Kim Garam

2022 - 8 - 11

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An individual claiming to be Kim Garam wants to clear the air and ... (allkpop)

Last month, Source Music confirmed that Kim Garam will no longer continue promotions with the rookie girl group LE SSERAFIM. Kim Garam has…

I started arguing with Yoo Eun Seo because I thought I was helping my friend who was the victim, and in the meantime, I started to curse. I fought for my dreams to debut. The method of my actions at that time was wrong. However, I was more afraid of the criticisms that increased as the days passed. Kim Garam's friends continue to defend the former member and are still attempting to clear the air. After all the commotion, Source Music and HYBE ultimately decided to remove Kim Garam from the group as LE SSERAFIM will continue as a five-member group.

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Kim Garam releases statement addressing bullying controversy ... (Asian Junkie)

On August 10, an individual claiming to be Kim Garam's friend posted a letter from Kim Garam and a few more documents regarding the Autonomous Committee for ...

I started arguing with Yoo Eun Seo because I thought I was helping my friend who was the victim, and in the meantime, I started to curse. A simple dispute seemed to turn into Kim Garam’s side crossing the line with verbal abuse involving eight people against one girl for hours, which escalated and saw the Yoo Eunseo girl cross the line and effectively upload molka of somebody. However, once at the other school she kept badmouthing KGR and friends, so they invited her to a group chat and went off on her, basically. The method of my actions at that time was wrong. I fought for my dreams to debut. However, I was more afraid of the criticisms that increased as the days passed. They met up and had some kind of confrontation, ending with YES’s friends apologizing to KGR’s friends. The girl whose picture was posted was distraught and told KGR and other friends, who then called out YES and harassed her. Kim Garam’s friends continue to defend the former member and are still attempting to clear the air. I will definitely work hard. YES initially denied doing it but she eventually admitted it. Now though she has spoken out on her Instagram, releasing a statement addressing the controversy and her exit.

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HYBE Responds to Kim Garam's Statement Regarding Her Bullying ... (KpopStarz)

After Kim Garam released her personal statement concerning her bullying controversy, HYBE has since responded to it. Keep on reading to know what the ...

We are always grateful for the unstinting support and interest of our fans. On Aug. 10, an Instagram post went viral as it contained Kim Garam's "official" statement clarifying her bullying scandal. Kim Garam's exclusive contract with Source Music was terminated on July 20 after being on hiatus for exactly two months. If you find illegal cases such as malicious postings about LE SSERAFIM, please report it. She then admitted she was swearing at that time as she didn't realize the difference between the majority and minority. Keep on reading to know what the company said.

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Kim Garam Releases Assertion Addressing Bullying Controversy ... (GossipChimp)

It's been a couple of month now since Kim Garam's contract was terminated by Source Music and he or she left LE SSERAFIM, however since that abrupt.

At that point, I used to be not conscious of the distinction within the measurement of the teams, so I didn’t deeply assume that arguing with Yoo Eun Seo was mistaken. I fought for my desires to debut. I maintain on to that precept now and at this second. However, I was more afraid of the criticisms that increased as the days passed. Kim Garam’s pals proceed to defend the previous member and are nonetheless trying to clear the air. Now although she has spoken out on her Instagram, releasing an announcement addressing the controversy and her exit.

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Kim Ga-ram posts on social media 21 days after being kicked out of ... (Korea JoongAng Daily)

Kim Ga-ram, a former member of girl group Le Sserafim, uploaded a post on social media in 21 days after HYBE terminated its contact with her due to a school ...

“I will continue to strive forward for my future,” she continued. “I know that my methods [to resolve the conflict] were wrong and I was clumsy. “At the time, my relationship with my friends was the most important thing to me, and I loved spending time with them,” she said. And if I am given the opportunity, I would like to honestly tell my side of the story.” “It’s too late, I know, but I haven’t been able to give my opinion on the matter,” she continued. “It’s true that I was scared that everything that I’ve worked for would crash due to my past behaviors.

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How K-netizens are reacting to Kim Garam sharing her side of the ... (allkpop)

The School Violence Countermeasure Committee document specified that "cursing and threatening" had occurred on two occasions, in front of an elementary school ...

"It looks like the purpose of her statement is to prove that Yoo Eun Seo was in the wrong. Just go live a normal life, but the life of a K-Pop is not for you." "That is definitely a big school violence case. There's no apology for defaming LE SSERAFIM's name or hurting the other members because of her past school records." Both Kim Garam, Yoo Eun Seo, and all of their friends bullied one another two-sidedly." They were both on the same level of 'Iljin'."

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Is it the real Kim Garam's statement? Hybe responds to new ... (MEAWW)

An Instagram account shares the ex-Le Sserafim star's letter claiming innocence and reveals school violence committee records.

An angry fan tweeted, “You abandoned this 16 year old when she needed YOUR HELP the most and now you protect your artists who are getting ‘so called hate’. APOLOGISE TO GARAM.” Another shared, “I agree that hybe shouldn't be expected to comment on this anymore, but I still think they made her situation worse by being very adamant publicly that these claims were false (threatening to sue a gd minor). Then out of blue sky after all of that they drop her.” But one user reasoned, “That’s how a company works. Another Knetz wrote, “It's true that they shouldn't be mentioning her since they cut her contract but it's funny from HYBE since they were the secondary assailants.” Well, with HYBE responding to the two posts on the anonymous Instagram account, fans think it must be real. A few hours after Kim Garam posted, HYBE shared on August 11, “As we have terminated the exclusive contract with Kim Garam, we have no further comment to say because it is would be inappropriate.” She made a list of the accusations and denied them – she had never been forced to transfer, never smoked or drank and never bullied anyone. Well, late night on August 10, a new Instagram account claiming to be Kim Garam's friend shared two lengthy posts saying that she was innocent.

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#JusticeForGaram: Fans bring Kim Garam's full versions of 'cropped ... (MEAWW)

Kim Garam posts a lengthy statement with additional evidence to shut down all the allegations against her as fans demand justice for the former idol.

This is what the kpop community endlessly bullied her for.— HYBE ENABLED KIM GARAM'S BULLIES (@thegreatgaram) #JusticeForGaram #KimGaram #TheTruthAboutGaram #김가람에게_정의를_내려라 #김가람 #김가람사건의진실 pic.twitter.com/0q4sdquBz1 August 10, 2022 The way all of ran with a manipulated SVC well here you go, Garam isn’t afraid and knows her truth. One more fan said, "Kim Garam was framed and defamed by those who bullied her and those who never wanted her to succeed beyond them. - NO.5 measure is one of the most COMMON punishments at her middle school according to the MOE Keris database. Kim Garam swore at Yoo Eunseo bcos Eunseo uploaded her friend's underwear picture. Another fan said, "Kim Garam at 12 year old wanted to protect her friend from someone who took a picture in only her underwear and in revenge this person posted it online on someone else's account. One fan explained, "Kim Garam received her No. 5 school violence punishment for….. Another fan said, "The way all of ran with a manipulated SVC well here you go, Garam isn’t afraid and knows her truth. Another said, "I'm glad yudimi and garam have each other ,To hold each other hands in difficult time . They both are brave girls . Me and all the serenes are proud of them." In a different post under the same account, Garam also released additional evidence in the form of the School Violence Countermeasures Committee Explanation Brief from her school narrating the incident in full. Explaining the "incident" Garam said she only had a verbal argument with a girl who took indecent photos of Garam's friend. Kim Garam took to her friend's Instagram account as maintains her innocence despite receiving a Level 5 disciplinary action.

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Where is Kim Garam? Former K-pop idol makes a lengthy statement ... (MEAWW)

21 days after having her contract terminated with HYBE Labels, Kim Garam allegedly made a post on Instagram explaining her side of the story.

Garam says that her K-pop debut was the time she fought for her dreams. Meanwhile, upon inquiry from Korean media reporters, HYBE has denied making a statement about Kim Garam. HYBE's representative stated that Garam is no longer a part of their label as their contract with her has been terminated therefore they are in no position to comment on her situation. Garam eventually states that she realizes her mistakes as she says, "Now that I look back to my actions, I was very immature and unseasoned back them. She finally explains how making a debut as an idol was her dream as she wanted to get away from her past and make her future bright. She explained how working in the K-pop industry had always been her dream for years as she explains how her aspirations were tarnished due to false allegations. After months of back and forth, HYBE who adamantly stood beside Kim Garam decided to terminate their contracts with her as she made her exit from the girl group as well as the K-pop industry.

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Why Knetz still hate Kim Garam despite claims she defended a ... (MEAWW)

Most international fans are siding with the ex-Le Sserafim star as she revealed she has never physically assaulted nor bullied anyone.

This has led to some international fans getting confused, “Knetz focusing on garam's cursing and ignoring the fact that they're defending Eunseo who spread a pic of someone in underwear.” Another wondered, “What kind of mental gymnastics are knetz performing for them to still think, garam deserved to leave the group for something she did when she was 12??? In the school violence committee records, nowhere does it state that Garam physically abused anyone or was rude to teachers, disabled classmates or anyone other than Eun-seo. Kim Garam got a level 5 punishment for bad-mouthing Eun-seo, being involved in the molka incident (sharing a naked photo), swearing online and at students of other schools (Eun-seo’s friends). However, Knetz are still not siding with Garam and continue to share hate comments. She was defending her friend and cursed while doing so, and??— beep (@zkratv) https://t.co/tVq530adQa August 10, 2022 In the Instagram post, the former K-pop idol shared that she was just defending her friend whose photograph was shared online. In response, Kim Garam and her friends met Eun-seo and made a group chat to verbally abuse her. In the first post, she denied all accusations and claimed she had never bullied anyone.

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LE SSERAFIM2019s former member Kim Garam reportedly shares ... (PINKVILLA)

Kim Garam shared a lengthy statement, maintaining her innocence in the situation. by Pinkvilla Desk | Updated on Aug 11, 2022 04:46 PM IST | 19.2K.

She continued, "At that time, I was not aware of the difference between the majority and the minority, so I did not deepen the thought that it was wrong to argue with Person A. I didn't know how serious it was," she added. There were many mistakes and clumsy actions, but I didn't want to hate myself back then." If given the opportunity, I wanted to express my story honestly.”

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HYBE Responds to Kim Garam's Latest Bombshell Statement ... (Epicstream)

Kim Garam lost her chance to become an idol for a long time after HYBE terminated its contract with her following the school bullying controversy. She ...

But as she broke her silence for the first time, she insisted that she never hit someone nor was forced to transfer from one school to another. Kim Garam lost her chance to become an idol for a long time after HYBE terminated its contract with her following the school bullying controversy. Far from the accusations, she reportedly never bullied anyone and remained an ordinary student.

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Kim Garam Shares Her Side of the Story; Hybe Reacts (Epicstream)

Kim Garam had broken her silence over the school bullying issues thrown against her since before she debuted with LE SSERAFIM and after Hybe kicked her out ...

“My debut was possible because of the time that I had spent fighting for my dream. Back then, I wasn’t able to recognize the difference between too much and too little, so I did not think of my actions as wrong while confronting Yoo Eun Seo. I thought that I was being loyal by helping my friend, and I simply thought that my actions were chivalrous. Kim Garam has vehemently denied the accusations. However, it chose to remain silent since she’s no longer under the company. As she maintains her innocence, the music label released a statement responding to her claims. But as days passed, I was even more afraid of all the criticisms targeted at me.

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HYBE responds to LE SSERAFIM's former member Kim Garam's ... (News Track English)

Content Warning: Mentions of bullying Kim Garam posted a statement related to her allegations of school violence on social media, on Augu... | News Track.

There were many mistakes and clumsy actions, but I didn't want to hate myself back then." If given the opportunity, I wanted to express my story honestly.” “I've never been forced to go to school.

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The Bullying Allegations at the Center of HYBE's Next Big K-Pop ... (Vulture)

Le Sserafim's Kim Garam is exiting the girl group. After Korean forums accused her of bullying, her labels, Source Music and HYBE, refuted the allegations ...

“Contrary to the claims, it was confirmed through a third-party statement that Kim Garam was a victim of school bullying, including malicious rumors and cyberbullying, when she was in middle school,” Source Music wrote in a statement translated by Soompi. “Source Music has taken legal action against the spread of unilateral and distorted allegations and false information related to this case. “I will try to work hard to become a better person,” the statement read. “Because I put much effort to achieve my dream, it is true that I was afraid that the dream that I ran toward would break to pieces because of my past actions. “Le Sserafim will continue their activities as a five-member group, and we will spare no effort to support the group.” “Our company has decided to terminate the exclusive contract with Kim Garam. We extend our sincerest apologies to our fans and to those who have shown love and support to the group,” the statement reads. “I will work hard as a member of Le Sserafim.” The group’s leader, Kim Chaewon, added, “I think the company will have an opportunity to talk about this in more detail later.” Many of these posts claimed that Garam was a famous iljin, which can be loosely translated as “school bully,” and that one of her alleged victims collapsed after hearing that Garam was going to join a girl group. Even though the statement doesn’t directly address Garam’s bullying past, it does deny rumors that lit up the internet — including allegations of smoking and drinking, being forced to transfer schools, and using vulgar language. “They are taking a daring stance and saying right from the outset that they will stand at the very top,” wrote Source Music. “The group’s name, LE SSERAFIM, is an anagram of the words ‘I’M FEARLESS’ … It is like an incantation to guarantee their success on the merit of their unbreakable poise and strength.” But that poise was challenged just hours after Garam was introduced to the public. Source Music and HYBE denied all the allegations and claimed that Garam was a victim of both cyberbullying and school bullying herself. One post, shared on the Korean forum The Qoo, purports to show Garam posing with friends in front of a chalkboard covered in drawings of nude figures, ejaculating penises, and a cartoon image of someone being penetrated. After eight weeks of performing as a five-piece, the labels announced on July 20 that Garam would have her contract terminated and Le Sserafim would continue with just members Sakura, Chaewon, Yunjin, Kazuha, and Eunchae. How did we get here?

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Kim Garam Makes 1st Statement Since Leaving LE SSERAFIM + ... (soompi)

Kim Garam has made her first statement since leaving LE SSERAFIM, which HYBE has shared a brief response to. On August 10, Kim Garam uploaded a statement to ...

She added, “At that time, my method was incorrect and I made a lot of mistakes, but I do not want to hate my past self.” Kim Garam continued, “Thinking that I was helping the victim, I confronted Yoo and while doing so, I also swore. She added, “I was just a regular student.”

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HYBE states they have nothing to say in regards to Kim Garam's ... (allkpop)

Former LE SSERAFIM member Kim Garam recently posted a statement explaining her side of the story through her alleged friend.On August 10, an individu…

The friend explained she wanted to clear the air and share Kim Garam's side of the story. However, I was more afraid of the criticisms that increased as the days passed." On this day, an alleged friend of Kim Garam explained she was posting on behalf of the former idol because Kim Garam doesn't have a personal social media.

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Ex-LE SSERAFIM member Kim Garam explains side after dismissal ... (Rappler)

MANILA, Philippines – A few weeks after she was dismissed from K-pop girl LE SSERAFIM, former member Kim Garam released a statement on Wednesday, August 10, ...

“Thinking that I was helping the victim, I confronted Yoo and while doing so, I also swore. On July 20, Garam was officially dismissed from LE SSERAFIM and ended her contract with HYBE. She firmly refuted such claims, insisting that she was just a regular student.

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