Why Did Evan Leave ENHYPEN? What He Said at His Solo Showcase
Nobody who typed "why did Evan leave ENHYPEN" into a search bar on Monday got a straight answer, and Evan was the one declining to give it. A few hours before his first mini album DEATH OF ME dropped, the former Heeseung stood in front of press at Kyung Hee University's Grand Peace Palace in Seoul (September 7, KST) and said, more or less, that the full story isn't his alone to tell. So here's what he did say, plus the six months of receipts that got us to Monday. The answer he gave, and the one he didn't The quote that travelled fastest came when a reporter asked the obvious thing: why couldn't he release solo music and stay in the group? Evan's reply, in Sports Kyunghyang's translation: "Many people were involved in the process of transitioning to a solo career, so I ask for your understanding that it is difficult for me alone to answer for every step." That's a no. A polite, well-rehearsed no, but a no. What he would commit...