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In this Korean name, the family name is Hong.
Seunghan
Seunghan in 2023
Born
Hong Seung-han

(2003-10-02) October 2, 2003 (age 21)
Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
EducationSchool of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupation
  • Singer
Years active2022–present
Musical career
Genres
  • K-pop
Labels
  • SM Entertainment
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
홍승한
Revised RomanizationHong Seunghan
McCune–ReischauerHong Sŭnghan
Signature

Hong Seung-han (Korean: 홍승한; born on October 2, 2003), known mononymously as Seunghan, is a South Korean singer. He is a former member of South Korean boy band Riize, debuting under SM Entertainment in 2023.

First introduced in July 2022 as a trainee under the pre-debut team SM Rookies, he debuted in September 2023 as a member of Riize. Amid leaks and criticism related to his personal life, Seunghan took hiatus from the group beginning in November 2023, briefly returning in October 2024 only to withdraw permanently two days later.

Early life and education

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Seunghan was born on October 2, 2003, in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea,[1] and attended School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA).[2] He joined SM Entertainment in 2020 and was a trainee for two-and-a-half years prior to his debut in Riize.[3]

Career

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2022–2023: Pre-debut activities

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Seunghan was first introduced to the public by SM Entertainment on July 2, 2022, as a member of SM Rookies, SM's pre-debut training team. As part of the announcement, Seunghan appeared in a pictorial for WWD Korea. He introduced along with future fellow Riize member Eunseok, and future Mytro member Shohei.[4]

As part of SM Rookies, Seunghan participated in the SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express concert tour throughout August 2022, performing "Outro: Dream Routine" with then-NCT members (and future fellow Riize members) Shotaro and Sungchan.[5] He also starred in Welcome to NCT Universe, a variety show showing Shotaro and Sungchan guiding the rookies through "everything about NCT".[6] The ten-episode series aired from November 2022 to February 2023 on TVing in South Korea, and Nippon TV and Hulu in Japan.[7]

In July 2023, The Chosun Ilbo reported that Seunghan was set to leave SM Rookies and debut in SM Entertainment's new boy band that September.[8]

2023: Debut with Riize

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Seunghan was officially introduced as a member of Riize on August 1, 2023,[9] and made his first appearance with the group in a performance video for "Siren" on August 7.[10] The group made their official debut on September 4 with the single album Get a Guitar, which sold more than a million copies in its first week, becoming the second-highest-selling debut album by a band.[11]

2023—2024: Hiatus and withdrawal

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On November 22, 2023, in response to leaked photos from prior to his debut that showed him kissing a woman and smoking a cigarette, SM Entertainment announced that Seunghan would take an indefinite hiatus from Riize.[12][13] At the same time, Seunghan issued a hand-written apology letter to fans, and SM noted that the leaked photos were "severe defamation" and maliciously edited,[13] and that they had identified the source and would be initiating legal proceedings against them.[14]

During the hiatus, SM was criticized for their silence on Seunghan's status. Aside from their statement in November 2023, SM did not respond to any questions from fans and press regarding Seunghan's status with the band, and provided no updates on the legal actions it previously announced were being undertaken on Seunghan's behalf.[13] In April 2024, upon Riize's release of the full-length version of "Siren", a song that was originally released in shortened form August 2023, the agency attracted further criticism as Seunghan's vocals were removed from the song and dubbed by other members of the group.[15]

Personal life

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Discography

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References

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  1. ^ "쇼타로·은석·성찬·원빈·승한·소희·앤톤…라이즈 7人 멤버 한눈에" [Shotaro, Eunseok, Seongchan, Wonbin, Seunghan, Sohee, Anton… Rise 7 members at a glance]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). September 5, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Sharma, Tanishka (October 20, 2024). "Seunghan's Alleged Classmate Speaks Out, Gains Fan Support After RIIZE Departure". The Vocal News. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Kandangwa, Sumnima (September 3, 2023). "Meet the 7 members of Riize, SM's first new K-pop idol group in 7 years". South China Morning Post. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (July 2, 2022). "[화보]SM 루키즈, 새 얼굴 승한·은석·쇼헤이" [SM Rookies, new faces Seunghan, Eunseok, and Shohei]. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  5. ^ Yeon, Hee-seong (August 21, 2022). "東方神起からaespaまでSMアーティストが大集結！「SMTOWN LIVE」約5年ぶりとなる韓国公演で涙するメンバーも" [SM artists from TVXQ to aespa gather together! "SMTOWN LIVE" members in tears at first Korean performance in about 5 years] (in Japanese). Osen. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Kstyle.
  6. ^ "NCT ショウタロウ＆ソンチャン＆SMROOKIESら出演のリアルバラエティ番組「welcome to NCT Universe」本日より日テレで放送開始" ["Welcome to NCT Universe" a real variety show featuring NCT Shotaro, Songchan, SMROOKIES and others will begin airing on Nippon TV today]. Kstyle (in Japanese). November 16, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Hwang, Hyo-yi (November 10, 2022). "NCT '무한확장X무한개방' 세계관 담은 'NCT Universe' 열렸다" [NCT's 'Infinite Expansion X Infinite Opening' Worldview Containing 'NCT Universe' Opens]. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  8. ^ Jeong, Bit (July 12, 2023). "[단독]SM 신인 보이그룹, 9월 데뷔…최강 5세대돌 '괴물 신인' 탄생" [SM rookie boy group debuts in September... The strongest 5th generation 'monster rookie' is born]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  9. ^ Kim, Na-young (August 5, 2023). "SM 신인 그룹' 라이즈, 데뷔 전인데 K팝 그룹 최단 기록?…인스타 팔로워 100만 돌파" ['SM rookie group' Rise, before debut, the shortest record of a K-pop group? ...Over 1 million Instagram followers]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  10. ^ Yeo, Gladys (August 7, 2023). "Here's when SM Entertainment's new boyband RIIZE will debut". NME. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "Riize to drop new single 'Talk Saxy' on Friday". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "Riize's Seunghan to 'indefinitely' halt activities due to controversial past". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 22, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  13. ^ a b c Benjamin, Jeff (June 21, 2024). "What Happened to RIIZE's Seventh Member, Seunghan? The Group's Controversy Explained". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  14. ^ Kyung-min, Pyo (November 22, 2023). "RIIZE's Seunghan to take indefinite hiatus following private life controversies". Korea Times. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  15. ^ Grover, Ashima (April 3, 2024). "RIIZE's Seunghan excluded from official 'Siren' music platform debut amid indefinite hiatus: Fans fume over erasure". Hindustan Times. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
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