Le Sserafim's success despite scandal shows all press is good press

Le Sserafim concluded its activities for its debut song “Fearless” on Sunday. After debuting on May 2, the rookie girl group became one of the most successful K-pop launches of this year, and “Fearless” continues to climb the charts. Yet an ...

2022-06-07

Le Sserafim's Kim Ga-ram takes a break due to scandal

Le Sserafim’s Kim Ga-ram will temporarily leave the girl group to deal with bullying accusations, Source Music said Friday. The group will operate as a five-member group. Source Music posted a statement on fan community platform Weverse about Kim...

2022-05-20

Alleged victim of Kim Ga-ram threatens to release evidence of bullying

The alleged victim of bullying by Le Sserafim member Kim Ga-ram said she will reveal evidence to prove her claims are true if HYBE continues to maintain Kim is innocent...

2022-05-19

Bullying allegations against Le Sserafim's Kim Ga-ram escalate

An alleged image of an official school document showing that girl group Le Sserafim member Kim Ga-ram was the perpetrator of school violence started circulating online Monday. The document shows that a committee was called to deal with a case of ...

2022-05-16

The wrath of 'cancel culture' wanes for K-pop stars

The Korean public has a reputation for holding celebrities to high moral standards. But recent releases in the K-pop scene may suggest Korea’s "cancel culture" is not as absolute as people think it is. Are Korean listeners learning to separate ...

2022-04-28

Bullying accusations against newest Le Sserafim member shot down by label

Multiple school bullying accusations have been made online against Kim Ga-ram, 17, who was introduced by Source Music, an affiliate of HYBE, on Tuesday as a member of its soon-to-debut girl group Le Sserafim...

2022-04-06