{"id":240861,"date":"2026-03-11T15:13:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2026\/03\/11\/enhypen-label-belift-lab-says-heeseungs-exit-is-the-most-fulfilling-approach-for-all-parties\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T15:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:13:45","slug":"enhypen-label-belift-lab-says-heeseungs-exit-is-the-most-fulfilling-approach-for-all-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2026\/03\/11\/enhypen-label-belift-lab-says-heeseungs-exit-is-the-most-fulfilling-approach-for-all-parties\/","title":{"rendered":"ENHYPEN Label BELIFT LAB Says HEESEUNG\u2019s Exit Is the \u2018Most Fulfilling Approach\u2019 for All\u00a0Parties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tCountless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/enhypen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ENHYPEN<\/a> fans are still adjusting to the news that HEESEUNG has left the boy band, with many questioning the reasons behind his departure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-display-inline-block lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-margin-t-2 u-margin-t-26@mobile-max u-margin-b-0.875@mobile-max u-margin-b-150@tablet u-border-t-12 lrv-u-padding-t-025 u-padding-b-1.313 lrv-u-padding-b-125@mobile-max lrv-u-border-color-black\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-a-unstyle-link lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap u-font-weight-700 lrv-u-display-inline-block u-line-height-18px a-font-accent u-letter-spacing-0225 u-font-size-16 lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-article-badge-underline a-article-esp u-display-inline-flex lrv-u-margin-b-1@mobile-max u-margin-b-9@tablet\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story-wrapper lrv-u-flex lrv-u-justify-content-space-between lrv-u-padding-tb-050@desktop a-children-border-vertical a-children-border--grey a-children-border-width-050\">\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/enhypen-heeseung-leaves-band-fans-react-1236195922\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/enhypen-label-heeseung-band-exit-most-fulfilling-approach-1236197045\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/P101CEJA-e1773155092138.jpg?crop=0px%2C2px%2C1800px%2C1116px&amp;resize=237%2C147\" alt=\"Where to buy tickets to Peso Pluma's 2026 Dinast\u00eda tour.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tENHYPEN Fans in Shock Over Member HEESEUNG\u2019s Sudden Exit: \u2018I Feel Like My Heart Is\u00a0Breaking\u2019\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/enhypen-speaks-out-heeseung-exit-message-to-fans-1236196061\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/enhypen-label-heeseung-band-exit-most-fulfilling-approach-1236197045\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/P1010P2N-e1773160764714.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Where to buy tickets to Peso Pluma's 2026 Dinast\u00eda tour.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tENHYPEN Releases Band Statement After HEESEUNG\u2019s Exit: \u2018We Bet You Were Really\u00a0Shocked\u2019\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/heeseung-leaves-enhypen-read-full-letter-fans-1236196308\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/enhypen-label-heeseung-band-exit-most-fulfilling-approach-1236197045\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/P101CE5X.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Where to buy tickets to Peso Pluma's 2026 Dinast\u00eda tour.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRead HEESEUNG\u2019s Full Letter to Fans About Leaving ENHYPEN: \u2018I\u2019m Aware of the\u00a0Concerns\u2019\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOn Tuesday (March 10), label BELIFT LAB announced that the 24-year-old performer would be exiting the group in order to explore a career as a soloist while still signed to the company, something HEESEUNG himself confirmed in a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/heeseung-leaves-enhypen-read-full-letter-fans-1236196308\/\">handwritten letter<\/a> to ENGENEs on Weverse. Still, listeners <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/enhypen-heeseung-leaves-band-fans-react-1236195922\/\">flooded social media<\/a> with concern and queries as to why HEESEUNG couldn\u2019t simply pursue independent opportunities while remaining as a member of ENHYPEN, pointing to the way members of BTS, BLACKPINK and other K-pop groups have successfully balanced both in recent years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBut when reached for comment the next day on the matter, BELIFT told <em>Billboard<\/em> in a statement, \u201cWe concluded that allowing HEESEUNG to focus fully on his career as a solo artist, rather than pursuing solo activities within the team, would be the most fulfilling approach for both ENHYPEN and HEESEUNG.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe response also called back to BELIFT\u2019s initial X post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/enhypen-heeseung-leaves-group-solo-1236195800\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announcing the news<\/a> of HEESEUNG\u2019s departure. \u201cAs we discussed ENHYPEN\u2019s future direction and next goals, the company and the members had in-depth conversations about the future each member envisions as well as the team\u2019s direction,\u201d it read. \u201cThrough those discussions, it became clear that HEESEUNG has his own distinct musical vision and we decided to respect it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tRegardless of the reasoning, the choice to separate from ENHYPEN is certainly emotional for ENGENE. One fan posted Tuesday that their \u201cheart is breaking into pieces\u201d over the news, while another wrote, \u201cjust 2 days ago heeseung said that they\u2019re planning to go back to europe so what happened?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tENHYPEN debuted in 2020, with its lineup featuring HEESEUNG as well as JUNGWON, JAY, JAKE, SUNGHOON, SUNOO and NI-KI. In January, the group topped <em>Billboard<\/em>\u2018s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/artist-100\/\">Top Artists<\/a> chart for the first time and debuted at No. 1 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/top-album-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top Album Sales <\/a>chart with <em>THE SIN : VANISH<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn his letter, HEESEUNG expressed gratitude for his time with the band, but explained that it\u2019s time for a new chapter. \u201cThe past six years have been filled with moments that are difficult to put into words \u2014 moments that were overwhelmingly meaningful, and incredibly precious to me,\u201d he wrote. \u201cAs many of you know, I have continued working on personal projects, dedicating a lot of time to them with the hope that one day I could share them with you. There 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<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubpass.co\/billboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\" style=\"max-width: 100%;height: auto\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/enhypen-label-heeseung-band-exit-most-fulfilling-approach-1236197045\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Countless ENHYPEN fans are still adjusting to the news that HEESEUNG has left the boy band, with many questioning the reasons behind his departure. Related ENHYPEN Fans in Shock Over Member HEESEUNG\u2019s Sudden Exit: \u2018I Feel Like My Heart Is\u00a0Breaking\u2019 ENHYPEN Releases Band Statement After HEESEUNG\u2019s Exit: \u2018We Bet You Were Really\u00a0Shocked\u2019 Read HEESEUNG\u2019s Full [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-240861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musique","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240861"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240861\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=240861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=240861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}