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XngHan
ArtistSM Entertainment

XngHan

XngHan is Hong Seunghan (홍승한), the former RIIZE member now building a solo lane through SM Entertainment and the XngHan&Xoul performance crew. The reset stopped looking like a contingency plan once he returned with the 2025 single album Waste No Time. It framed him as an artist leaning into dance-led staging, lighter pop structure, and a more collaborative visual identity than a standard idol-solo rollout.

That approach carried straight into the 2026 mini album Glow, which SM pushed across official channel, merchandise, and fanmeeting activity under the XngHan&Xoul name. The project matters because it turns a difficult post-group transition into a durable second chapter instead of a one-off reintroduction. For HITKULTR readers, XngHan sits at the intersection of RIIZE's breakout generation and SM Entertainment's search for artist formats that can stretch beyond the usual solo template.

1 articles4 creditsDebut: July 31, 2025South Korean

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Discography

2026
GlowMini Album
SoloXngHanSM Entertainment
2026
Black Tesla (feat. XngHan)Collaboration
Featured ArtistXngHan
2025
Waste No TimeSingle
SoloXngHanSM Entertainment
2023
Get a GuitarSingle
RIIZE MemberRIIZESM Entertainment

Fans Also Ask

Why did Seunghan leave RIIZE?
Seunghan left RIIZE after the long fallout from the 2023 private-photo controversy and SM Entertainment's abandoned 2024 return plan. His next public chapter came through a solo reset, with SM relaunching him under the XngHan name instead of folding him back into the group lineup.
What is XngHan&Xoul?
XngHan&Xoul is the performance-led brand SM Entertainment built around XngHan's solo career. The project pairs him with creative collaborators rather than framing him as a conventional idol soloist, which is why the rollout keeps stressing dance, visuals, fanmeeting branding, and a wider crew identity.
When did XngHan relaunch as a solo artist?
XngHan relaunched as a solo artist on July 31, 2025 with the single album <em>Waste No Time</em>. That release established the XngHan&Xoul name publicly and set up a second phase of his career outside RIIZE while keeping him inside SM Entertainment's system.
What is Glow by XngHan&Xoul?
<em>Glow</em> is the first mini album released under the XngHan&Xoul name. SM's official rollout put the project out on April 27, 2026, then extended the era through merchandise and the 2026 XngHan&Xoul fanmeeting, making it the clearest statement of his post-RIIZE direction so far.

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XngHan poses in a dark studio concept photo for his first mini album Glow.
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XngHan's First Mini Album 'Glow' Drops April 27 With Fanmeeting, Full Xoul Crew

Former RIIZE member Seunghan releases his debut mini album 'Glow' under the XngHan&Xoul brand on April 27, 2026. The five-track EP blends pop house with R&B, preceded by a fanmeeting at XSCALA Seoul.

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