Seunghan is set to go solo! The K-pop idol who recently quit his group RIIZE, has now announced his single debut. His agency SM Entertainment confirmed the singer's decision.On Friday, November 15, Seunghan launched his official Instagram account on the sidelines of his new stint. The announcement of his solo turn was posted by the X (formely Twitter) handle of SM Entertainment. His agency pledged to provide "full support and guidance" to the idol. ALSO READ:

SM Entertainment pledged support to Seunghan "Seunghan is currently preparing to debut as a solo artist in the second half of 2025, and is receiving full support and guidance across several aspects considered essential for a solo debut including systemized training, producing, management, and more," the label wrote.As per the plan, his solo debut will happen in second half of 2025. While Seunghan's announcement flooded social media with happy reactions, many fans felt nostalgic about RIIZE's original 7-member group."WE DON’T NEED SOLO SEUNGHAN. WE NEED RIIZE SEUNGHAN," wrote one fan on X. "im happy but.. but.. riize is 7," another user said.A fan posted, "Of course we'll support Seunghan as a solo artist and want what's best for him. But we had hoped that he would be reunited for good with his members in RIIZE. I still think he belongs with his group that he trained with and shared so much with. To me, he's still part of RII7E."

SM Entertainment's statement "Hello, this is SM Entertainment. We would like to share an announcement regarding our artist, Seunghan. Seunghan is currently preparing to debut as a solo artist in the second half of 2025, and is receiving full support and guidance across several aspects considered essential for a solo debut including systemized training, producing, management, and more. Moving forward, updates on Seunghan will be shared via his official social accounts which launched today (15th, KST). Seunghan is determined to showcase a new side of himself as he embarks on his journey as a solo artist and carries out his talents and dreams. We kindly ask for your warm support and attention as he begins this new chapter. Thank you." ALSO READ: Seunghan's exit from RIIZESeunghan had in October 2024, . Through a statement by SM Entertainment, the artiste revealed that he wanted to leave the group for the sake of both the other members and their dedicated fans. This was after the 21-year-old went on a 10-month long hiatus period. Seunghan was caught up in multiple controversies after pre-debut pics and clips of him surfaced online in 2023. In the leaked media, he was seen smoking, hanging out with girls and allegedly badmouthing another K-pop idol. He was slated to re-join the group from November, but instead he announced of moving on.