Haruto (Hart) of TOZ breaks silence after a year with Seoul Queer Parade appearance
Haruto, aka Hart, from YY Entertainment’s TOZ, has been missing from the spotlight for over a year. Fans feared the worst when he was excluded from fan club materials in April 2025 and the group went on an unofficial hiatus.
The boy band TOZ debuted in 2024 after rising to fame on Boys Planet. The group includes Anthonny, Haruto, Yuto, and Takuto. But Haruto vanished from social media and even didn’t get a birthday shoutout in November.
Now, Haruto has been spotted in public for the first time in months — at the Seoul Queer Parade on June 14.
A netizen who met him shared a photo of Haruto eating a banana and holding a PrEP sign. The idol reportedly gave permission to post the image, saying it was to inform XLOV fans that he was eating something given to him by another attendee.
Another fan saw him vogueing behind a parade float.
“i want to clarify that i would never take a photo of someone without their permission and definitely not post it but he literally asked me to take this and post it!” — @moody_dotcom
“He said he was vogueing during the parade and moody said girl you’re not even sweaty and then he said like girl yes I am and then showed us video evidence of him vogueing behind the parade float lmao ” — Aspen (unicorntyong)
Fans are hyped by this rare sighting and Haruto’s open advocacy.
“bro legit disappeared and only reappeared to promote prep during pride” — ✮
“hart being an advocate for safe sex at a pride parade is so him. ilysm, couldn’t miss u and toz more ” — LAN
“THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN A YEAR (or more I don’t remember) THAT WERE SEEING HIM AND ITS A PHOTO OF HIM EATING A BANANA HOLDING A PrEP SIGN ” — Maggie
Haruto’s sudden return with a message promoting safe sex is gaining traction as fans eagerly await official updates from TOZ and YY Entertainment.
