SEOUL, March 11 -- K-pop group Enhypen have reassured fans they will keep moving forward after the surprise departure of vocalist Heeseung - promising Engenes that the band will "grow stronger".

Hours after news of the exit broke yesterday, the group took to @ENHYPEN_members, one of their official X accounts, to share a heartfelt message with fans.

"I think Engenes must have been very surprised when you saw the announcement today. The first thing we worried about was how Engenes would feel," the members wrote.

"Since Enhypen has always existed for Engenes, seeing Engenes worry and feel hurt is the most painful thing for us."

Heeseung's departure, confirmed earlier by their label Belift Lab, stunned much of the K-pop community - especi...