LE SSERAFIM performed their first 5-member performance with the exception of member Kim Garam, who was embroiled in allegations of school violence. This stage is getting a hotter response than the debut stage.

In SBS "Inkigayo", which was broadcast on the 22nd, the figure of LE SSERAFIM who decorated the stage of "Fearless" as a five-member group without Kim Garam appeared.

The intro part, which was originally a Kim Garam part, was handled by Heo Yun Jin, and the other Kim Garam parts were digested without difficulty by the members taking turns.

Previously, LE SSERAFIM's agency, HYBE and Source Music, completely denied the allegations of sexual assault by Kim Garam, and announced plans to suspend Kim Garam's activities for the time being and promote as a five-member system.

This day's "Inkigayo" stage was the first official stage when LE SSERAFIM started their 5-member activities, and the attention of other fans, including fans, was also focused.

Is it because of this? As of 1pm on May 23rd, the number of views on the stage of LE SSERAFIM's "Inkigayo", which was uploaded on Naver TV that day, exceeded 160,000 people.

Comments such as "I feel better with 5 people" and "I can't feel an empty seat" were also posted on the video.

In particular, LE SSERAFIM's 'Inkigayo' stage, which changed into a five-member system and had their first stage, drew more attention because the number of views was more than twice that of their debut stage.

LE SSERAFIM's debut stage recorded 70,000 views as of the same day.

In addition, after starting their activities as a five-member system, LE SSERAFIM's new song climbed to 13th in the TOP 100 rankings on the music site Melon, proving their interest.

Meanwhile, recently, Kim Garam , a member of LE SSERAFIM, was caught up in allegations of school violence against her friend Miss A in 2018 when she was in middle school.

The controversy was further aggravated by the release of the photo of the notification of the results of the Autonomous Committee on School Violence Countermeasures that seemed to support this, but Source Music said that Kim Garam was unfairly designated as the perpetrator and was rather a victim of school violence suffering from malicious rumors.

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NewJeans quietly paused their activities after a tough legal battle… but a simple message from a fan left them emotional.

On April 12, NewJeans posted a single photo on their shared social media account, now renamed "mhdhh" (using the first letters of Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein), without any caption.

The photo was of a short, handwritten letter from a fan that read, “I love you. I support you.” Touched by the heartfelt words, NewJeans added a crying cat emoji, showing how much the support meant to them.

Fans quickly noticed and filled the comments with love and encouragement like “We’ll be here no matter what” and “NewJeans forever.”

This quiet but emotional post comes as NewJeans remains in a hiatus following a contract dispute with their agency ADOR.

Back in November, the members announced they would be starting solo schedules under a new name, NJZ, claiming ADOR had broken the terms of their contract. However, ADOR fired back with legal actions, including a lawsuit and a request to stop the girls from signing with other agencies or brands.

Last month, the court sided with ADOR, which forced the group to pause activities under the NJZ name. Their social media was also renamed from NJZ to “mhdhh” earlier this month.

Member Danielle recently opened up about her feelings in a long message on her birthday, just days after the official trial started on April 3 at the Seoul Central District Court.

Even though they’re not currently promoting, NewJeans’ fans continue to show strong support — and this small fan letter proves just how much that love means to the members.

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