RIIZE’s Seunghan has been recently embroiled in a series of controversies. Although they were part of his personal life, they had been leaked online. Eventually, SM Entertainment announced that Seunghan would be taking an indefinite hiatus from the group’s promotions.
Following the announcement, fans noticed that Seunghan’s introduction highlights has been removed from the group’s official Instagram page. Originally, his profile and other pre-debut snaps had been a part of the highlights reel.
Seunghan’s profile. | @riize_official/Instagram
Currently, only the introduction profiles of the other six members remain on the account.
Profiles remaining on the page.
In response to this, netizens have expressed that the company’s response to the matter was swift and effective. Some encourage the company to remove him from the group using this opportunity. Others criticize the harsh industry.
Netizen reactions. | theqoo Just withdraw him. How fast. Just withdraw like this, what “hiatus.” Withdraw~~~ Please withdraw. To be honest it’s not even a big mistake, but in the idol industry where so many people are sick in the minds, if someone says that’s a crime, then it is. I just feel so bad that he has to be sworn at and threatened over something like this. I’m not asking his fans to fangirl on him, but I’m just commenting on how insane the industry is. Are they putting him on hiatus in case something else explodes? Anyway, I don’t feel good because the malicious intent of those people were realized. The idol industry in our country is really insane.
On the other hand, his regular photos remain up on the account.
