Be:Lift Lab reaffirmed their position.
Koreaboo
7 minutes ago
Following the initial announcement of Heeseung‘s departure from ENHYPEN, fans have grappled with the subsequent feelings.
Heeseung | Be:Lift Lab
ENHYPEN’s current line-up have continued activities amid fan protests, which has included protest trucks and more. The demands made of the group’s company have been that Heeseung rejoin ENHYPEN and be allowed to pursue his solo endeavors.
Protest Trucks Sent To HYBE To Bring Back ENHYPEN’s Heeseung Sparks Backlash
On March 15, Be:lift Lab made another announcement regarding Heeseung, confirming that he will not return ENHYPEN, while also mentioning that his solo endeavors did not align with group plans.
Heeseung will not be returning to ENHYPEN. He has a clear artistic direction he wants to pursue, and we decided to respect that. […] ENHYPEN’s schedule remains extremely demanding throughout the year, making it difficult for members to develop independent musical projects while maintaining full group activities.
— Be:Lift Lab
Following this announcement, it seems that a split in opinion has occurred.
Some have argued that protests are unnecessary, as Heeseung has made his choice, and further protests may harm current ENHYPEN members.
boycott the one who chose to leave the group. boycott heeseung https://t.co/emJbJneiTf
— bea #BOYCOTT_HEESEUNG (@heemillk) March 15, 2026
Atp y’all are gonna destroy his solo career or the groups reputation because of your boycott mindset. Just saying. Hybe isn’t gonna bring him back https://t.co/rmL8R22wRS
— Violetta | rapline era (@namonexe) March 15, 2026
It’s easy to blame Belift for everything and trust me, they deserve it. But we can’t ignore the element of choice here. All 7 were given an option regarding their future. The 6 chose the group because that’s what they wanted. HS chose to go solo because that’s where his heart is. https://t.co/74BXK8WJdr
— aire 🫧 (@airesunn) March 15, 2026
Others have seen it as encouragement to continue protesting, seeing it as an admission that the company forced Heeseung into the decision.
If the situation is really as it seems, then the only choice given to Heeseung was to leave ENHYPEN if he wanted the songs he worked so hard on to finally be released.
Imagine being in his position. He only has about a year or so before enlistment after 2027, and if Belift can’t… https://t.co/9LS0XCZIlL pic.twitter.com/EyHqTQaFBt
— Just Heeseung❤️🎤🎧🎵 (@lhs1Ace1015) March 15, 2026
“heeseung will burn his 6 members for his solo career” and belift will burn all seven of them for money, keep justifying belift’s actions and blaming heeseung until your bias becomes the next victim pic.twitter.com/u36w5DS6k5
— enhypen is 7 (@zerOonehee) March 15, 2026
fighting for heeseung right now is fighting for all seven members, btw. Don’t give up.
We can’t have HYBE treating enhypen like this.
— d- | ENHYPEN IS 7 (@_en_tertaining) March 15, 2026
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