Com Heeseung’s departure from the Enhypen group, K-pop fans turn aroundonce again, missing a member of your favorite group.
This situation, unfortunately, is not new in the South Korean pop industry; commonly Remember below some of the members who left the groups in which they debuted.
Jessica Jung – Girl’s Generation (2014)
With her last appearance in the video “Mr. Mr.”, Jessica was removed without explanation by the group’s management company, SM Entertainment. Without further ado, the member did not appear in any further promotions for the group and had no further contact with the other members.
Seungri – BigBang (2019)
The member announced his retirement from the Korean cultural industry after being accused of sexual bribery. At the time, he apologized to his fans and called himself a “traitor to the nation”.
Soojin – i-dle (2021)
Soojin was banned from the then (G)-Idle after a lawsuit filed against her by a schoolmate accusing her of bullying. In Korean culture, cases like this are treated extremely strictly, as they understand that the attitude is harmful to the victim’s mental health. Months after the incident, Soojin was acquitted of the case, but did not return to the group.
Chuu – Loona (2022)
Upon filing a lawsuit against the company Blockberry Creative, which managed Loona, for lack of adequate payments and being accused of using inappropriate images in relation to the group’s contract, Chuu decided to end the work. Shortly afterwards, the other members supported their friend in legal decisions, which led to the end of the group.
Woojin – Stray Kids (2019)
Due to personal circumstances, the artist decided to terminate his contract with JYP Entertainment, which handles . Woojin’s decision meant that the group’s next EP had to be postponed, without further details from the company.
Taeil – NCT 127 (2025)
The member was expelled from the group by SM Entertainment after 9 years in the group, after being formally accused of gang rape.
Despite the best-known cases we see above, other groups suffered from , such as Sulli, who left of(x) due to online attacks; Jinni left NMIXX less than a year into the group for personal reasons; Wonho, from Monsta X, left on an amicable decision after accusations of debts and past behavior.
The most recent in fans’ memories is the departure of Lucas from Way V, who suffered false accusations that led to his expulsion from the group and later returned to the company.
