Baby VOX reunited as a full group for the first time in 14 years at the recent 2024 KBS Gayo Daechukje, sparking nostalgia among fans.
This reunion also reignited interest in the current status of Lee Gai, who left the group and disappeared from the public eye for a long time.
On January 3 and 7, Lee Gai left comments on a fan-run YouTube channel that had uploaded old Baby VOX videos.
In his comment, he revealed: “I changed my name and now live under a different name. Recently, broadcasters contacted me and also visited the restaurant where I worked, so I had to take a break from work.”
He expressed deep remorse to fans, “I deceived the fan club and the public and have not lived a single day in peace since then. Even after twenty years I couldn’t talk about it anywhere and lived in silence, consumed by guilt.“
Reflecting on Baby VOX’s recent performance, he expressed his affection for the group, “Watching the members beautifully standing on the stage brought back old memories.“
As an original member of Baby VOX, formed in 1997, Lee Gai initially claimed to have been born in 1978. However, she was actually born in 1968.
She explained that her agency convinced her to lie about her age, telling her: “You show that you are 20 years old. Everyone does this. How many years will you be active?“
He admitted: “I was lured by the promise of making a fortune and foolishly deceived the fan club and the public. But as they say, you can’t hide the truth forever. When my real age was discovered, I had to leave the group.“
She tearfully recalled his departure, “The members begged me not to leave and cried as they held me. But my conscience did not allow me to stay or keep in touch with them.”
