Recently, Gary officially left 'Running Man' after 7 years on the show. A rep from Gary's side revealed the rapper's next plans and said, "He'll temporarily halt broadcast promotions and focus on his album production. After leaving 'Running Man', he has not set any schedules for future broadcast appearances. His album production is continuing to progress. He's giving his music more focus since his departure [from 'Running Man']."

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As for the release of Gary's new album, the insider said, "He's not working toward a set release date. He'll share when a good outcome is made. No specific time frame has been confirmed yet."