Sunghoon of RIIZE expresses his feelings in a letter upon returning after a 10-month hiatus due to personal issues and apologizes to fans.

Sunghoon of RIIZE, who announced the resumption of activities, conveyed his current feelings through a handwritten letter. Today (11th), he posted a handwritten letter on the global fandom platform Weverse. He is returning to the group after about 10 months since the suspension of RIIZE's activities due to personal life issues being discussed. The letter, published immediately after the official comment from SM Entertainment, details his feelings since the suspension and his determination for the future. He began the letter by saying, 'First of all, I want to sincerely apologize to the members and fans.' He reflected, 'When the pre-debut photos were released, I felt disappointment in myself, even though it was my own image, and I regretted it.' Regarding the circumstances of his return to the group, he revealed, 'Could I stand on stage again after giving such great disappointment? Could I continue making music? I had many realistic thoughts. During that time, the members held my hand once again. It must have been a very difficult decision, but I am truly grateful and feel sorry for being given another chance.' He confessed to feeling burdened and fearful about his return, stating, 'I will work hard to be a good member so as not to be a burden on the achievements the members have built up. I want to be an indispensable presence in the team RIIZE.' Sunghoon faced controversy over his private life just before RIIZE's debut, when a photo surfaced of a man believed to be him kissing a woman, causing a stir among fans. After releasing their first single 'Get A Guitar' on September 4, discussions about his private life intensified, leading to SM Entertainment announcing an indefinite suspension of activities through an official comment. *This article is based on local media interviews. - RIIZE's Sunghoon suddenly announces his return... to participate in activities from November (SM official) - RIIZE's Sunghoon, indefinite suspension of activities due to 'psychological burden from private life leak' (official) Photo = Weverse [Full text of Sunghoon's handwritten letter] Hello. This is Sunghoon. First of all, I want to sincerely apologize to the members and fans. When the pre-debut photos were released, I felt disappointment in myself, and I regretted it. I cannot imagine how much the members and fans must have felt, as I feel this way myself. I believe you must be angry and surprised and disappointed. I feel sorry for the fans who have supported me from such an important starting point and for those who were hurt by my indiscreet actions, and I also want to apologize to the members who were supposed to move forward together with me, as well as to everyone who struggled to overcome that situation after I suddenly suspended activities. While feeling sorry for such a situation, I also felt despair at the fact that I might not be able to work together again. I wondered if I could stand on stage again after giving such great disappointment. Could I continue making music? I had many realistic thoughts. During that time, the members held my hand once again. It must have been a very difficult decision, but I am truly grateful and feel sorry for being given another chance. I know that there are many things I must show to the fans who are worried that the achievements built up during my absence might be ruined, and to the company that made a difficult decision. I feel the burden of that and, of course, I feel fear. But, I believe that I must work harder for the trust you have placed in me. I will strive to be a good member so as not to be a burden on the achievements the members have built up. I want to be an indispensable presence in the team RIIZE. Once again, I want to apologize to the members and company staff who made a difficult decision, and to the fans who were surprised. I will work harder and act with a sense of responsibility from now on.