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Is Le Sserafim celebrating Garam's exit? Members accused of shading her while fans cut her photocards

After Garam's exit from Le Sserafim, Twitter users discussed the reactions of fans and Le Sserafim members to the change in the group's lineup

K-pop idols are always under a microscopic lens and just as much as fans love idols at the highest point of their careers, idols are also trolled when they are at their lowest. Over the years, fans have expressed their hate towards idols who have been exposed for their wrongdoings in several ways but one of the most popular ways fans resort to 'shaming' an idol is by destroying their photocards. The same thing happened with HYBE's Le Sserafim member Kim Garam who was embroiled in a scandal right from her pre-debut days.

With HYBE finally announcing the termination of their contract with Kim Garam, the girl group is officially a five-member girl group. Despite this issue being somewhat resolved, it seems like some fans are trying to show how much they hate Garam and her actions as one TikToker is making the news for cutting up Kim Garam's photocards and destroying them. Not only that but Le Sserafim members are being called "shady" for enjoying Garam's exit a little too much.

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At the time when the girl group was suffering the repercussions of Garam's controversy, fans had asked HYBE to kick out the idol from Le Sserafim. But the label chose to keep her with the group. After Garam's activities were halted, Le Sserafim started getting a lot more attention as their popularity started skyrocketing instantly.

Now it seems like Garam's confirmed exit from the group is being celebrating by her former members, who are nearing the end of promotions for their debut album, 'Fearless'. In the most recent episode from their Vlog, members of Le Sserafim were seen going on a girl's night trip at a hotel where they celebrated the successful conclusion of their first album. The five members of Le Sserafim wore matching night suits and enjoyed their success with games and by having meals together.

This carefree attitude from Le Sserafim had fans chattering about the members finally enjoying their success after Garam exited the group, ending the controversy dogging Le Sserafim. On the fandom side of things, one TikTok user made news when they posted a video of themselves slicing old photocards of Garam to express their hate towards the former girl group member.

'They've had a dramatic start'

The video posted by the TikTok user had fans talking about how Garam, who is still a minor, is being trolled and hated online. One fan said, "If i stanned the group and has their albums and gotten her photo cards, i would’ve thrown them away without anyone even knowing." Another fan responded, "I would've sell it. When I bought the album, I told myself that if I got Garam's photocard, I would sell it or give it away. There is no need to be excessive." One fan said, "NOO her photo cards could be considered a collector’s item now since they’ll never be printed again lol." Another fan said, "I mean at the end of the day they have the pc they can do whatever they want. selling it, giving it away or even cutting it." One fan said, "Im just saving mine to sell them to some crazy fan in the future for."

While talking about the members 'shading' Garam, one fan said, "C’mon guys she’s already gone from the group. There’s no need to rub salt to the wound." Another fan said, "I mean I think I would be stressed and worried if one of my group members were in a scandal and ruined the reputation of the group like who wouldn’t." One fan claimed, "They’ve quite literally always looked happy. This girl Garam got kicked out yet I’m still seeing her headline all these different news articles for a variety of reasons bro tf."