Following his recent sightings, there is a rising anticipation that Seunghan is preparing for his return to RIIZE after THESE 2 "Hints" from "Music Bank" and the infamous Han Seo Hee.
About eight months after he stopped his group activities in November 2023, RIIZE inactive member Seunghan has been drawing attention to whether he will still return or not.
As a brief background, he was forced to temporarily have an indefinite hiatus due to the controversy over his private life.
As he was still a rookie, fans weren't able to take that he was dating during his pre-debut days, criticizing his personality and calling it a "betrayal."
Since then, RIIZE continued as a six-member system, releasing hit tracks such as "Love 119" and "Boom Boom Bass" without him.
During the sextet's activities, there are opinions that they are better off without Seunghan, but a lot are still waiting for his return, even the members.
While the male idol remained on the low to avoid unnecessary issues, he was recently seen reading messages for him at a subway station ads section.
him reading the fans letter telling that we are patiently waiting for him.. seunghan’s support ad is @ subway station (seoul forest) and the exit from this station goes straight to the sm building… 😭 and according to op, her friend spoke with seunghan so it's really him… pic.twitter.com/6kiEUn6ExX
— wiz (@jhyngae) March 29, 2024
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With his frequent sightings, fans were curious if SM is only testing the waters, before announcing his return. This speculation arose even more when "Music Bank" released more information about its world tour to be held in Madrid this coming October 12.
RIIZE was among the artist lineup but what caught fans' attention was the name of Seunghan who was included in the OT6 poster. Fans wonder why would they list the idol's name when he wasn't in the picture.
OT6 PIC BUT SEUNGHAN’S NAME MENTIONED?? MUSIC BANK WHAT U UP TO pic.twitter.com/JgKTbQdkIV
— elisabeth🐰🍉 (@wonsunsunn) July 17, 2024
This sparks speculation that it could be an indicator that Seunghan will finally come back.
Another sign that strengthened BRIIZEs (fans) claim was the remark from Han Seo Hee, who was a notorious insider. She often talks negatively about various K-pop idols, and with the popularity of RIIZE, she was recently following them intently as well.
However, as a chaebol's daughter who formed multiple connections, netters often listened to what she had to say, especially when she formed a presence after being one of the key personalities to expose a huge drug scandal in the K-pop industry.
On Instagram, she left a post, saying:
"Hong Seunghan is said to be coming back. Around the end of the year. Gonna sleep now."
This is hopeful news for BRIIZEs, especially since they wish that Seunghan could join RIIZE during the celebration of its 1st debut anniversary on September 4.
Meanwhile, RIIZE, the group to which Seunghan belongs has been gaining huge popularity beyond South Korea with its first mini-album, "RIIZING" released on June 17.
The group will then expand in Japan with its upcoming official Japanese debut on September 5. Prior to that, they will unveil its digital single, "Lucky" on July 24.
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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz
