{"id":333564,"date":"2026-03-11T13:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/333564\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:28:12","slug":"enhypens-heeseung-leaves-k-pop-group-working-on-solo-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/333564\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhypen’s Heeseung\u00a0Leaves K-pop Group, Working on Solo Album"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tHeeseung is leaving the K-pop Enhypen<\/a> and will be pursuing a solo career.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe announcement was made on Tuesday, March 10, by Belift Lab, Hybe\u2019s sub-label, which said that after \u201cmuch thought and consideration\u201d into Enhypen\u2019s goals and discussions with each member \u201cabout the future they envision,\u201d it became clear that Heeseung has \u201chis own distinct musical vision and we have decided to respect it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tEnhypen will continue as a six-member act and Heeseung will be working on a solo album under Belift Lab. In his own statement, Heeseung addressed his departure in a message to the group\u2019s loyal fandom, Engene, on Weverse.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI know many ENGENEs must have been surprised to hear my news, and I imagine this sudden message may have left you with many questions. That\u2019s why I wanted to speak to you directly,\u201d he wrote in his statement (translated from Korean). <\/p>\n

\n\tHe continued, \u201cSharing so many emotions with the members, and having ENGENEs always there to support us, helped me move closer, step by step, to a dream that once felt out of reach. I truly believe none of this would have been possible without you.\u201d While he is entering a new era, the star emphasized that he wants \u201cto continue supporting ENHYPEN as someone who will always cheer them on.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHe continued, \u201cOver time, I shared the work I had been creating with the company, and we spent a long time discussing with many people how it might best be presented. After thinking deeply about it for a long time, I ultimately made a big decision in line with the direction that was discussed, in hopes of returning to you in a better way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe artist said that he has been working on personal projects and hopes to one day share them with fans. \u201cThere were so many things I wanted to show you, but at the same time, I didn\u2019t want my own ambitions to come before the team,\u201d Heeseung said, acknowledging the concerns and conversations surrounding his decision. He added: \u201cMy sincere hope is to return to you with an even better version of myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBefore ending his letter, Heeseung once again acknowledged the impact his fans have had on him throughout his career. \u201cENGENEs have always shown endless love and support to someone who still has so much to learn, and because I know how surprising and worrying this news may feel, I also feel truly sorry,\u201d he said. \u201cAt the same time, I understand that these feelings come from how much you care about me. I will carry the love ENGENEs have given me in my heart as I move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tHeeseung\u2019s departure marks the first lineup change for Enhypen since its debut as a group in 2020 after being formed through the competition show, I-Land. The group\u2019s latest project, mini album The Sin : Vanish<\/a>, released in January.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis article was updated on March 11 at 2:36 a.m. ET to include an updated statement from Heeseung.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Heeseung is leaving the K-pop Enhypen and will be pursuing a solo career. The announcement was made on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":333565,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[56987,146,85,46,409],"class_list":["post-333564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-enhypen","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/333564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=333564"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/333564\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/333565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=333564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=333564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=333564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}