One day after his military discharge, former AB6IX member Youngmin uploaded a handwritten letter to make an apology.
Keep on reading to know what happened.
Former AB6IX Youngmin Apologizes After Military Discharge - Here's What Happened
On the morning of May 3, Lim Youngmin took to Brand New Music's official social media accounts to post a handwritten letter.
At the beginning of his letter, he said, "Hello, this is Lim Youngmin. One year and six months have passed neither slowly nor quickly, and I was discharged on May 2, 2022."
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He continued, "While serving in the military, I met good seniors, classmates, successors, executives, and other people who all helped me a lot. It was a valuable time to learn many things. I also had a lot of time to reflect on myself during my military service."
Former AB6IX member Youngmin went on to say, "I realized a lot while thinking about how lacking I was and how much damage and wounds my mistake had caused. Once again, I sincerely apologize to those who have been harmed and hurt because of me."
Finally, Lim Youngmin stated, "And I'm sorry and thank you to those who have been waiting for me. In the future, I will think and act carefully in everything I do. I will do my best to become a better person every day and greet you with a good image. Thank you."
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For those unfamiliar with Lim Youngmin, he was the leader of Brand New Music's boy group AB6IX. He left the group in June 2020 due to an incident, particularly his DUI (driving under influence).
Back in May 2020, Lim was caught drunk driving by the police and had his driver's license revoked. His management agency said that the idol privately met up with acquaintances for drinks and used his own car to head back to the dorm. Afterwhich, the police discovered him.
Following the incident, Brand New Music announced Youngmin's break from group activities to reflect on his actions and participate in future police investigations if necessary. But he ultimately withdrew from the team to no longer cause harm to his bandmates.
Lim Youngmin later enlisted in the military in November 2020. He first received basic training before serving as an active duty soldier.
AB6IX's Recent Activities
Meanwhile, AB6IX continues to carry out activities as a four-member group. Their latest comeback was on Jan. 17 with their special album "Complete With You."
"Complete With You" contains the title track "1, 2, 3" plus four B-side songs, which are solo tracks by the four members (Donghyun, Woojin, Jeon Woong, and Daehwi).
"1, 2, 3" is a pop dance song that continues the group's story from their previous track "CHERRY." Lee Daehwi penned the lyrics and co-composed the song.
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AB6IX's "Complete With You" sold a total of 36,264 copies around the world in the first week of its release, while more than 51,000 copies were sold in South Korea alone by the end of January.
On the day of its release, "Complete With You" debuted at No. 44 on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart. Meanwhile, the title track "1, 2, 3" debuted at No. 86 on the South Korean chart Bugs at 7 p.m. KST.
Currently, AB6IX is gearing up for their upcoming comeback on May 18 with their fifth EP "A to B."
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Written by Maria Scott
