TEMPEST will suspend group activities and focus on solo work. Hyuk enlists on October 26, and Lee Eui-woong leaves in November.
October/20/2026 13:19
TEMPEST will suspend its group activities. On the 20th, its agency YH Entertainment announced TEMPEST’s future activities through the fan communication platform Weverse. The agency stated, “After long and careful discussions with the members, we have decided to suspend group activities and focus on each member’s individual activities going forward.” According to this, member Hyuk is scheduled to enlist on the 26th of this month and fulfill his national defense duty. Also, Lee Eui-woong’s exclusive contract will end as of November 1, and he will leave the agency. Hanbin, Hyunseop, Eunchan, and Taerae are scheduled to begin individual activities at YH Entertainment. TEMPEST, which debuted in March 2022, drew attention from the beginning as a group that included Hyunseop and Lee Eui-woong, who appeared on “Produce 101” Season 2. *This article is based on interviews with local media. ・[Kstyle 14th Anniversary] We received congratulatory messages from TEMPEST! ・TEMPEST has decided to hold a long-awaited concert in Japan in February 2026! Details revealed [Full official statement from YH Entertainment] Hello. This is YH Entertainment. First, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the fans who love TEMPEST and always send unwavering support. After long and careful discussions with the members, our company has decided to suspend group activities and focus on each member’s individual activities going forward. Also, member Hyuk is scheduled to enlist on October 26 to fulfill his military duty. No separate official event will be held on the day of enlistment. As it is a place for other enlistees and their families to attend, we respectfully ask that you refrain from visiting the site. We ask for your warm support so that Hyuk can fulfill his military duty healthily and return safely. In addition, regarding member Lee Eui-woong, we would like to inform you that his exclusive contract with our company is scheduled to end on November 1, 2026. We sincerely thank Lee Eui-woong for walking with us until now, and we ask for your warm interest and support for the new path he will take in the future. Our company plans to continue providing the necessary support so that Hanbin, Hyunseop, Eunchan, and Taerae can show a new side of themselves through individual activities. We ask that you continue to show your unwavering interest and support for the members as they each walk their own paths. We will not forget the time we spent together under the name TEMPEST, nor the precious love we received from the fans. We sincerely apologize for causing concern to the fans with this sudden announcement, and we will do our best to repay the love and support you have given us. Thank you. [Full official statement from YH Entertainment] Hello. This is YH Entertainment. First, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the fans who love TEMPEST and always send unwavering support. After long and careful discussions with the members, our company has decided to suspend group activities and focus on each member’s individual activities going forward. Also, member Hyuk is scheduled to enlist on October 26 to fulfill his military duty. No separate official event will be held on the day of enlistment. As it is a place for other enlistees and their families to attend, we respectfully ask that you refrain from visiting the site. We ask for your warm support so that Hyuk can fulfill his military duty healthily and return safely. In addition, regarding member Lee Eui-woong, we would like to inform you that his exclusive contract with our company is scheduled to end on November 1, 2026. We sincerely thank Lee Eui-woong for walking with us until now, and we ask for your warm interest and support for the new path he will take in the future. Our company plans to continue providing the necessary support so that Hanbin, Hyunseop, Eunchan, and Taerae can show a new side of themselves through individual activities. We ask that you continue to show your unwavering interest and support for the members as they each walk their own paths. We will not forget the time we spent together under the name TEMPEST, nor the precious love we received from the fans. We sincerely apologize for causing concern to the fans with this sudden announcement, and we will do our best to repay the love and support you have given us. Thank you.
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