According to a recent report by OSEN, Kim Garam, who left the girl group LE SSERAFIM due to a school bullying controversy, is returning as an actress.
On the 16th, Management Koo announced that they had signed an exclusive contract with Kim Garam. Regarding their decision, the agency stated:
"We have consistently followed Kim Garam's Youtube activities over time and were deeply impressed by both her potential as an actress and her sincere attitude."
They added, "Seeing her work hard every day to achieve her dream and continuously improve herself was a major factor in our decision to sign her."
They also highly praised her, "Kim Garam has been consistently training and studying to improve her acting skills. She has shown remarkable growth in a short period of time. In addition to acting, she consistently dedicates her time to study English and Japanese. She also has been teaching herself how to play the guitar. She never stops challenging herself and learning new things." They further explained:
"She spends most of her time preparing to achieve her dream of becoming an actress and investing in self-improvement. She continuously working to make up for her own shortcomings. After internal discussions, we concluded that her future growth potential and talent are extremely promising, leading us to sign the exclusive contract."
Management Koo also emphasized, "Kim Garam's sincerity, passion, and attitude of constantly wanting to learn and grow will be tremendous assets in her acting career. We will spare no effort in providing full support so that she can pursue a wider range of activities as an actress."
Management Koo is an agency specializing in actors, representing figures such as Lee Yowon, Ha Seokjin, and Seo Jihoon. Other actors under the agency include Yoo Insoo, Kwon Hyuk, Baek Soojang, Oh Heejun, Lee Taehyung, and Yoo Sooyeon.
Kim Garam debuted in May 2022 as a member of LE SSERAFIM, but was swept up in allegations of school bullying immediately after her face was revealed through pre-debut teasers. The controversy intensified when it was revealed that Kim Garam had received a Level 5 disciplinary measure from the school violence committee after being identified as a perpetrator in a school bullying case.
At the time, her agency stated, "This issue had been maliciously distroted and edited from incidents that occured while she was making friends after entering middle school," and announced that Kim Garam would suspend activities to focus on recovery. Ultimately, she left the group in July of the same year and her exclusive contract was terminated. Meanwhile, LE SSERAFIM continued their activities as a five-member group and achieved major success.
Recently, speculation about Kim Garam's return arose after she opened a personal social media account. There were also reports that she was in discussions with another agency, but those reports were later denied as 'groundless.' Now, her upcoming re-debut as an actress through Management Koo is drawing significant public attention.
