Famous male idol member who left the group due to drunk driving “Debut as a solo artist after being discharged from the military”
It was reported that singer Lim Youngmin, who withdrew from boy group AB6IX due to controversy over drunk driving, will be re-debuting as a solo artist.
On August 16th, Lim Youngmin released teaser images and schedule through his official Instagram account, heralding the release of his first solo album “ROOM” on August 29th.
On August 22nd, the track list of “ROOM” was released, announcing that his solo debut was imminent.
Lim Youngmin will unveil the highlight medley on August 24th, the music video teaser on August 25th, the spoiler video on August 28th as well as the album and music video on August 29th.
This is his comeback after 3 years of self-reflection after the drunk driving incident.
Prior to the group’s comeback in May 2020, Lim Youngmin drove his own car to the dorm while intoxicated after drinking with his acquaintances.
He was caught by the police during this process. it became known to the public that he drove under the influence of alcohol. At that time, Lim Youngmin’s driver’s license was canceled.
Lim Youngmin withdrew from AB6IX, which was about to make a comeback.
The comeback was eventually postponed due to the sudden change of the 4-member system. After that, the agency edited and redistributed all the content related to the group’s new project.
Lim Youngmin enlisted as an active duty soldier in November that year and was discharged in May last year. Last January, he resumed SNS activities and began communicating with fans.
After being discharged, Lim Youngmin expressed his feelings about his drunk driving incident, “During my military service period, I spent quite a lot of time reflecting on myself. I realized so many things after thinking about how lacking I was as well as how much damage and pain I had caused to others with my one mistake.“
The reaction at the time was cold. In the comments section, negative comments about Lim Youngmin’s drunk driving incident came up one after another.
On the other hand, fans who have been waiting for him to return to the stage are cheering at the news of his comeback. Attention is focused on Lim Youngmin, who will be returning after 3 years.
Source: Insight
