i know many of us wanted seunghan back in riize, but i’m honestly glad he’s going solo. he’s already been through so much — an indefinite hiatus, returning to the group, only to be bullied and kicked out again. even if he were reinstated in riize, both he and the other members would’ve faced endless backlash for the rest of their careers.
the ot6 fans aren’t the type to silently unstan like we did. their protests to remove seunghan would only escalate, and i’m genuinely worried about his safety. while the majority of the fandom supports him, the korean fans—particularly the ot6 ones—are the ones idols are constantly surrounded by. i just saw the news of sunwoo from the boyz being assaulted by a saesang, it’s hard not to imagine seunghan going through far worse if he came back.
sure, being back in riize might’ve been the best move for his career, but there’s a silver lining here. seunghan is incredibly talented and has so much support from multiple fandoms. his solo debut is bound to succeed! plus, this way, we can support him without dealing with the toxicity of the ot6 fans (assuming they leave him alone.)
let’s give seunghan the best fandom ever, the one he truly deserves.