Amid growing suspicions of school violence surrounding LE SSERAFIM Kim Garam, the people have called for her withdrawal.
#KimGaram_Withdraw: Hashtag Demanding Kim Garam To Leave LE SSERAFIM Trends
Kim Garam (News1)
On May 19, LE SSERAFIM Kim Garam's controversy over school violence once again arose. People online are making an all-out effort to trend the hashtag "#김가람_탈퇴해" (#KimGaram_withdrawal) on Twitter's real-time trends.
Posts call for Kim Garam to leave the group in light of her school violence controversy, explaining:
"Fans who supported LE SSERAFIM decided to trust the company's action and just watch, but I thought there was no point in waiting anymore through the company's poor statement. I strongly ask for a prompt position and protection of five other artists."
In particular, some of the supporters of the six-member group demand that HYBE/Source Music should concentrate on protecting the other five members, who are also affected by the issue.
Another fan conveyed:
"I was avoiding commenting because I was afraid it would adversely affect the other members, but now I've put up with it. I can't watch the ridicule and criticism pouring out to other members and other members' fans. We don't need members involved in any school violence in LE SSERAFIM."
LE SSERAFIM (News1)
As of May 20, the hashtag is still being used online, with people expressing their desire for Garam to depart from the group. Some international fans also joined the protest by adding the hashtag "#KimGaram_Out."
Victim A's Side Says School Violence Allegations Against Kim Garam Is 'True'
Before the protest, Victim A, who allegedly suffered school violence from Kim Garam and her friends, came out to release their side through a law firm called Daeryun and narrated:
"The victim (A) suffered school violence from Kim Garam and her friends around the end of April to early May 2018, and since then, A has been unable to endure group violence and transferred to another school one to two weeks after the incident."
Along with this, Victim A's side claimed that the legal document initially released by another internet user was also "true."
"After June 4, 2018, the School Violence Countermeasures Committee was held and Kim Garam, a student who committed school violence, received six hours of special education under Article 17 (1) 5 of the School Violence Prevention and Countermeasures Act.
In accordance with Paragraph 9 of the same article, the parents were given a disposition for 5 hours of completion of special education.
And A, a victim of school violence, received psychological counseling and advice in accordance with Article 16 (1) 1 of the same Act."
Kim Garam (News1)
In response, HYBE/Source Music later on wrote:
"...The truth of this situation from 2018 is currently only being stated by one side, therefore as soon as we finish examining Daeryun’s claims, we will also announce our clearly organized position."
