How Heeseung Handled Negative Comments as a Member of ENHYPEN

Heeseung opens up about struggling with online hate and negativity for the first time.

The ENHYPEN member revealed in a 2022 Weverse Magazine interview how hard it was to deal with backlash when he first debuted. He described himself as “fragile” and overwhelmed by being under media scrutiny.

“I was definitely having a really hard time a year ago. I didn’t know anything, and I was young, and it was my first time in the media, and I was fragile. But I had a lot of experiences and was exposed to the world, and I found out there are people who’ll like you and people who won’t.”
— Heeseung

Heeseung admitted the hate still affected him but he learned it only makes him feel worse and blocks him from doing his best.

“But I’m okay with that now. If I feel intimidated by people’s negative views, I feel even more down in the dumps. I can’t even do what I normally could.”
— Heeseung

He now tries to move past the negativity and stay confident in his work despite different opinions.

“No matter what opinions I encounter, I think it’s good to just realize some people think that way and move on and be even more confident when I show off the things I’ve worked on.”
— Heeseung

Heeseung is no stranger to pressure. On March 10, he officially withdrew from ENHYPEN.

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