Former ENHYPEN’s Heeseung (EVAN) Receives Renewed Backlash Over Questionable Interview

EVAN (formerly known as ENHYPEN‘s Heeseung) has yet again come under public scrutiny after announcing his departure from the group and re-debut as a soloist.

EVAN | @h_evva_n/Instagram

After the singer suddenly left the group on March 10, fans have been left confused and questioning, wondering if there was more to the decision than what met the eye. Naturally, many conspiracy theories surfaced speculating on the real motivation of the exit.

Viral Heeseung Video Exposes The “Real” Reason He Left ENHYPEN

As fans are revisiting previous moments, desperately looking for clues, a resurfaced interview from ENHYPEN’s debut era has taken many by surprise. In the interview, when all seven members were asked about what their team meant to them, almost all of them said something along the lines of ENHYPEN being like a family to them and expressing their hope to grow together. EVAN’s response, however, stood out, as he replied, “To me, ENHYPEN is the first career for Lee Heeseung.”

ニキが言うENHYPENは家族
重みが違う pic.twitter.com/wSouYBD6sp

— ( ･ө･ ) (@sukiatsume1230) April 8, 2026

The glaring contrast between EVAN’s answer and everyone else’s has left many fans convinced that he always had plans to eventually go solo and wasn’t invested in the team as much as the other members.

To ot6 enhypen was a team nd family but to hs it's just another career pic.twitter.com/RiUjN3OhN4

— Sunghoon ot6⃣ (@ssungh0on) April 8, 2026

you mean pre-planned from debut

give it up will ya? he does not want to be in the group! solo was the plan all along! https://t.co/HQavd1Y2Mu pic.twitter.com/HR7D9PbS4r

— Sola 🌒 (@moonbeamriki) April 8, 2026

Everyone: life itself, family, team more important than self, grows together

Hee: MY first CAREER (self-centered from the beginning) https://t.co/wfToxLeOqr

— pArk成训_xÚ🐧 ◜‿◝ (@xxy777psh) April 9, 2026

did he ever even care about the group? it seems like he saw enhypen as a stepping stone,. https://t.co/cv8EVCnu5n

— rayne (@flwerdani) April 9, 2026

He has been shady since day 1 https://t.co/PJ35ohpzOy pic.twitter.com/qMxdcqOy0c

— Zoo (@Zoo98940698) April 9, 2026

Meanwhile, in less than a month of announcing his departure, EVAN has already taken steps to solidify his soloist identity, starting from a new stage name and social media presence.

Heeseung Launches Personal Instagram After Leaving ENHYPEN

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