Is Seunghan’s Exit From RIIZE Setting an Impossible Precedent for K-Pop Stars?
Heavy international marketing for a group focused on authenticity and growth feels at odds and potentially dangerous ...
How Seunghan’s exit from boy band Riize highlights the peril of K-pop’s global appeal
The industry is bumping up against value systems vastly different from its more conservative instincts. Read more at ...
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Is Seunghan’s Exit From RIIZE Setting an Impossible Precedent for K-Pop Stars?
With such a powerful precedence in the industry, SM and its internal team’s handling of the recent controversy involving Seunghan, a former member of the label’s newest K-pop group RIIZE ...
K-pop idol leaves group hours after return over backlash for smoking, kissing a woman
Amid fan outrage over leaked photos, Seunghan departed Riize on Oct. 13, about 48 hours after Wizard Production, the SM ...
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Hong Seunghan’s RIIZE departure sparks backlash
In November 2023, former RIIZE member Hong Seunghan became the center of K-pop controversies after private pictures of him ...
Riize's Seunghan quits K-pop group: Confusing news follows 2 days after agency announced his return
RIIZE's Seunghan is permanently quitting the boy group. The shocking news comes just days after the music act's agency ...
K-pop star axed from group for kissing a woman after fans ‘bullied’ manager
K-pop star Hong Seunghan has been removed from popular boyband RIIZE following immense fan backlash to photos of him kissing ...
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Seunghan to officially leave RIIZE
Two days after Seunghan’s return to RIIZE was confirmed after a 10-month hiatus, SM Entertainment announced that he would officially leave the group. SM and the group’s production division ...
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Seunghan PERMANENTLY Leaves RIIZE. Jessi Assault Controversy Explodes, SEVENTEEN Stage Fire Incident
SEUNGHAN REJOINS RIIZE AND THEN ANNOUNCES PERMANENT DEPARTURE FROM GROUP 01:58 JESSI FAN ASSAULTED BY MAN AFTER ASKING FOR ...
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Seunghan’s departure from RIIZE hit by fans
The sudden departure of Seunghan from K-pop boy group RIIZE was hit by fans on social media, with many calling out their label SM Entertainment for not managing his 10-month hiatus properly.
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Riize’s Management Says Seunghan Is Leaving the K-Pop Group Days After Announcing His Return
By Nicole Fell K-pop singer Seunghan is leaving the boy group Riize, according to a social media post from the group’s official account. The news comes just two days after Wizard Production ...
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Seunghan to Permanently Leave RIIZE
Update, on October 14, 2024: Just days after news of Seunghan's return to RIIZE broke, it has been announced that the idol will now permanently leave the group. Seunghan's departure from RIIZE was ...