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Seunghan will gradually return to group activities with the RIIZE members in November
MANILA, Philippines – RIIZE is back to seven members as Seunghan returns to the group after an indefinite hiatus, SM Entertainment announced in a social media post on Friday, October 11.
“Seunghan acknowledges that his past actions were wrong, and he has currently halted activities for nearly a year while deeply reflecting [on his actions] and feeling apologetic to the other members and his fans,” the agency said, according to a translation from Soompi.
SM added that RIIZE’s next activities would “be even more meaningful if the seven members were together,” adding that Seunghan has been working to build his skills during his hiatus.
Seunghan will start participating in activities with the rest of the RIIZE members in November.
SM also apologized for the long wait towards the decision and empathize with fans’ worries and concerns on Seunghan’s future.
Seunghan went on an indefinite hiatus in November 2023 after a slew of private life controversies emerged. Anonymous users leaked videos of Seunghan’s live broadcasts, photographs of him smoking and kissing, and other controversial material.
Seunghan and SM Entertainment issued statements of apology in August 2023, when the first set of photos and videos were circulated. Seunghan said he “caused harm to the team at a very important and critical moment ahead of our debut and disappointed the members and staff.”
RIIZE consists of Seunghan, Sohee, Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, and Anton. The group made its debut with the single “Get a Guitar” on September 4, 2023. – Rappler.com
