Koreans Baffled As RIIZE’s Official Account Interacts With Disgraced Member

Seunghan was a member of the K-pop boy group RIIZE under SM Entertainment. He debuted with the group in September 2023. In November 2023, he went on a hiatus after past private videos and photos were leaked online, sparking controversy. SM Entertainment later announced his departure from RIIZE on January 24, 2024. The agency stated the decision was made to protect both Seunghan’s privacy and the group’s future activities.

It was later announced in June 2025 that he would be making a debut under the name Xnghan. Netizens were shocked to realize on June 16, 2025, that the RIIZE official Instagram account follows him.

Netizens sarcastically praised Korea for being “open-minded.”

실화냐?
대한민국ㅈㄴ열렸네 pic.twitter.com/WXs72dfYpS

— see (@kikikkiik_) June 16, 2025

Is this FR? Korea’s f*cking open-minded it seems.

kikikikiik_

Many criticized the management for their alleged bad decision.

팔로잉하면 분명 욕 챠막을거 머르는건강?.. 지능문제인건가 https://t.co/c1ubUTfj16

— meow (@lovelyybin) June 16, 2025

Don’t they know that they’ll be cursed out if they follow him? Are they just dumb?

lovelyybin

Many RIIZE fans want SM Entertainment to stop involving RIIZE in Seunghan’s activities.

씨빨 꺼져 라이즈랑 엮지 말라고 https://t.co/9ESH6gx0Az

— ㅇㅇㅇ (@hxxnx00) June 16, 2025

F*ck, off. Don’t entangle him with RIIZE.

hxxnx00

Most recently, SM confirmed that Seunghan, under his new stage name XngHan, is set to debut as a solo artist in July 2025. You can read more about it below.

Former RIIZE’s Seunghan To Re-Debut With Two New Members