ENHYPEN were initially a 7-member group under the HYBE BELIFT LAB company. The group consisted of: Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo and Ni-ki. However, as of 10th March 2026, the company and he had released a statement about him departing the group to pursue solo activities. Despite fan protests and conspiracies to bring him back into the group whilst pursuing solo activities, it seems as if nothing has worked and their 2026 tour, continuing into early 2027, is going forward with 6 members for the first time.
ENHYPEN, now a 6-member Korean boy-group, started their Blood Saga Tour today in Seoul and fans have mixed opinions. Every song on the setlist features Heeseung as they have not got an album without him. This received a mix of backlash and support, although the support had no correlation to the member, whereas everything that even had the slightest link was negative towards a 6-member tour. Across platforms like X, fan reactions quickly reflected this divide.
A somewhat portion of fans responded positively, praising the members for maintaining their performance standard despite the change in line distribution and choreography:
As usual, there were fan posts admiring their visuals and such. However, this was only a small percentage compared to the sea of other posts that were ENHYPEN-based.
With evidence provided above, it is clear that ENGENE’s are still mourning Heeseung’s departure from the group. This is similar to a situation that occured with a different group called RIIZE under SM Entertainment; a member had left in 2023, after only being active in the group for roughly 2 months. Even now, fans comment under RIIZE posts that “RIIZE is 7”, despite the member (Hong Seunghan) being in a different group under the same label (XngHanAndXoul).
For many fans, this shift is not simply about performance, but about emotional attachment to the group’s original dynamic. The continued reactions suggest that, for some, the identity of ENHYPEN remains closely tied to its original line-up.
As the Blood Saga Tour continues, fan responses are likely to evolve, reflecting both support for the current members and an ongoing sense of what has been lost.
-cover image from @/ENHYPEN‘s X-
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