Days after Heeseung announced his exit from ENHYPEN, the group’s official variety show posted an update. On the heels of suspicions surrounding the reasons behind the departure, fans reacted sharply. BELIFT LAB’s statement reveals the future of EN-O’ CLOCK. Read what the company said about the show, fan reactions to this notice, and more about how netizens are perceiving the shock revelation.
Amid Heeseung’s Exit From ENHYPEN, BELIFT Pushes EN-O’ CLOCK Episodes
On March 12, 2026, the official ENHYPEN X account posted a notice in Korean, English, Japanese, and Mandarin. Announcing that the variety show would temporarily stop airing every Thursday, it added that EN-O’ CLOCK would come back with “better content” in April.
The sudden hiatus led fans to believe that the show was being postponed to remove Heeseung. As it is a weekly show, episodes would be filmed months in advance. Therefore, it makes little sense that they would suddenly push the release. One might also speculate about the timing following Heeseng’s separation from the group. Possibly, the pre-recorded episodes featured the K-pop idol, and they needed to edit around his appearances. This could mean that the decision to leave was made swiftly, without time for other considerations.
What Fans Say About The En-O’Clock Hiatus
Fans responded to the notice with anger. Many assumed that the company was “buying time” to “erase Heeseung”. They also pointed out a contradiction in agency statements. If his departure had been planned, they wouldn’t have needed to take a hiatus, as he would have stopped appearing in group content. Others took this as proof that he wasn’t consulted in the decision to leave.
Realising that the company is editing Heeseung out of posters, ENGENEs are flooding hashtags with support to bring him back. Fans are aghast that previous photos with ENHYPEN have been changed. Consequently, they think it looks like he was never part of the group’s history. A few are calling for a “boycott” of group-related material till the 24-year-old is reinstated.
On March 10, 2026, an official announcement revealed that Heeseung would be leaving ENHYPEN to pursue a solo career. Fans were shocked, and several rumours circulated about the team. Some even claimed that the notice was to cover up HYBE chairman Bang Si Hyuk’s investigation. BELIFT has swiftly moved on with six-member group activities.
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