Right now, SM Leisure has confirmed RIIZE‘s Seunghan will return to group promotions after a 10-month-long hiatus. The corporate and Seunghan launched respective statements.
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— RIIZE (@RIIZE_official) October 11, 2024
To BRIIZE who love RIIZE,
Hiya, that is Wizard Productions, producers for RIIZE.
We want to fastidiously let followers learn about Seunghan’s return and the course of RIIZE’s actions.
As you all know, it has been about 10 months since Seunghan went on hiatus from group actions resulting from private points from previous to his debut.
Seunghan has acknowledged that his actions previously had been mistaken and he has deeply mirrored on this with a sorry coronary heart in the direction of his members and his followers, halting his actions for almost a yr. We additionally acknowledge Seunghan’s conduct was not becoming for an artist so we spent a very long time enthusiastic about when to renew his actions.
We sympathize with the followers’ issues and worries that go previous curiosity as there was no info concerning Seunghan’s actions, however we’re really sorry that we’re solely letting you understand of our choice on RIIZE’s future actions now after a lot deliberation from numerous angles.
We’ve been planning RIIZE’s subsequent chapter since earlier than their debut and we consider it is going to be much more significant with all seven members togehter. After a number of discussions with workers and the members in regards to the future course of the group, it has been determined Seunghan will rejoin the group.
After rejoining the group and getting ready for a while, Seunghan will start to take part in some group actions beginning in November and greet his followers once more.
Seunghan has been working onerous to enhance his abilities even throughout his hiatus and we hope you’ll proceed to look over him with heat eyes as he has way more to point out you sooner or later.
As soon as once more, we want to apologize for the confusion and hardships brought on to the followers who’ve watched and supported RIIZE’s progress. Nevertheless, RIIZE is a bunch that grows collectively and realizes its desires.
The members have put the group first and are persevering with to follow onerous, even at this second.
We ask that you just belief our choice in order that we are able to correctly showcase a seven-membered RIIZE to the followers.
We’re positive that lots of you’re questioning what RIIZE’s subsequent chapter might be, how way more they may develop, what are their desires, and the way these desires will come to fruition sooner or later. As those who’re closest to RIIZE, and as their largest followers, we’re additionally trying ahead to their subsequent chapter.
Sooner or later, we are going to proceed to share the identical desires because the members and work onerous to repay everybody with good music and nice performances from RIIZE. Please proceed to stick with us via all the moments of progress and realization that the members will undergo.
— SM Leisure
Upon the announcement, worldwide Ok-Pop followers took to social media to react to the information.
everybody come and declare their i survived seunghan hiatus badge pic.twitter.com/gwICC5VUe3
— ayden ☆ SEUNGHAN RETURN!!!!! (@tiotsz) October 11, 2024
I USED TO PRAY FOR TIMES LIKE THIS 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/a9HGuEq61W
— Lei 💫 (@renjuunized) October 11, 2024
— shankusu no.1 (@theamazingduang) October 11, 2024
Many are rejoicing Seunghan’s return, as most worldwide followers had hoped for the group to stay with seven members.
fortunate quantity 7 pic.twitter.com/91ndEnuirK
— YANGYANG DAY (@subakluver) October 11, 2024
seunghan his first efficiency again: https://t.co/pn1OwIILjG pic.twitter.com/wODMZRUdsr
— unky bat ☆ (@MAHAEPILLED) October 11, 2024
you may NEVER take a foul bitch down ever pic.twitter.com/5EiUvXQ4F5
— 𖦹 (@404liznotfound) October 11, 2024
It’s been particularly good for SM Leisure group followers, as each Seunghan and NCT‘s Renjun have been introduced to finish their respective hiatuses this week.
how dreamzens and briize awoke this week pic.twitter.com/tjXnKvynrC
— ꕤ (@jaeminners) October 11, 2024
renjun again after 6 month hiatus and seunghan again after 10 month hiatus LIFE IS WORTH LIVING
— ْ (@dreamleeline) October 11, 2024
THE TRADE WORKED…? 😭 https://t.co/uP4tNPrOs9
— rina (@kittytenz) October 11, 2024
Many followers took Seunghan’s hiatus personally, as they felt he was being punished for partaking in nothing legal however as a substitute regular actions that any younger man does. Netizens are calling his return vital to the Ok-Pop group and a testomony to not giving in to poisonous fan tradition.
i’m not even being dramatic this is among the finest issues to ever occur to the kpop group in recent times https://t.co/70js8NsNS8
— winnie ᵕ̈ (@hongteezer) October 11, 2024
i do not stan riize, however i am genuinely so completely happy for everybody that does as a result of his followers love actually saved his profession. folks did not let go of him, that is why sm did not drop him. such nice information https://t.co/Sy23bANLAW
— francis ! WHIPLASH 🏁 (@setfranonfire) October 11, 2024
Like I took that boycott VERY significantly 😭 https://t.co/lBnTEYzK9B
— Jada Z (@thedoughnanapro) October 11, 2024
even when you’re not a riize stan, i believe seunghan’s return means alot to the kpop group as a result of it is a testomony that idols SHOULD NOT must bend to the delusions of loopy followers or the toxicity of fan tradition https://t.co/ivUuFRNzOE
— gab ୨ৎ (@sunfloweryves) October 11, 2024
Regardless of the importance, most followers are reacting joyously with memes. Some are even breaking it down in One Course phrases.
for non k-pop followers that is like if zayn returned to at least one course https://t.co/jDNmnxzG4K
— glow ⟢ 1VERSE!! (@unwookz) October 11, 2024
the downfall of liam payne… AND THE RIIZE OF SEUNGHAN https://t.co/rZkzMISlE8
— xo, cyd⁺¹ ୨୧ (@staroswrld) October 11, 2024
For months main as much as Seunghan’s return, followers have been hopeful resulting from hints about his comeback, significantly from the members.
this simply confirms to me that the boys’ doable hints all through the months of seunghan coming again have been actual and we didn’t simply make all of it up
— scar 🎸🐯 (@wonbinsbeanie) October 11, 2024
the empty spot they left for him of their choreos… nodding and noticing briizes indicators of seunghan.. posing their fingers to create 7.. the record goes on and we had been proper each single time https://t.co/Pl763TbOJw
— min⁷⁺⁵ HANI RETURN (@jinkookIy) October 11, 2024
Worldwide followers are stating that Seunghan talked about his members’ help in his letter. So, he wouldn’t have returned if not for them.
HE SAID THE MEMBERS HELD HIS HAND THROUGH IT ALL OH IM GONNA SHDJDMDMCMG
— scar 🎸🐯 (@wonbinsbeanie) October 11, 2024
hello so this is a quite simple factor : if the opposite members did not need seunghan to be a part of the group anymore he would not have come again hope that helps 🙏🏽
— ♱ (@bubblybinsu) October 11, 2024
Regardless of worldwide followers’ help for Seunghan, the emotions usually are not fairly shared in Korea. SM Leisure workers are opposed, with some even dissing worldwide followers, and Korean netizens have expressed their disapproval as properly. Some self-claimed RIIZE followers have additionally now despatched wreaths in protest. Learn extra beneath.
Followers Bombard SM Leisure With Wreaths Protesting RIIZE Seunghan’s Return
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