SM announcement Translation
Hello, this is SM Entertainment.
We would like to tell you about RIIZE member SEUNGHAN.
SEUNGHAN is truly sorry and reflecting on the despair and confusion caused to our fans as well as our team and members due to the recent unauthorized leakage and dissemination of personal issues through SNS and online communities.
Because of this, SEUNGHAN felt a mental burden and responsibility, and after deep consideration, he expressed his intention to stop his activities for the team. We also decided that it was too much to continue the activities under these circumstances, and we decided to suspend his activities indefinitely in respect of his own opinion that he did not want to cause any more damage to the team and members.
Therefore, RIIZE will be active as 6 members except SEUNGHAN from today (22nd).
It’s a sudden situation, but it was decided through careful discussion with the artist himself. So we ask for your understanding. We feel a great responsibility for neglecting artist management even before our debut. Once again, we deeply apologize to the fans.
About Future Actions
However, the videos and photos that are currently being leaked and distributed without permission were taken at a private time as trainees before his debut. It has been reproduced several times to cause misunderstanding through intentional secondary editing. Such as capturing a screen using a video from which the source is specified.
In addition, the unauthorized leakage and distributor of the video and photos mobilized non-existent messenger conversations and malicious methods of generating unfounded false facts. This has led to serious defamation of artists by spreading fabricated and distorted information that is contrary to the facts.
As soon as we recognized the above facts, we conducted monitoring and collected a considerable amount of evidence. As a result, we have identified unauthorized leaks and distributors. We are plan to file a complaint with the competent police station this afternoon.
In addition, we are considering additional legal measures to the specific people as various illegal acts such as cybercrime and intimidation. Including defamation of artists due to unauthorized leakage and dissemination.
We are planning to file a complaint for the artists and the team, and for the fans who love the team. In addition, we will respond strongly to all secondary acts of abuse without any agreement or leniency.(such as generating, spreading, and reproducing indiscriminate rumors related to artists through additional posts.)
We will continue to do our best to protect our artists.
Thank you.
THEREFORE,
RIIZE Seunghan indefinitely suspend from his group act.
Previous articles about RIIZE Seunghan
Seunghan and TXT Soobin(assumed) joint instagram, CLICK HERE
Seunghan being blackmailed by anonymous, CLICK HERE
