LE SSERAFIM  made their first stage debut with a five-member group except for Kim Garam, who was suspended from activities due to school violence allegations.

On SBS 'Inkigayo' broadcast on May 22nd, LE SSERAFIM , who had been active as a five-member group for a while, decorated the first stage.

Initially, Kim Garam opened the intro for LE SSERAFIM 's 'Fearless', but on this day, Huh Yun Jin took over. Other than that, Kim Garam's parts were filled by the members in turn.

LE SSERAFIM will be active as a five-member system for the time being with Kim Garam's activities suspended from May 20th.

Source Music, the agency, explained the reason for the suspension, saying, "After discussing with Kim Garam, we have decided to stop promoting for a while and focus on healing our injured heart."

This is a decision that became controversial when victim A, who claimed to have suffered school violence from Kim Garam on May 19th, started taking legal action.

Through an official position, the management company stated that the allegation of Mr. A, who raised Kim Garam's school violence, was groundless, but the public outrage grew and he decided to stop his activities.

Meanwhile, suspicions of school violence surrounding Kim Garam continued even before her debut. In April, before her debut, when Kim Garam's profile was revealed, allegations of school violence arose immediately, and her agency has maintained a position of denying her allegations from the beginning until now.

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BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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