Two days after announcing plans to return with RIIZE, Seunghan decided to leave the group permanently. On October 13, 2024, Wizard Production, the division of SM Entertainment in charge of managing RIIZE, shared the news of Seunghan's departure from the group. They stated, "First of all, we sincerely apologize for hurting BRIIZE [RIIZE's fandom] and causing confusion through our announcement of Seunghan's comeback on October 11, 2024."
"We feel deeply regretful for prioritizing Wizard Production's position, instead of making our top priority the growth achieved by the six members of RIIZE while working their hardest; the support of BRIIZE, who has been RIIZE's greatest source of strength throughout the journey; and the precious time RIIZE and BRIIZE have spent together."
"We made this decision after considering it for a long time because we thought that if Seunghan returns after reflecting on his past mistakes and RIIZE shows another level of growth as a group, we will be able to give artists and fans even greater joy." "However, with the announcement of Seunghan's return, we carefully reflected on every opinion and response sent by fans, and we realized that our decision had actually hurt fans more and caused them even more confusion."
They added, "At the same time, Seunghan has consistently expressed his desire to leave the group for the sake of the members and fans." "As a form of respect for the artist's decision, we are announcing Seunghan's departure from RIIZE, instead of joining the group. We will support Seunghan in the future so that he can show his talents and pursue his dreams."
"Above all, we also sincerely apologize for causing hardship and confusion for the six members who, since their debut, have always given their all while thinking about the fans and who made the current RIIZE possible by thinking and working harder than anyone else at every moment." "We will continue to do our best to support the RIIZE members so that they can grow further in the future."
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