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On Wednesday, December 18, it was revealed that former RIIZE member Seunghan won Best Idol of 2024. Recently, a fan-made poll for the category of Best K-pop idol of 2024 was conducted on the Kooky Voting app, and fans from across the internet participated in it. As a result, a trophy will be sent to the idol, and a sponsor cafe will be set up at Gangman, Seoul.
Following the finalization of the votes cast for the category, former RIIZE member Seughan was announced as the winner. The poll surpassed 8 million votes for the K-pop idol, the largest vote received in Kokky's history, and fans couldn't help but celebrate the significant win.
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Among the celebrations, people also began to trend the hashtag, 'Seunghan First Trophy.' This was because the K-pop idol was on hiatus during all the trophies and awards RIIZE received during his time with the group. Given that the idol has now permanently departed from RIIZE, he will not be receiving any trophies as a RIIZE member.
Naturally, his recent win in the Best Idol 2024 category becomes his first win. Therefore, fans have been celebrating the achievement as they praised and commended the efforts of Seunghan's supporters. Here are a few reactions to the same:
"now imagine his impact in a couple years," said a fan on X.
"hes been through too much this year 101% deserved," added another fan.
"wasnt seen for an entire year but the power of his itboyism is so strong the universe had to act," commented a netizen.
"This is what you call supporting but still demanding justice to be served," added another netizen.
More fans and netizens expressed how proud and elated they were about the idol's latest win as the Best Idol of 2024.
"you'll always be famous. We love you so much. Enjoy this moment and smile, we're here for you," stated an X user.
"This is the start of something great the best is yet to come. Let's celebrate many more milestones in the near future," said a netizen.
"He deserved to be the best idol of 2024. In my eyes, he is the strongest idol ever." added an X user.
"Thank you all for voting for hani and to the amazing collaborators. I hope hani knows how deeply loved he is worldwide," commented a fan.
All you need to know about the departure of Seunghan from RIIZE
In November 2023, the K-pop idol and former RIIZE member Seunghan went into an indefinite hiatus. This followed a series of controversies involving the idol, such as videos of his alleged smoking, pictures of him kissing his alleged former girlfriend, and more.
Despite RIIZE's active functioning in the industry, the idol remained on hiatus for over eleven months. In October 2024, SM Entertainment released a statement announcing that the idol would gradually return to RIIZE and its activities.
This announcement cheered many fans who eagerly awaited his return to RIIZE for almost a year. However, it also upset many K-netizens. Reportedly, people expressed displeasure with Seunghan's return, prompting SM Entertainment to release another statement two days later announcing the idol's permanent departure from the group.
They explained that the decision was taken due to the backlash they received over Seunghan's return announcement. They also added that the idol himself requested to be removed from the group. Later, the idol also announced his departure via a handletter on Weverse. Following the same, the idol is currently preparing to debut as a solo artist under SM Entertainment, with his debut expected in the second half of 2025.
However, many fans have been unhappy with the idol's sudden departure from RIIZE. They expressed that it is unfair for the idol to be removed from the group based on a few reactions and opinions. As a result, people have been engaging in several forms of resilience, such as online campaigns, physical protests, etc., demanding the return of Seunghan to RIIZE.
