On January 7, Kim Woo Seok shared a handwritten letter to fans through TOP Media’s official Twitter account.

Earlier this week, MBK Entertainment’s Nam Do Hyon and Lee Han Gyul also shared videos addressing X1’s disbandment. The disbandment of the group was announced via the members’ agencies on January 6.

Kim Woo Seok’s letter reads:

Hello, this is Kim Woo Seok.

We thought the same thoughts and we dreamed the same dreams.

Through X1, I learned a lot of things and had the precious experience of receiving lots of love from many people. When everything that I thought was only a dream finally came true, you were by my side. Once again, I thank you.

It was an honor to work together with the X1 members, and I will cherish the memories of our time together in my heart for the rest of my life. I ask that you send the X1 members, with whom I cried, laughed, and spent many days together, a kind word instead of criticism.

I also want to thank the Swing Entertainment staff members who worked hard on our behalf.

I think I’ve said this before. Although you will no longer go by the name of ONE IT (X1’s fan club name), I will never forget you.

I received a lot of love. I learned many things. I thought I could give you much in return, and I’m sorry that I could not.

I hope people will cheer me on so that I can greet everyone as soon as possible with a new dream.