Kim Garam
| Kim Garam | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 김가람 |
| Born | November 16, 2005 Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea |
| 🏫 Education | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
| 💼 Occupation |
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Kim Garam (Hangul: 김가람; born November 16, 2005), known mononymously as Garam, is a South Korean singer. She is a former member of the girl group Le Sserafim under Source Music.
Career
Debut with Le Sserafim, Bullying scandal and departure
Kim Garam was revealed as the second member of Le Sserafim on April 5, 2022.[1] She debuted alongside the other members with the release of FEARLESS on May 2, 2022.[2]
Before her debut, bullying allegations started to surface. These allegations were made by former classmates of Kim Garam, accusing her of bullying and being violent. HYBE denied these allegations on May 16, and a forged official document of a school violence committee meeting was released.[3]
On May 19, the alleged victim took legal action and stated they had to transfer schools due to Garam's bullying. She alleged that she had to drop out of school due to anxiety and suicidal thoughts. They released a statement saying that if HYBE has no plans on issuing an apology, they will publish more documents.[4]
On May 20, Source Music disclosed that Garam would be taking a hiatus from group activities because of the bullying accusations and that Le Sserafim would be promoting as a 5-member group until further notice.[5]
On July 20, 2022, Garam officially left the group. She was active for a total of 18 days and in the group for about 2 months.[6]
On August 10th, Garam made her first public appearance since May and released her statement through a friend's Instagram account.
| “ | Hello, I'm Kim Garam. Firstly, I want to say sorry. It's too late, but I haven't had the chance to tell you my position. Since I worked hard for my dream, it's true that I was honestly afraid that my past actions would ruin it. But as the days went by, a lot of the criticism against me got scarier, and I honestly wanted to convey my position if I had the chance.
1. I never hit anyone or used violence. 2 I've never been forced to transfer. 3. I've never drunk or smoked. 4. I've never bullied or ordered anyone around 5. I was just a normal student The school violence committee incident took place between March and May of middle school when "yoo eun seo" gossiped about me and my friends and uploaded a picture of my friend wearing her underwear. I argued with "yoo eun seo" because I thought I was helping the victim, and whilst doing so, I started swearing.[7][8] |
” |
Personal life
In 2023, Kim Garam was attending School of Performing Arts Seoul. She is studying to become an actress.[9]
Discography
References
- ↑ Kim, Joo-hee (April 5, 2022). =르세라핌, 사쿠라 이어 김가람 공개…내일은 누구? [Le Sserafim, Sakura and Kim Garam revealed… who tomorrow?]. Newsis (in 한국어). Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "K-pop girl group Le Sserafim's debut album breaks chart record within a day". The Straits Times. Singapore. 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Kim Garam's alleged bullying victim shows shocking evidence as HYBE responds to claims". HITC. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ↑ "Kim Garam Shares The Full Report From The School Violence Committee". Koreaboo. 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ↑ Blistein, Jon (2022-07-20). "K-Pop Group Le Sserafim Drops Member Kim Ga-ram After Bullying Allegations". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ↑ 하이브, '학폭 논란' 르세라핌 김가람 전속계약 해지 [공식] [Hybe cancels exclusive contract with Le Sserafim's Kim Garam over 'school violence controversy' [Official]]. Hankyung News (in Korean). July 20, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Source Music releases full statement regarding LE SSERAFIM member Kim Garam's involvement with the School Violence Countermeasures Committee; Kim Garam to take temporary hiatus". allkpop. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ↑ "HYBE Releases Detailed Statement Regarding LE SSERAFIM's Kim Garam's School Violence Allegations + Kim Garam To Temporarily Halt Activities". Soompi. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ↑ Kim Yu-rim (2023-05-16). "前 르세라핌 김가람 근황 '화제'…"연기과 재학 중"" [Former Le Seraphim Kim Garam’s current status is a ‘hot topic’… “Studying in acting department”]. Nate (in 한국어).
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