Pressured by fans, troubled K-pop singer Seunghan leaves Riize for good

Riize, originally a seven-member boy band, has been performing as a six-member unit since Seunghan (pic) paused his activities in November last year after controversial personal photos were leaked. Photo: Handout

Just several days after announcing the he was rejoining K-pop act Riize, Seunghan on Monday said he is leaving the group for good. The decision comes following a heated response from within the group's fan community, known as Briize, over his return.

Wizard Production, SM Entertainment’s production team in charge of Riize, released an official statement signed by directors Kim Hyeong-guk and Lee Sang-min in which they apologized for the confusion caused by the announcement of Seunghan’s return.