K-pop idol Seunghan has permanently left the Korean boy group Riize, just two days after his label, SM Entertainment, announced his comeback. In a

Riize's Seunghan is departing the K-pop group just two days after his return was announced. The 21-year-old star initially left the group in November 2023 due to the controversy surrounding leaked images of his alleged antics,

Official social media accounts had initially announced the 21-year-old would be returning to the group after nearly a yearlong hiatus.

"We have determined that RIIZE's next chapter would be even more meaningful if the seven members were together," the group's production team wrote in a statement.

K-group RIIZE will reunite as seven members with the return of Seunghan next month. Seunghan went on an indefinite hiatus last November following a series of viral negative stories about his personal life.

Seunghan of rising K-pop boy band RIIZE is set to resume promotional activities following a hiatus that lasted for almost a year, his agency said Friday.