Bubble recently released a notice regarding the platform's service for VICTON Heo Chan, and this led to some fans speculating about his departure from the group. Read on to find out what the messaging app announced.
Is VICTON Heo Chan Leaving Group? Rumor Arises Following THIS Bubble Notice
On Sept. 28, Dear U Bubble posted a notice, announcing that their service for VICTON Heo Chan will end on Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. KST. The announcement also included details concerning the "NEW VICTON 6-person ticket payment termination," explaining that only the new payments for the VICTON 6-person ticket will be terminated, and 1 to 5-person tickets are still available for purchase.
The Bubble notice came after VICTON Heo Chan was embroiled in a drunk driving controversy last week. On the 22nd, IST Entertainment announced that the male idol was caught driving under the influence of alcohol by the police on the morning of the 20th, and was under investigation.
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The company also said that Chan will halt all individual and group activities, and that he is deeply reflecting and regretting his wrongdoing.
Following the Dear U Bubble notice, ALICE (VICTONs' fandom) was left confused, and some fans also believe that this might be a sign of Heo Chan leaving the group.
On Twitter, one fan expressed their worry as they pointed out that Wooya's Bubble notice last year was only about temporary suspension, but Chan's case is about termination, which might mean it's permanent.
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On the contrary, a few fans think that the Bubble service termination may not mean Heo Chan is leaving VICTON but rather one of his punishments for what he did.
It could also mean that because his duration of his inactivity in the entertainment industry is uncertain, the messaging app decided to stop charging fans for the monthly subscription since they won't get the value of what they paid for.
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Meanwhile, some fans expressed that they don't want Heo Chan to leave VICTON, while others think that withdrawing from the group is the right thing to do. Below are some of the fans' tweets:
I haven’t felt this bad in my life , Victon means EVERYTHING to me , i live every single member literally the same & cannot imagine someone leaving…
— Lily 🎀 (@liimei7_) September 28, 2022
I don’t think chan should be kicked out.
— hourly sejun (@hourlynujes) September 28, 2022
he made a huge mistake and the law is punishing him. Ist don’t make our chan leave. Vic7on is 7. #alwaysWithChan #WeSupportYouChan #IstProtectChan #WeLoveYouChan #VICTON #victonchan @VICTON1109 @VICTON_STAFF @NewWorld_VICTON @ist_ent pic.twitter.com/9p7ejZuqwJ
Chan fucked up bad but I can't have him leave the group 😭 can the world be easy on Victon and Alices for once please. And IST released a freaking statement instead of us having to do detective work and freaking out 😭
— 💙 cleo 💛 (@cleo_014) September 28, 2022
of course it’s sad that chan’s leaving victon i’m sad too but he should’ve thought before drunk driving. it’s his fault.
— nish (@seeunsjun) September 28, 2022
i think, for the sake of the rest of victon’s careers, the best option is that chan leaves the group. take it or leave it. if you love him too much that you can’t imagine victon without him after he did something illegal and stupid, then i encourage you to look for help
— thinking about chan CLOSED (@thinkabthchan) September 29, 2022
man what chan did is fucking stupid and is a crime i hope he feels terrible about it and will not do it again. still he shud have his emotional support from his loved ones but he rly needs to just leave victon cus it’s one of the consequences of it
— ✩ (@dracosvita) September 28, 2022
As of press time, IST Entertainment has not posted any announcement regarding the termination of VICTON Heo Chan's Dear U Bubble service.
What do you think is the reason for Chan's Bubble termination? Does it have to do something with his departure from VICTON? Leave your opinions in the comments section below!
VICTON's Latest Group Comeback
In other news, VICTON made a group comeback before Heo Chan was involved in a DUI controversy.
On May 31, the IST boy group dropped their new mini-album "Chaos," as well as the music video for the title song "Stupid O'clock." "Chaos" impressively sold a total of 93,897 copies on the Hanteo Chart, becoming the group's first album to surpass 90,000 copies in the first week.
On the day of its release, VICTON's "Chaos" debuted at No. 14 on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart and No. 27 on the European iTunes Album Chart.
In South Korea, the title track "Stupid O'clock" entered at No. 13 on Bugs and No. 93 on MelOn's chart for recently released songs.
Watch VICTON's "Stupid O'clock" music video below:
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Written by Maria Scott
