Fans Slam BELIFT LAB For “Rushing” Heeseung’s Solo Career With Ride Or Die Announcement!

Details about Heeseung's solo work under the new name EVAN have come out.

Heeseung’s sudden departure from the popular K-pop group ENHYPEN surprised fans around the world. Many felt heartbroken and hoped he would come back to the team. Fans sent trucks full of messages to the company office and several hashtags were trending on social media for days. Despite this, the decision remained firm. Now, details about his solo work under the new name EVAN have appeared. This news has made fans even more emotional and excited at the same time.

BELIFT LAB Under Fire As Heeseung Prepares Solo Debut With Ride Or Die

On June 10, the first teaser for his solo song appeared online. It showed the title ‘Ride Or Die’ and the release date, which is June 26. The digital single will come out just before EVAN’s first solo stage at KCON LA 2026. Many fans quickly linked the song title to words Heeseung had shared earlier. In January, after the group finished promoting their song ‘Knife’, he posted a message to fans on Weverse. He told them that every fan mattered deeply and that from then on they would be even more ride-or-die together.

25th january…he said this in 25th january after they finished knife promotions. He called ‘engenes’ his ride or die!

You can’t tell me that he wasn’t hoping to release something within the group!!! Fuck belift you ruined something so beautiful!!! https://t.co/tedML5jRS3

— m. heesunjune 🏍 ⛓️ ºᵗ⁷ (@lowkhee_) June 10, 2026

The use of the same phrase in his upcoming solo track has created strong reactions. Some believe it shows Heeseung had been thinking about his solo path for a long time while still in the group. Others see it as a sign that he always planned to leave and prepare his solo music.

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For the unversed, on March 10, the agency BeLift Lab posted an official update. They explained that after careful discussions with all members about their personal dreams and the group’s direction, it was clear Heeseung wanted to follow a different musical style. The company decided to support his choice. Heeseung then left ENHYPEN to focus fully on his solo career.

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First Published: June 11, 2026 12:04 PM