Heeseung (EVAN) Confirms Permanent Departure From ENHYPEN With Recent Update

EVAN (formerly ENHYPEN’s Heeseung) is sparking fresh debate about his departure from the group.

It’s been just over a month since EVAN announced he was leaving ENHYPEN. Since then, he has been setting up his solo career, including launching his own personal Instagram — a first for any former or current ENHYPEN member.

On April 18, EVAN posted a new photo set on Instagram. Among the images were mirror selfies showing him holding what appears to be an iPhone 17 Pro.

This caught fans’ attention because ENHYPEN has had a long-standing partnership with Samsung, and the members have only been seen using Samsung phones publicly.

Fans quickly connected the dots, seeing EVAN’s switch to an iPhone as a sign his departure is permanent and that he is fully committed to his solo path.

“He already switched to an iPhone (which means his deal with samsung ended when he left enhypen). He has his personal logo, which he has had for awhile given his earbuds. How much evidence do you need to accept he’s not coming back and he fully wanted this soloist life?” — Sola (@DarlingItsEdna)

“ppl here still keep pushing the ‘bring him back’ agenda when it’s clear he has already moved forward as a soloist, so why can’t enha as a group of six?? I hope we can all accept and respect their decisions and the reality we have right now.” — ena (@rikijseong)

“Only ot7s are still in denial, acting like this wasn’t his decision, even though he’s been planning it for a while. and Apro, who he’s close with, even spoiled his solo album name or the TT with the ‘ride or die’ emoji HS mentioned back in Jan” — pinky yoon (@popopokom)

As EVAN continues to build his solo career, fans remain divided over his exit. But his recent posts and branding moves suggest he’s moving forward for good.