News Seunghan to take an indefinite hiatus from RIIZE (1 Viewer)

[shadow]

“Hello, this is SM Entertainment.
I would like to talk about RIZE member Seunghan.
Seunghan is truly sorry and reflecting on the disappointment and confusion he has caused not only to his team and members, but also to his fans, due to issues related to his personal life that have recently been leaked and distributed without permission through social media and online communities.
As a result, Seunghan felt a burden and responsibility, and after deep consideration, he expressed his intention to stop activities for the sake of the team.
We also judged that it would be unreasonable to continue activities under these circumstances, and we decided to suspend activities indefinitely, respecting the person's opinion that he did not want to cause any further damage to the team and members.

Therefore, starting today (22nd), Rise will be active with 6 members excluding Seunghan.

Although it is a sudden situation, it was decided through careful discussion with the artist himself.

We ask for our fans' generous understanding, and we feel great responsibility for our negligence in managing our artists even before their debut. Once again, we deeply apologize to our fans.

However, the videos and photos that are currently being leaked and distributed without permission were taken during private time as a trainee before debut, and were reproduced several times to cause misunderstanding through intentional secondary editing, such as using screen captures using videos with identified sources. It has been done.

In addition, the unauthorized leaker and distributor of the videos and photos spreads fabricated and distorted information that is different from the facts by using non-existent messenger conversations and malicious techniques to create groundless false information.

They are continuing to commit serious acts of defamation against artists.

As soon as we became aware of the above facts, we immediately carried out monitoring, collected a significant amount of evidence, identified those who leaked and distributed the information without permission, and plan to file a complaint with the local police station this afternoon.

In addition, we are considering additional legal action against the specified person, not only for defamation of the artist due to unauthorized leakage and distribution, but also for various illegal acts such as cybercrime and threats.

For our artists and teams,

And for the sake of the fans who love the team, we plan to take strong action without any agreement or leniency against all secondary acts of harm, such as not only filing lawsuits, but also creating, spreading, and expanding and reproducing indiscriminate rumors related to artists through additional posts.

We will continue to do our best to protect our artists.

thank you”

(Roughly translated by _Mythanos_ on Twitter)
@BRIIZE​

 

[noctis]

 

[Day]

jesus christ

 

[shadow]

*Updated with the English translation of the statement provided (sorry I didn’t include it initially on the OP when posted the thread)

 

[noctis]

Wait but like what even happened

 

[shadow]

Wait but like what even happened

Based on the statement, I’ll highlight the main parts

“issues related to his personal life that have recently been leaked and distributed without permission through social media and online communities.”

“the videos and photos that are currently being leaked and distributed without permission were taken during private time as a trainee before debut, and were reproduced several times to cause misunderstanding through intentional secondary editing, such as using screen captures using videos with identified sources. It has been done.

In addition, the unauthorized leaker and distributor of the videos and photos spreads fabricated and distorted information that is different from the facts by using non-existent messenger conversations and malicious techniques to create groundless false information.”

 

[Day]

Wait but like what even happened

so it was a scandal where he cursed a younger idol for being talentless, smoking underage, and dating iirc? but i think the cursing a younger idol thing was taken out of context.

 

[shadow]

but i think the cursing a younger idol thing was taken out of context.

yeah, apparently it was a mistranslation that was being made by some main source or smth

 

[Day]

yeah, apparently it was a mistranslation that was being made by some main source or smth

if you're an idol then honestly if you even open your mouth you're going to be cursed. i feel really bad for them

 

[Wingfrost]

I don’t even stan them but his whole situation is extremely messed up to me, his entire career is ruined for having smoked and dating someone. SM needs to stand up for him, not take him out of the group imo, changes to the system are only ever going to happen if companies actually hold their ground against things like this. Also what better company to stick up for their artist than one from the Big 4? I understand they’ll lose some money at first but once one company is willing to do it, others are likely to follow.
Rant over

 

[Ahsoka]

if you're an idol then honestly if you even open your mouth you're going to be cursed. i feel really bad for them

I’m not sure you need to even open your mouth to be canceled at this point. Existing may be enough

 

[Day]

I’m not sure you need to even open your mouth to be canceled at this point. Existing may be enough

naur because fr if you don't bow to someone in a .03 second twitter clip you're getting CANCELLED for being DISRESPECTFUL even if you already bowed to that other idol 10 minutes ago HELLO !??!!

 

[ChiaraStar169]

Seunghan was the first member who caught my attention, although my bias is Wonbin now, and now they're taking him out??? idc if it was a mutual agreement or whatever for him to leave - F*CK YOU, SM!!! Y'all (SM) need to learn to stand up for this shit, ya wimps!

 

[athenaaa]

What??? What did he even do? Why are they removing him? This doesn’t make sense!

 

[The_LastRomeo]

"We ask for our fans' generous understanding, and we feel great responsibility for our negligence in managing our artists even before their debut. Once again, we deeply apologize to our fans."

Wow SM, FUCK YOU, Fuck the netizens, fuck Korean netizens, I've haven't been this pissed since Chens wedding
Wow fuck you SM

 

[shadow]

Wow SM, FUCK YOU, Fuck the netizens, fuck Korean netizens, I've haven't been this pissed since Chens wedding
Wow fuck you SM

YAAAS fuck everybody fuck all of them fuck the netizens that dragged him fuck the people that started making up the ‘evidences’ to set him tf up

 

[Magician]

The worst thing is that it was probably a "friend" who betrayed him and leaked all the stuff or shared it with someone to leak it

 

[The_LastRomeo]

YAAAS fuck everybody fuck all of them fuck the netizens that dragged him fuck the people that started making up the ‘evidences’ to set him tf up

YES GRRR
I can't believe we STILL haven't learned our lessons from all of the other idols that were 'Exposed'

 

[Boyo]

This is a big mess and could SM for once in a lifetime stand by their artist instead of kicking them out?

 

[shadow]