In 2017, Youngmin participated in the second season of Mnet's survival television show, Produce 101, along with other four trainees from his agency, Brand New Music. He was eliminated in the episode 11 after raking 15th place, hence not being able to debut in Wanna One. On September 6, 2017, him, alongside other Produce 101s eliminated trainee Kim Dong Hyun, debuted together as the duo MXM with the mini album, Unmix, and its title track, "I'm The One".
The duo is also a sub-unit of the Brand New Music's upcoming boy group known at the time as BRANDNEWBOYS. On April 5, 2018, he debuted in a project boy group between Starship Entertainment and Brand New Music called YDPP with the digital single "Love It Live It". The group was composed of the two MXM members plus two trainees from Starship, Jeong Sewoon and Lee Kwang Hyun.
In 2019, Youngmin was revealed as a member of Brand New Music's new boy group, AB6IX, consisted of all four trainees of Produce 101 and another trainee from the agency. The group debuted on May 22, 2019 with the EP B:Complete and its title track, "Breathe". Before their official debut, a performance video of the track "Hollywood" was released on April 25, 2019.
On June 4, 2020, Brand New Music revealed that on May 31, after drinking at a personal gathering, Youngmin was stopped by the police when he drove home. He was charged with a DUI and had his license revoked. In light of this, Youngmin had temporarily halted his activities from AB6IX and will not participate in their third EP Vivid.
It is said that he is reflecting deeply on his actions and plans to participate in any further police investigations. Later that same day, he posted a handwritten apology to the AB6IX fancafe. On June 8, Brand New Music announced Youngmin's departure from the group with respect for his wish to no longer cause harm to the group.
On January 9, 2023, he opened an Instagram account. On August 13, Lim Young Min announced his solo debut with his first EP, Room, which was released on August 29. On June 19, 2024, Lim Young Min announced his second EP, Love?
, which will be released on June 27. On February 14, 2025, Lim Young Min announced his third EP, On My Way, which will be released on February 26. On June 26, BRANDNEW-A announced that Lim Young Min will be leaving the company following the conclusion of their exclusive contract.
On October 4, 2025, Lim Young Min announced his first digital single "Unfolding Colors" (labeled as the fourth single), which is set to be released on October 24.
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