Reporter Zhang Xiaohan/Comprehensive Report
After a period of self-reflection of about 10 months, Seunghan, a member of the Korean group RIIZE, announced that he would resume his activities next month, and even uploaded a handwritten letter to express his gratitude and apologies to fans and members, but because of his comeback, the controversy over his past private life was once again brought up for discussion.
▼ Seunghan returns, RIIZE will resume 7-a-side from next month. (PHOTO/RETRIEVED FROM FACEBOOK/RIIZE)
RIIZE officially debuted on September 4, 2023, but less than a month after his debut, Seunghan was revealed to have taken his underage girlfriend to open a room, and there were multiple selfies kissing each other, one of which was in bed. Not only that, but there is also a paragraph that seems to be his friend advising "Don't open Instagram live too often, don't trust your friends too much, it will definitely be spread, I have said it several times", and the person who wrote "Hong Chenghan" responded "Hehe
After Seung-han's debut, it was revealed that he took his underage girlfriend to open a room before his debut. (Photo/Retrieved from theqoo)
Screenshots and smoking photos of suspected conversations between Seung-han and his friends. (Photo/Retrieved from theqoo)
Seung-han smoking on the streets of Japan. (Photo/Retrieved from theqoo)
As a result, although the part mentioned in the screenshot of the conversation was not uploaded, a photo of Chenghan smoking a cigarette on the street was exposed in November 2023. After South Korean netizens sorted out these controversies and uploaded them to theqoo again, it can be seen that the comments are generally not happy to see Seunghan's return, "Why do you insist that he join a group that can stand firm even without him", "This person is too dirty", "Is SM Entertainment crazy? Just because his image has changed completely", "This kind of person should be removed from the group".
After announcing his return today, Seunghan also uploaded a handwritten letter on the fan communication platform, sincerely apologizing to the members and fans, regretting his past actions, and deeply apologetic for hurting the members and fans: "When I saw the photos before my debut being released, although it was my past, I was very disappointed in myself, and I can't imagine how the members and fans felt." There was a fear that he would be able to return to the stage or continue to be a musician, but the members reached out to him again, full of gratitude and guilt.
In addition, Seunghan also said that he understands fans' concerns about whether his return will affect the development of the team, but he will work harder to respond to the trust of the company and fans, hoping that he will become an integral part of RIIZE.
Handwritten letter from Cheng Han. (Photo/Retrieved from Korean Network)
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