AB6IX Lim Youngmin's Driver's License Canceled Due to Drunk Driving... Activities Suspended

AB6IX Lim Youngmin. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Idol group AB6IX member Lim Young-min has been caught driving under the influence and has had his license revoked, leading to a suspension of his activities with the team.

AB6IX’s agency, Brand New Music, announced through their official fan site on the 4th, "We inform you of our artist Lim Young-min’s DUI incident and the resulting suspension of his activities," adding, "From today onward, Lim Young-min will halt all activities as a member of AB6IX."

The agency stated, "On the early morning of May 31, Lim Young-min personally met with acquaintances and drank alcohol. While driving his own car back to his residence, he was caught by the police for DUI and had his license revoked," and added, "Currently, Lim Young-min is deeply remorseful and reflective, and will sincerely cooperate with any further investigations by the police."

They continued, "From today onward, Lim Young-min will cease all activities as a member of AB6IX, and future AB6IX schedules will proceed as a four-member group excluding Lim Young-min," explaining, "The new AB6IX album originally scheduled for release on June 8 will be postponed and released on June 29 after the team reorganizes."

Additionally, the agency expressed, "We deeply acknowledge our responsibility for this incident involving our artist."

Below is the full official statement from Brand New Music.

Hello, this is Brand New Music.

First, we sincerely apologize for delivering unfortunate news to our fans.

We inform you of our artist Lim Young-min’s DUI incident and the resulting suspension of his activities.

On the early morning of May 31, Lim Young-min personally met with acquaintances and drank alcohol. While driving his own car back to his residence, he was caught by the police for DUI and had his license revoked.

Currently, Lim Young-min is deeply remorseful and reflective, and will sincerely cooperate with any further investigations by the police.

Also, from today onward, Lim Young-min will cease all activities as a member of AB6IX, and future AB6IX schedules will proceed as a four-member group excluding Lim Young-min. The new AB6IX album originally scheduled for release on June 8 will be postponed and released on June 29 after the team reorganizes.

We deeply acknowledge our responsibility for this incident involving our artist.

We sincerely apologize once again to all the fans who have always supported and cherished us for causing concern and worry, and we promise to do our best to ensure that such an incident never happens again.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.