LE SSERAFIM Kim Garam's Middle School Addresses New Bullying Allegations Against Her
[Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Mentions of bullying]
Amid the bullying controversy involving LE SSERAFIM Kim Garam, the female star's middle school recently gave their stance about the issue after new "evidence" was unveiled.
Keep on reading to know what they said.
LE SSERAFIM Kim Garam's Middle School Responds to Bullying Claims Against Female Star
Even before she debuted, LE SSERAFIM member Kim Garam was accused of bullying as well as underage smoking and drinking. These concerns were first raised a few days after the debut teaser photos of the female star was released in early April.
LE SSERAFIM Kim Garam’s Middle School Addresses New Bullying Allegations Against Her
Among these three issues, Kim Garam's bullying controversy garnered the most attention. Despite the girl group's management agency Source Music denying the allegations, the scandal didn't die down as new "evidence" was recently shared online.
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On May 15, an anonymous person shared a photo of an official document from the Autonomous Committee for Countermeasures Against School Violence saying that Kim Garam, who was a student from first grade Class 3, was a perpetrator of school violence together with another student.
LE SSERAFIM Kim Garam’s Middle School Addresses New Bullying Allegations Against Her
On May 16, the Korean media outlet Money Today released an article where they stated that they reached out to Kim Garam's middle school and received a response about the latest "evidence" of the LE SSERAFIM member's bullying controversy.
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According to Money Today, the school simply told them, "We cannot answer your inquiry," implying that it is difficult for them to speak up about the matter and confirm anything.
LE SSERAFIM Kim Garam’s Middle School Addresses New Bullying Allegations Against Her
As the truth is yet to be revealed, LE SSERAFIM Kim Garam consistently receives criticism from many netizens for her scandal.
Why do you think Kim Garam's middle school refused to give clarification about the idol's bullying controversy? Tell us what you think in the comments section below!
LE SSERAFIM Becomes Fastest K-pop Group to Gain THIS Total Number of Spotify Listeners
In other news, LE SSERAFIM has achieved a new historic record on Spotify.
On May 15, the rookie girl group's monthly listeners on the world's largest music streaming platform reached 2.6 million. They hit the mark just 13 days after their debut on May 2, becoming the fastest K-pop group in history to obtain the feat.
LE SSERAFIM Kim Garam’s Middle School Addresses New Bullying Allegations Against Her
The "FEARLESS" singers previously claimed the records for the fastest K-pop group to have 2.1 million and 2.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
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Other than that, LE SSERAFIM is also now the fastest K-pop group in history to garner one million monthly listeners on Spotify, doing so in only seven days after their debut. The new girl group has beaten the previous record of eight days set by the boy group TXT.
LE SSERAFIM Kim Garam’s Middle School Addresses New Bullying Allegations Against Her
In the second week of release, LE SSERAFIM's debut song "FEARLESS" accumulated more than 12.8 million streams, while the debut album of the same name has 22.6 million streams.
With 12. 8 million streams, "FEARLESS" is the new girl group's most-streamed track on Spotify. It is followed by "Blue Flame" which is close to reaching four million streams.
On YouTube, LE SSERAFAIM's "FEARLESS" music video has 62.4 million views. Check it out here!
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Written by Maria Scott
