EPEX’s Keum Donghyun To Immediately Halt Activities

EPEX‘s Keum Donghyun will immediately be halting his activities. In a surprise announcement on May 16, 2025, C9 Entertainment commented on the matter.

Hello. This is C9 entertainment.

This is an announcement regarding EPEX’s Keum Donghyun.

Due to a wholly personal matter of his, he will be halting activities until it is sorted out. EPEX will continue to promote as 7 from today on.

We hope fans be can understanding about this.

— C9 Entertainment

Keum Donghyun gained initial public attention as a contestant on Mnet’s survival show Produce X 101, representing C9 Entertainment. He showcased his talents in urban dance and secured the 17th position in the finale. However, due to vote manipulation revelations, it was later disclosed that his actual rank was 8th, which would have qualified him for the debut lineup of X1.