BREAKING: Heeseung Leaves ENHYPEN and Addresses Fans in Personal Letter
Written by Maddie F. (Mar 10th, 2026)
Heeseung has announced he will be leaving ENHYPEN to focus on his solo career. News first broke via a statement from BELIFT LAB, ENHYPEN's agency, followed by a personal letter on Heeseung's Weverse.

BELIFT LAB's Statement
BELIFT LAB released the following statement about ENHYPEN's future activities:
[NOTICE] ENHYPEN's Future Activities
Hello, this is BELIFT LAB.
We would like to express our gratitude toward ENGENE for their unwavering support for ENHYPEN and provide information on ENHYPEN's future activities.
BELIFT LAB has given much thought and consideration into ENHYPEN's future direction and goals. Through in-depth discussions with each of the members about the future they envision and the direction of the team, it became clear that HEESEUNG has his own distinct musical vision and we have decided to respect it.
As such, HEESEUNG will be parting ways with ENHYPEN, and ENHYPEN will continue official activities henceforth as a group of six members.
It's difficult to relay the whole process through a short notice, but this decision comes after extensive deliberation. We understand that this news is a lot to process and may be received with mixed reactions. Nevertheless, we hope you understand that this decision was made for the future of ENHYPEN and HEESEUNG.
ENHYPEN remains committed to sharing energetic performances with ENGENE. HEESEUNG will be preparing a solo album as an artist under BELIFT LAB.
We ask for ENGENE's continued love and support for ENHYPEN and HEESEUNG as they start a new chapter of their journey.
Thank you.
The agency emphasised that the choice came after long discussions about the group's future direction and Heeseung's own musical vision.
Heeseung's Personal Letter to ENGENE
Shortly after, Heeseung followed with a message of his own on Weverse:
"Hello, this is Heeseung.
First of all, I'm sure many ENGENE were surprised to hear the news about me, and I imagine many of you may have questions about the sudden news. That's why I wanted to speak directly to ENGENE.
The past six years have been filled with moments that are so overwhelming and precious that they're hard to fully put into words. Thanks to the members with whom I shared countless emotions, and to ENGENE who always filled the empty spaces, I was able to take step after step toward a dream that once felt impossible to reach.
Those times will remain some of the most shining moments of my life that I will never forget. I want to be someone who never forgets those moments and continues to support ENHYPEN more than anyone else.
While sharing the work I've created with the company, I spent a long time discussing with many people about the best way to present it. After thinking deeply for a long time, I made a big decision to follow the direction suggested by the company so that I can approach ENGENE with a better side of myself.
As you know, I've been continuing my personal projects and have spent a lot of time hoping that I could show them to ENGENE one day. There were so many things I wanted to show you, but I also didn't want to put my own ambitions ahead of the team.
I know about the worries and many conversations that have been going around. I'm preparing diligently so that I can meet you all again as soon as possible. My wish to return and greet you with a better version of myself is completely sincere.
Because ENGENE have always given endless love and support to someone like me who still has so many shortcomings, I also feel very sorry knowing that you may be surprised and worried. But I believe you feel this way because of how much you care about me. I will continue running ahead while keeping the abundant love that ENGENE have given me engraved deep in my heart.
ENGENE, thank you and I love you."
What This Means Going Forward
While the news may come as a shock to fans, it appears that this decision is not a sudden one and has been discussed internally for some time. Heeseung will remain with BELIFT LAB, as will ENHYPEN, who will continue as a 6-member group.
Heeseung will be greeting fans again with solo music in the future, and has promised to keep supporting ENHYPEN in their next chapter.