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Former ENHYPEN member Heeseung, now performing as EVAN, drew online backlash over his visuals during his first solo-brand appearance at Musinsa Megastore on April 22, with netizens likening him to Oli London and lamenting changes since leaving the group.
BELIFT LAB announced that Heeseung will leave ENHYPEN to pursue a solo career while remaining signed to the label, a move the company says will be the most fulfilling for both the group and the artist, addressing fan questions about balancing solo opportunities with the group.
After BELIFT LAB announced ENHYPEN would slim to six members so Heeseung could pursue solo projects, the 24-year-old posted a handwritten letter to ENGENEs on Weverse explaining the decision was made after long reflection, thanking fans for six years of memories, promising to return with a better version of himself, and saying he will continue supporting ENHYPEN while working on personal projects.
Fans stage protest trucks outside HYBE to push for Heeseung’s return to ENHYPEN, despite his departure and ongoing solo plans, fueling online debate over the effectiveness of fan activism and the fate of the group.
ENHYPEN founding member Heeseung is leaving the group to pursue a solo career, with BELIFT LAB confirming the six-member group will continue. Heeseung thanked fans and said he’s working on an album to meet everyone soon, while the remaining members—Jake, Jay, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon and Ni-ki—will carry on as ENHYPEN.
Belift Lab confirms Heeseung will leave Enhypen but remain with the label as a solo artist, with the group continuing as six members (Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Ni-ki). Heeseung is prepping a solo album and shared a message of gratitude and commitment to Engene, while the remaining members move forward with official activities under the Hybe subsidiary.
ENHYPEN member Heeseung has withdrawn from group activities to pursue solo work while remaining with Belift Lab; ENHYPEN will continue as a six-member group. Heeseung wrote a handwritten letter on Weverse addressed to ENGENE, thanking fans and the members, explaining the decision came after lengthy discussions with the company, and expressing a wish to share his personal projects while not placing his ambitions above the team. He pledges to return as a better version of himself and to meet fans again soon.
BELIFT LAB announces ENHYPEN's Heeseung will depart from the group to pursue a solo career, with ENHYPEN continuing as six members. Heeseung will release a solo album under BELIFT LAB, and posted a handwritten letter to fans (ENGENE) expressing gratitude and aiming to return with a stronger version of himself, while promising to stay connected and continue supporting ENHYPEN.
K-Pop group ENHYPEN has seemingly taken a side in the ongoing rap beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Members Ni-ki and Jake posted a viral TikTok video dancing to Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us," leading fans to speculate that they support Kendrick in the feud.
Popular American morning show Good Morning America is facing backlash for what fans perceive as disrespectful treatment towards K-Pop group ENHYPEN during their appearance on the show. Fans were disappointed with mispronunciations of the group's name, technical issues during the interview, and a microaggressive comment about the members' English-speaking skills. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about the lack of research and understanding of K-Pop groups in Western media.
Stray Kids returns to the top of the Billboard Artist 100 chart for a third week with their new album 5-STAR, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 249,500 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. Jelly Roll and ENHYPEN also reach new highs in the top 10 of the Artist 100 chart with their new albums Whitsitt Chapel and Dark Blood, respectively. The Artist 100 measures artist activity across key metrics of music consumption, blending album and track sales, radio airplay, and streaming to provide a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity.
Stray Kids has achieved their third #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with their latest album "★★★★★ (5-Star)", becoming the first K-Pop group after BTS to do so. The album is also the top-selling album on Billboard this week, with ENHYPEN's "Dark Blood" following in second place. Stray Kids is now aiming to catch up to BTS's record of six total albums on the main Billboard album chart.
Enhypen, the K-pop boy group under Belift Lab, has released its fourth EP "Dark Blood" on May 22, which includes six songs. The group has achieved record-breaking success since its debut in 2020, winning several new artist awards and releasing two studio albums, one reissue, four EPs, and various singles. Enhypen's fandom is called "Engene," and the group's name is inspired by the punctuation mark hyphen since it connects words. The EP's lead single "Bite Me" is a compelling pop track with a dark and alluring concept.
Korean netizens are loving ENHYPEN's latest track "BITE ME" for its dark vampire concept and mature vibe. The song's unique structure and killing rap part are being praised, but some fans are concerned about the pair choreography with female dancers. Despite this, the boys are being praised for pulling off the sexy concept.
K-pop group ENHYPEN has unveiled the tracklist for their upcoming 4th mini-album, 'DARK BLOOD,' which includes a total of 6 tracks. The album is set to release on May 22, KST.