On October 11, SM Entertainment announced that Seunghan would rejoin RIIZE for activities.
According to the announcement made by the label, Seunghan would be rejoining RIIZE again after 10 months of hiatus. SM Entertainment also emphasized that the decision was made after speaking with the members and they strongly wished for his return. Based on the announcement, Seunghan will resume activities in November.
However, fans have been expressing concerns as some are still against Seunghan's return due to the severity of the controversy he was embroiled in. Many have raised their voices against Seunghan rejoining the group with some even threatening to leave the fandom.
Surprisingly, even SM Entertainment employees were against Seunghan's return. In a recent Blind online community post, SM employees revealed that employees working with RIIZE were all against this decision.
Translation: "It just looks like they’re targeting international fans, but from a practical standpoint, those fans don’t even spend money, so it’s all just confusing, lol. We've been seeing signs of a comeback for months, but if they were going to do it, they should’ve done it earlier..."
"All the staff are against it, so what is this rejoining even for? That infamous 'Siren' layout? lol. No matter how many times we tell them that all the actual spending domestic fans are supporting the six members, they just don't get it. They're even actively pushing people to leave the fandom. They’re crazy. Today's fandoms aren't like the 2nd-gen fandoms, old geezers. ^^"
"So true... after going through this with Super Junior and EXO, they’re still stuck in the same mindset..."
Blind is an anonymous online community where users can create posts and leave comments only after verifying their employment at a company.
Korean netizens once again shared their thoughts and opposition to Seunghan rejoining the group. They commented:
"Even employees were against this and they still wanted him to rejoin..."
"Well, they said the members were the ones who wanted him back... What else can they do?"
"After the comeback announcement, I canceled my photobook and merchandise orders and am checking out other groups... My favorite is really talented and kind, but I’m so stressed out that I’m switching fandoms. Damn."
"I really like RIIZE... but bye... I can't handle them anymore."
"Who picked Seunghan? Why is he allowed to join the group again?"
"I was really scared when they didn't announce his departure from the group right away... and I knew it..."
"Wow, the employees were even against this..."
"Are they kidding? Is this the first time they're working in this idol business?"
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