Kim Garam lost her chance to become an idol for a long time after HYBE terminated its contract with her following the school bullying controversy. She officially left the group last month, and she has not commented on it until recently. ALSO READ: Im Siwan Shares Details About Emergency Declaration Character
Kim Garam Reportedly Responds to Accusations + HYBE Comments on Her Reaction
On August 10, SBS News shared a screenshot of an alleged letter penned by Kim Garam herself. The former idol reportedly asked a friend to post it for her. The letter also contains a document written by the school violence committee. According to Kim Garam, she became more afraid of the criticisms she faced in the past weeks. But as she broke her silence for the first time, she insisted that she never hit someone nor was forced to transfer from one school to another. She also defended herself by saying she never drank alcohol or smoked cigarettes. Far from the accusations, she reportedly never bullied anyone and remained an ordinary student. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Park Eun Bin Fan Meeting 2022: Extraordinary Attorney Woo Star To Meet Fans in 1st Meet-and-Greet In the end, she thanked everyone who supported her and read the letter.
HYBE Responds To Kim Garam’s Reported Letter
After the letter went viral, the agency shared a press release saying it would not comment on her statement as she is no longer part of the company and LE SSERAFIM. Xportsnews shared a copy of the statement that the company uploaded. “As we have already terminated our exclusive contract with Kim Garam. We have nothing else to say because any additional comments are not appropriate [given the contractual situation],” HYBE wrote. Kim Garam’s contract was officially terminated on July 20. ALSO READ: Today’s Webtoon Episode 5 Release Date And Time, Preview: Webtoon Editing Department Hires New Artists + Goo Jun Yeong Starts Trusting the Unit Despite Potential Disbandment Check back for more stories, updates, and rumors about Kim Garam and HYBE here at EpicStream!