Kim Ga Ram Temporarily Withdraws, LE SSERAFIM Continues Activities With 5 People

Kim Ga Ram (Twitter @le_sserafim)

JAKARTA - HYBE's agency released a new statement regarding rumors of bullying involving Kim Ga Ram from LE SSERAFIM. He was declared to be temporarily withdrawing from group activities starting today, Friday, May 20.

Previously, after Kim Ga Ram was announced as a member of LE SSERAFIM, an anonymous person wrote that Ga Ram was bullying. HYBE and Source Music denied this but anonymously released new evidence.

"Hello. This is HYBE/Source Music. First we want to apologize to fans. We originally wanted to withhold clarifying all the details by asking members and third parties for the facts,” HYBE said today, May 20.

“However, rumors about Kim Ga Ram as the perpetrator of school violence are circulating on the internet and only from one side. So we want to give a statement regarding these allegations," they continued.

The agency said Yoo Eun Seo (a pseudonym) who was a client of Daeryun's firm made a mistake by taking pictures of her friend who was changing clothes. Kim Ga Ram and his friends were angry with Yoo Eun Seo but there was no physical violence.

Kim Ga Ram was friends with Yoo Eun Seo when he first entered school in 2018. However, they had an argument during a retreat so their friendship ended.

Later, Yoo Eun Soo reported Kim Ga Ram to the school for bullying her. The incident was wrong and made Yoo Eun Seo a victim when it was the other way around.

“Kim Ga Ram was also a victim of school violence. There are many rumors about Kim Ga Ram such as “he once threw a friend with a flower pot” and “he was forced to change schools” explained the agency.

The agency explained that Kim Ga Ram was bullied even when she wasn't friends with her friends. In addition, the agency stated that Kim Ga Ram had never mocked other artists, was not a fan of male artists, did not smoke, and was not a former trainee of another agency.

“We apologize for Kim Ga Ram's past words and actions. Even though it was done to defend his friend, he realized it was wrong,” said HYBE.

After discussing, Kim Ga Ram will stop activities and carry out the healing process. LE SSERAFIM is also promoting with five members from today until Kim Ga Ram recovers. Today, LE SSERAFIM also canceled all scheduled promotions on television and fansign events.