On June 22 KST, former BAE173 member Nam Do Hyun delivered news of his exit from his agency, PocketDol Studio.

In a statement released by his legal representative on this day, Nam Do Hyun relayed,

"Hello, this is Nam Do Hyun.

I was filled with misery and regret over the fact that I could not reach out to you with updates, although many fans were concerned and curious of my whereabouts as a result of my inactivity. After much consideration, I filed a request with the court to have my exclusive contract with my company nullified in March of this year. Then, as of yesterday, the court has fully agreed to my request. Based on the court's decision, I can now begin promotions once again.

I would like to take this opportunity to relay my sincerest gratitude to all those who supported my activities from my debut in 2019 until now. Above all, I genuinely thank the fans for showing me more love than I deserved. I am also grateful to the members whom I spent these past few years with, and I will always cheer them on in their days ahead.

While nothing is confirmed in terms of how I will continue my music activities, I promise to stand in front of you again after improving myself as musician Nam Do Hyun. I ask for your anticipation and encouragements.

Sincerely, 

Nam Do Hyun."

Nam Do Hyun made his first public appearance as a contestant on the Mnet audition program 'Produce X 101', where he finished in 8th place and earned a place in the project group X1. After the group's sudden disbandment in 2020, Nam Do Hyun promoted as the unit H&D temporarily, before debuting in BAE173 in November of the same year. In October of 2022, he announced a hiatus from all activities due to health issues.