On June 8, Monday, Brand New Music announced on the official fan cafe that Lim Youngmin will be withdrawing from AB6IX following his DUI scandal.
The statement reads:
"Hello. This is Brand New Music.
First, we would like to express our gratitude to the fans who gave their love to AB6IX.
After discussing with AB6IX member Lim Youngmin, it has been decided that he will be departing from the group today. We respect his wishes to no longer cause harm to the group.
We want to apologize for causing concern to the fans with the sudden news. We would also like to apologize to the people involved in the album preparations due to the team's situation.
As announced previously, AB6IX will continue as a four-member group, and we will make sure that there will be further effort to support AB6IX moving forward.
Lastly, we once again apologize for having to come out with such disappointing news to the fans who always support and cherish AB6IX. We will put an all-out effort for them to return with more mature music and stages.
We ask for your unchanging love and interest for the four members of AB6IX who are working tirelessly to prepare for their comeback despite the tough situation.
Thank you."
On May 31, Lim Youngmin was caught driving under the influence of alcohol after meeting with friends and drinking with them.
On June 4, it was announced that Lim Youngmin would be sitting out his group's activities. AB6IX's comeback, initially scheduled for release on June 8, has been postponed to June 29.
