"BTS sister" Kim Garam was officially kicked out of LE SSERAFIM

After many denials and strong defenses, HYBE company recently announced that they have officially terminated the contract with Kim Garam - the rookie who just debuted in the group LE SSERAFIM.

On July 20, Source Music - a subsidiary of HYBE - officially announced the termination of the exclusive contract with member Kim Garam. Kim Garam is a member of the group LE SSERAFIM.

"We would like to provide information about member Kim Garam and plans for future activities of LE SSERAFIM. The company decided to terminate the exclusive contract with Kim Garam. We sincerely apologize to the person fans and people who have shown love and support to the group," Source Music announced.

The company said, "LE SSERAFIM continues to work as a 5-member group. We spare no effort to support the group's further development through music and performance."

Kim Garam (born 2005) is a member of the group LE SSERAFIM. Right before debut, Kim Garam was accused of school violence. On May 15, the official document of the school violence committee established by the school spread on social networks. The document shows that a committee was formed to deal with the case of school violence committed by a student named Kim Garam. According to the document, the perpetrators face disciplinary measures. The document also states that the punishment for Kim Garam is at a severity level of 5.

A few days later, the alleged victim made an official statement through a law firm. This person confirmed that the above document is true. HYBE also later acknowledged the document but still insisted that Kim Garam was falsely accused. According to HYBE, Kim Garam defended his classmates who were secretly photographed, so there was a conflict with the accuser. However, the two sides only argued, not touched each other. After that, the accuser transferred schools and Kim Garam was punished.

The female singer has temporarily stopped working since May 20. At that time, Korea JoongAng Daily called this an unprecedented scandal in Kpop history.

Kpop idols are known not only for their outstanding looks and talents, but also for being built with a beautiful image in the hearts of the public. However, recently, some Kpop group members are no longer role models for fans because of scandalous scandals. Some idols even angered fans, condemned, and even asked that member to leave the group. These idols are often forced to take a hiatus or in the worst case, actually leave the group.

In addition to Kim Garam, many kpop idols have disappointed fans before asking to leave the group.

Chen (EXO)

Chen, a member of the popular boy group EXO, shocked fans when he suddenly announced his marriage to a girlfriend who was outside the industry in 2020. At that time, Chen's girlfriend was pregnant. Therefore, the marriage information caused mixed reactions from the public. Some fans voiced support but others expressed anger. Fans not only released a statement asking Chen to apologize, they even protested outside SM Coex Artium in Seoul, demanding that he leave the group.

Although Chen enlisted for his mandatory military service later that year, fans' disappointment was further compounded when the male singer announced the birth of his second child in early 2022. hasn't participated in any major EXO activities since then. This is mainly due to his enlistment but his position in the group is still unclear at this point.

Lucas (NCT)

Fans' fury over idol scandals continued when in August 2021, Lucas was accused by several ex-girlfriends of cheating, having an affair and even stealing their money. After being accused of "fishing with many hands", taking advantage of fans' feelings, slandering colleagues,... Lucas (NCT) apologized and announced his temporary suspension of activities to spend time reflecting on the situation. his actions not long after. Angry fans quickly took to social media to demand that he leave the group.

They pushed the #Lucas_Out hashtags to trend and fan anger flared as more evidence against Lucas came to light. The scandal occurred shortly before the release of the song "Jalapeo" by him and his bandmate Hendery. Now, the song has been postponed indefinitely, and Lucas has been on hiatus since then.

Irene (Red Velvet)

When a hit fashion editor accused a girl group member of mistreatment and abuse of power in the workplace, the K-pop fan community quickly guessed that the person in question was Irene. (Red Velvet).

Although Irene admitted her mistake and issued an apology, it was still not enough to satisfy fans and the Korean public. Many netizens asked Irene to leave the group because the scandal of insulting her fashion editor was too serious.

SM Entertainment announced that Irene personally met and apologized to editor Kang Kook Hwa, admitting inappropriate behavior and attitude. She took a hiatus from activities for nearly a year before rejoining the group in her latest comeback in August 2021.

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