JYP Entertainment has officially announced the departure of Im Joonhyuk from DAY6.

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On February 27, through an official statement on DAY6's fancafe, JYP wrote,

"Hi, this is JYP Entertainment.

Up until now, Joonhyuk who participated in activities as a member of DAY6 has officially withdrawn from the group and due to personal reasons his contract has been canceled.�

Please continue to support Joonhyuk who is going down a new path along with DAY6 as they are currently preparing to meets fans with a new album.

Thank you."

There's some fan speculation that the reason Joonhyuk is leaving is because of the controversy that erupted when there were gossip reports stating he was dating a fan.

DAY6 is now down to 5 members and they made their official debut back on September 7, 2015 with the release of their mini album 'The Day' featuring their hit single "Congratulations."

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