On July 4th, agency FNC Entertainment revealed through an official statement that Jimin would leave AOA and put a halt on all activities and promotions. Below is the official statement: This is FNC Entertainment. We would first like to apologize for causing concern to everyone because of the situation involving Jimin. As of today, Jimin has left AOA and will halt all activities. We take full responsibility for this situation and we will dedicate all of our effort to managing our artists. We would like to apologize again for causing worry due to the current situation. Source (1)