currently preparing a solo album, though additional details about the project have not yet been announced.<\/p>\n