Hello national producers!

I am Brand New Music’s trainee but also Alpaca, Impaca, Cherry Boy, Cherry Tomato, Bbangmin, Youngmin! As someone who didn’t really have a nickname in school, I now suddenly gained this many nicknames! I wrote this letter to try and express my heart at least a little bit towards all the national producers who gave me many nicknames with support and love.

When comparing 100 days ago to 100 days after, many things have changed for me. Through the large amount of love, interest, and sincere cheers that I felt for the first time, I think each and every day felt meaningful and was full of happy times! To be honest, I was hesitant about joining ‘Produce 101’. We were going out with the title of being the first idols presented by Brand New Music, but I felt that I was still a lacking trainee. So it was a program that I started with a lot of uneasiness and worries and the environment was very unfamiliar and there were a lot of people… However, as each episode progressed, people who gave me interest and support started to form and whenever that would happen, I would gain a lot of confidence, so in order to give back to that support, I wanted to show a better side of myself.

That’s why I wanted to show an even cooler side of myself on stage, but I was upset because I felt that I wasn’t able to. Despite that, people still supported me saying that it was okay and that I did well, so I think I was able to feel that ‘I’m really someone who is receiving a lot of love’. Ah, also, to everyone who sent letters to me, I wanted to give my thanks and say that I’m reading each and every one well and that they arrived well and are really giving me strength, but I’m only able to say it now! I read each and every person’s letter and they’re really giving me a lot of strength because they’re full of good words and messages of encouragement. Also, I gave a lot of worry to national producers in the middle of the program, right…? ㅜㅜ Despite that, you guys worried more for me and comforted me, so I’m very thankful. Although it was very hard and there were times when it was tiring, I worked hard in wanting to give back to all of the national producers who probably had a harder time than I did. I also believe that it was thanks to the support of national producers that I was able to safely finish the final stage as well. If I had just shown a bit more better sides of myself, I might have been able to be in the top 11 and show more better sides, cooler sides of myself towards national producers… I’m sorry that I was unable to.

However! In order to show a better side of myself to national producers who have supported me, I will be a trainee Im! Young! Min!, not Im Nyoungmin (^^;;?) who works his best and hardest in his current spot, so please continue to watch over me!!! ^^

Also, along with Donghyun who was regrettably eliminated as well, we will work hard together in order to show a better side of ourselves, so please watch out for us and please also give a lot of support towards Woojin and Daehwi who will show cool sides of themselves through Wanna One!!!

Ah, also, there was a time where I went to go see the subway advertisements that the fans did. Since I went just “slightly”, I also just put a post-it and left, but I’m only mentioning it now. Thank you so, so much. To national producers who loved all of us trainees, and to national producers who believed in and supported me till the end, thank you sincerely and I love you ♥

TRANS. CR: BRANDNEWBOYS.WORDPRESS.COM (@WOOJINPRK)