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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-17T09:09:08.479Z",
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  "textContent": "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**.\n\nOn the 16th, **Management Koo** announced that they had signed an **exclusive contract** with **Kim Garam**. Regarding their decision, the agency stated:\n\n> _\"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**.\"_\n\nThey 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.\" _\n\nThey 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:\n\n> _\"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 shortcomin** gs. After internal discussions, we concluded that **her future growth potential and talent are extremely promising** , leading us to sign the exclusive contract.\"_\n\nManagement 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.\"_\n\n**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.**\n\n**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.\n\nAt 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.\n\nRecently, 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.",
  "title": "Former LE SSERAFIM member Kim Garam returns as an actress 4 years after school bullying controversy ... Signs exclusive contract with Lee Yowon and Ha Seokjin's agency",
  "updatedAt": "2026-06-17T09:09:11.167Z"
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