In what is a somewhat surprising move given that RIIZE have seen good results since debut as basically a six-member outfit, SM Entertainment have released a statement announcing the return of member Seunghan to the group after his 10-month hiatus/suspension.
FULL TRANSLATION: https://t.co/IWtUl8gM0R pic.twitter.com/7VgeptBPmW
— RIIZE WEVERSE (@riize_weverse) October 11, 2024
In the announcement there’s a bunch of apologizing to fans, which … okay from a PR perspective, I guess. Either way, the important thing is he’s back.
I don’t know if there were any other factors involved in his hiatus that weren’t made public, but the “problematic” things he was doing that pissed off fans was … largely a nothingburger to me. Thus, I’m glad he gets to return to the group and resume his career, and while (mostly Korean) fans are probably going to be pissed about it initially, hopefully time will lead to more acceptance.
Update
He has also penned an apology letter to fans.