Rise Seunghan "Reflects on past careless actions"

Seunghan, a member of the group Rise, who is taking an indefinite hiatus due to controversy over his personal life, expressed his apology in a handwritten letter.

Seunghan left a handwritten letter on the fan platform Weverse on the 22nd. He began by saying, "First of all, I would like to say that I am truly sorry. I know very well that my careless actions in the past are currently causing harm to too many people."

He continued, "I am truly reflecting. I would like to say that I am truly sorry to the fans and Rise members who supported me. I am deeply hurt because I feel like I have caused so much damage at a time when I had to work harder and focus more than ever. “He added.

Seunghan said, "I will truly reflect and reflect and work harder to become a better person. I would like to once again apologize to the members and staff."

Earlier on this day, SM Entertainment, his agency, said, "Seunghan sincerely apologizes for causing disappointment and confusion to the team and members, as well as to fans, due to issues related to his private life that have recently been leaked and distributed without permission through SNS and online communities. “I am thinking and reflecting,” he said.

SM Entertainment said, "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 decided that it would be unreasonable to continue activities under these circumstances, and we will no longer be responsible for the team and members. “We have decided to suspend activities indefinitely out of respect for the person’s opinion that they do not want to cause harm,” he explained.

With Seunghan taking an indefinite hiatus, Rise will be active with 6 members from this day on. The agency said, "The videos and photos that are currently being leaked and distributed without permission were taken in private time during my time as a trainee before my debut, and were reproduced several times to cause misunderstanding through intentional secondary editing, such as screen capture using a video with a specific source. “It has happened,” he said.

In addition, "the person who unauthorizedly leaked and distributed the video and photo in question used non-existent messenger conversations and malicious techniques to create groundless false information to spread fabricated and distorted information that is different from the facts, causing serious damage to the artist." “We are continuing our damaging actions,” he said, adding, “As soon as we became aware of the above facts, we immediately carried out monitoring, collected a significant amount of evidence, identified the unauthorized leaker and distributor, and plan to file a complaint with the local police station this afternoon.” said.

The agency said, "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."Below is the full text of Seunghan’s handwritten letter.Hello, this is Seunghan.

First, I would like to say that I am truly sorry. I know very well that my careless actions in the past are currently causing harm to too many people.

I'm really reflecting on this. I would like to say I am truly sorry to the fans and Rise members who supported me. At a time when I should have worked harder and devoted myself more than ever before, I feel like I have caused so much damage that I am deeply suffering from it.

I will really reflect and reflect and work harder to become a better person. I would like to once again apologize to the members and staff.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr