YouTuber Lee Jin Ho claimed that the real reason why Nam Tae Hyun left WINNER was because YG Entertainment kicked him out.

On August 22 KST, YouTuber and former entertainment reporter Lee Jin Ho uploaded a video titled, "Nam Tae Hyun's real reason for leaving YG | Yang Hyun Suk's Tears, Why?" In the video, Lee Jin Ho stated, "This is why there was a lot of talk about how Nam Tae Hyun was kicked out of YG Entertainment due to being involved in a major incident. When I investigated information related to this news, it was YG who kicked Nam Tae Hyun out and the current situation is that no one is able to talk about anything related to this."

He added, "The real reason why YG kicked Nam Tae Hyun out is because [the situation] was at the point where [staff members] were having a hard time dealing with him. Officials back then stated that they felt 'an extreme difficulty handling Nam Tae Hyun'. The big and small incidents surrounding Nam Tae Hyun at that time continued endlessly, and the critical moment came when it was revealed as the truth that Nam Tae Hyun had brought his girlfriend to WINNER's dorm. YG, who couldn't handle it any longer, kicked out Nam Tae Hyun."

This video was posted shortly after 'Heart Signal 3' contestant Seo Min Jae accused Nam Tae Hyun of using methamphetamine.