Netizens are against it.
Koreaboo
17 minutes ago
On June 16, an official from Management Koo announced that former LE SSERAFIM member Kim Garam had signed an exclusive contract with them.
We have watched Kim Garam’s YouTube content and have been impressed by her potential and growth mindset as an actress. Her efforts and progress toward her dreams were a major factor in our decision to sign an exclusive contract with her.
— Management Koo
They were also surprised at her huge growth over a short period of time.
She has been consistently training and studying to improve her acting skills. She continues to challenge herself in new fields, investing time in learning English and Japanese, and even teaching herself to play the guitar.
— Management Koo
The agency plans to provide full support for her acting career and expand activities even further.
Management Koo is home to other popular actors, including Lee Yo Won, Ha Seok Jin, Yoo In Soo, Kwon Hyuk, and more.
However, netizens were furious that they were giving her this opportunity.
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- “She really be having it easy after school violence…”
- “Why do they keep giving the school violence perpetrator these opportunities?”
- “But she’s a bully…”
- “Do they really have no one else to choose?”
- “Look at her past photos…I cannot support her.”
- “I thought for a moment they had everything solved.”
- “Stray Kids’ Hyunin is active without leaving the group, so I guess…”
Meanwhile, Kim Garam debuted as a member of LE SSERAFIM in 2022, but suspended activities after becoming embroiled in a school violence controversy. She ultimately left the group in July of the same year.
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