let’s be honest, the person you put on a pedestal left the group believing enhypen had already hit its ceiling and that staying would leave no room for his own ambitions, which says enough about how little faith he had in the group’s trajectory despite them earning billions of won annually. now that he’s on his own, i hope he realizes just how much the group’s synergy contributed to the image fans placed on him. because while he was being praised as the group’s standout, the other members were often the ones helping carry performances and compensate for his shortcomings as a performer.
i’m genuinely so glad enhypen finally has a fully functional team this time. six members strong, moving forward with a shared direction and no one member holding the group hostage to their individual ambitions. the fact that the six who chose to stay endured the embarrassing tantrums from international fans, yet still managed to resonate with domestic fans and even casual bystanders, makes their story all the more satisfying. they built and strengthened their core fandom at a time when practically everything was stacked against them, and they did it simply by staying together, working hard, and proving that enhypen can thrive as six.