AHOF Member CHIHEN Officially Returns to AHOF Activities Following Full Recovery

 

F&F Entertainment Officially announced  that AHOF member CHIHEN has fully recovered from his health-related hiatus and will resume all group activities immediately, restoring the rookie powerhouse to its complete nine-member lineup.The agency released an official statement on December 1 at 8:00 PM KST:

"AHOF(아홉) 조언 활동 복귀 안내

Dec 1, 13:00안녕하세요,

F&F엔터테인먼트입니다.소속 아티스트 AHOF(아홉) 멤버 조언의 활동 복귀 관련하여 안내드립니다.건강상의 이유로 잠시 활동을 중단했던 조언은 치료와 휴식 등 충분한 안정 기간을 거치며 컨디션을 꾸준히 회복해왔습니다.

현재는 일상과 활동에 무리가 없는 수준으로 건강이 크게 안정된 상태입니다.이에 따라 아티스트 본인의 활동 의지와 의료진의 전문 소견을 토대로, 오는 2026 AHOF 1st FAN-CON <AHOFOHA : All time Heartfelt Only FOHA>를 시작으로 다시 활동에 합류할 예정임을 알려드립니다.조언의 복귀와 회복을 진심으로 걱정해 주시고 응원해 주신 팬 여러분들께 깊이 감사드립니다.앞으로도 당사는 아티스트의 건강과 안전을 최우선으로 고려하며, 안정적인 활동을 이어갈 수 있도록 최선을 다하겠습니다.감사합니다."

"AHOF Member CHIHEN (Jo Eon) Resumption of Activities Announcement

Dec 1, 13:00 

Hello, This is F&F Entertainment.We are pleased to inform you regarding the resumption of activities of AHOF member CHIHEN (Jo Eon).CHIHEN, who had temporarily halted activities due to health reasons, has been steadily recovering his condition through sufficient rest and treatment.

His health has now stabilized to the point where there is no strain on daily life or schedules.Accordingly, based on the artist’s strong willingness to return and the professional opinion of medical staff, he will rejoin activities starting with the upcoming 2026 AHOF 1st FAN-CON <AHOFOHA: All time Heartfelt Only FOHA>.We sincerely thank all the fans (FOHA) who have genuinely worried about and supported CHIHEN’s recovery and return.Moving forward, the company will continue to place the highest priority on the artist’s health and safety, and will do its utmost to ensure stable activities.Thank you F&F Entertainment"

Official Statement

CHIHEN halted activities on September 18, 2025, shortly after the group’s debut promotions, citing the need for extended rest and medical care. During his three-month absence, AHOF continued as an eight-member unit and achieved remarkable success with their second mini-album "The Passage (released November 4, 2025), which recorded 389,904 copies sold in its first week on Hanteo Chart the highest first-week sales ever for the group and one of the strongest rookie performances of 2025.With CHIHEN’s return, AHOF consisting of Steven, Jeongwoo, Woongki, Shuaibo, Han, JL, Juwon, CHIHEN, and Daisuke reclaims its original nine-member formation that debuted on July 1, 2025, through SBS survival program Universe League.

Meanwhile, FOHA are actively rallying votes for the group in the ongoing global showdown against TREASURE on the MURAPOP app, demonstrating continued strong fan mobilization ahead of the full-lineup comeback.Industry insiders note that the timing of CHIHEN’s return positions AHOF favorably for an even stronger 2026, building on the momentum of back-to-back half-million-seller albums in their debut year.Welcome back, CHIHEN AHOF’s next era begins now.

Fans, known as FOHA, immediately flooded social media with celebrations under hashtags such as #CHIHENisBack, #AHOFisNINEagain, and #WelcomeBackChihen, trending worldwide within hours of the announcement.

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