"I Wanted to Run Away" ARrC's Hyunmin Opens Up After Group Disbandment...300,000 People Resonate [Star Issue]

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Hyunmin, a former member of the group ARrC (ARrC), has drawn attention with a recent update video released after the group's disbandment.

Recently, Hyunmin opened his own YouTube channel titled 'Gwangjin City Boy' and uploaded a video titled "Walking 155km from Seoul to Jecheon at Age 22 After Quitting Idol Life."

The released video captures Hyunmin's journey of walking approximately 155 kilometers from Seoul to Jecheon while reflecting on himself.

On that day, he recalled, "Two weeks ago, the group disbanded. I started as an idol trainee at age 14," adding, "Since my first year of middle school, I had dreamed of becoming an idol and entered this industry. Since then, I have gone through numerous agencies and spent countless times facing setbacks and failures."

He further explained the reason for embarking on his walking journey: "Looking back at the eight years from age 14 to 22, during which I had happy dreams, I decided to walk."

Speaking about starting the trip, he said honestly, "To be honest, I am scared. The fact that once this journey ends, everything will truly be over is frightening." He added, "I just wanted to leave impulsively and felt like running away somewhere. I hope to gain something, but I still have no clear idea. Regardless of the direction, I just want at least some confirmation that I arrived safely."

After completing the second day of his journey, he shared, "Where there are uphill paths, there are downhill ones, and where there are downhills, there are uphills. My mother once told me, 'This too shall pass.' Instead of viewing this situation as entirely negative, I will see it as a process waiting for luck that hasn't come to me yet." He continued, "When I first started as an idol, I always had one thought in mind: I wanted to make sure that when fans look back later, they wouldn't regret liking me. I felt that ending my eight-year dream this way might leave regrets, so I decided to start this journey."

His heartfelt confession resonated with many. The video, which conveyed his eight-year journey toward his idol dream, the fear he felt after disbandment, and his honest determination to move forward, garnered over 300,000 views within three days of its release, sparking a strong response. Attention is now focused on what steps Hyunmin, who has started anew after the group's disbandment, will take in the future.

Meanwhile, ARrC is a boy group under Mystic Story, led by Yoon Jong-shin. The group debuted in August 2024 and released songs such as 'Skid', 'New Kids', and 'Awesome', but disbanded after about two years, with each member pursuing their own path.

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