Article: Kim Ga-ram's acquaintance, "HYBE used her as a noise marketing tool"
Source: Daily Sports
Former Le Sserafim Kim Garam's acquaintance A is coming forward with new testimony.
On the 20th, Garam's friend A revealed on her IG, "B, who exposed Kim Garam's school violence is also a perpetrator. B bullied me from elementary to middle school and also abused and threatened my parents. I questioned myself about what is tormenting me and I'm writing this with a feeling of injustice after seeing the assailant fight with Garam for about a month but she's comforted by people while she hides behind the title of "victim" and others are framed as second perpetrator."
"B transferred to another school because she shared photos of a her classmate in her underwear. In the process, she received a 'No. 6' disposition by the School Violence Countermeasures Committee."
"As Kim Garam's friend, I collected the data I had and the testimonies of friends and sent to the agency to discover the truth but the adults at the agency didn't use any of the data in the end to salvage her image. An 18 year old student was just used as a noise marketing tool and thrown away."
However, despite her claims, public opinion has turned cold. Netizens shared reactions writing, "No matter what B's background is, what's true is Garam received a 'No. 5' disposition as an assailant." "Even if B is also a perpetrator, she's not a public figure so there's no need to publicize this."
Regarding claims they used Garam for noise marketing, HYBE stated, "it's an unreasonable speculation."
Meanwhile, HYBE terminated Garam's contract 3 months after her school bullying scandal broke out.
- [+259, -0] What the hell... 6th disposition for Eun Seo?? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ She transferred before the school violence committee results came out and Eun Seo herself said it ended without punishment ㅋㅋㅋㅋ. Aigoo.. stupid kids don't even know how to lie correctly ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- [+198, -0] I mean I was a terrible writer too but this is clear she never studied ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- [+154, -2] ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ there's no point in reading it even if you're able to ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- [+123, -0] If Eun-seo really got 6th action when they were students, why didn't Garam expose it through HYBE earlier onㅋㅋㅋㅋ? Why shut her mouth and eventually leave the group?
- [+103, -1] Whether it was unfair or not, Garam was a bully that assaulted kids in school. Do you expect us to believe such a stupid joke? She even got the victim to come out and choose not to settle. In that situation, HYBE did noise marketing, it's unfair but what's the point of bringing it up now? She should've apologized to the victim in front of the school violence committee and lived a good life, you can't clean up your past. How many times did you harass and pick on others with her? Just shut your mouth! If she wanted to become an idol, she should've lived a better life and maintained a good image while in school.
- [+80, -0] But Eunseo didn't become a celebrity...
- [+52, -2] So you or Garam have evidence Eun Seo got a No. 6 then right...ㅋㅋ
- [+43, -0] ㅋㅋHow much is Garam feeding youㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Additional source: Pann