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Source Music has announced that it has begun taking legal action over bullying allegations against LE SSERAFIM member Kim Ga-ram.Last month, after soon the South Korean label introduced Kim as a member of the brand-new girl group, the 16-year-old singer found herself embroiled in a controversy over allegations that she had been involved in bullying incidents during her middle school days.One netizen, who claimed to be Kim’s classmate from middle school, alleged that Kim had regularly harassed younger students, according to posts archived by Koreaboo. Another set of posts archived by KBIZoom alleged that Kim repeatedly cussed out another person while asking them to pick up the phone.At the time, HYBE denied all allegations, claiming that the posts had been “cunningly edited” in order to “maliciously slander” Kim.However, new allegations have surfaced since the initial claims.

LE SSERAFIM member Sakura has spoken up about her support for the LGBTQ community and why she does it.During a recent interview with Weverse Magazine, the Japanese K-pop idol discussed a column she had previously written in 2017 about the Japanese drama film Close-knit, in which she had voiced her support for the LGBTQ community.The 2017 movie follows a young girl who is taken in by her uncle and his transgender girlfriend after her mother abandons her. In her review of the film, Sakura had advocated for developing a “better understanding of the LGBTQ community”.In the interview, Sakura spoke about how “there was actually an atmosphere of caution around idols speaking their minds around that time”, yet she though that she “could say that anyway”.She went on to explain that she wanted to use her platform as a celebrity to influence others.

HYBE girl group LE SSERAFIM have set a new first-week sales record with their debut mini-album ‘Fearless’.Today (May 9), Source Music announced that the six member group – comprising Kim Chae-won, Miyawaki Sakura, Huh Yun-jin, Kazuha, Kim Ga-ram and Hong Eun-chae – sold 307,450 copies of their debut record ‘Fearless’ in its first week.LE SSERAFIM are now sixth girl group to ever surpass 300,000 album sales within a week of release, a feat previously achieved by acts such as BLACKPINK, Red Velvet and IZ*ONE. According to the agency, this also makes ‘Fearless’ the highest-selling debut release of by a South Korean girl group of all time.‘Fearless’, which arrived last week, is led by the single of the same title.

LE SSERAFIM have unveiled their first music video teaser for upcoming debut single ‘Fearless’.The 17-second-long clip begins with member Sakura revving up her motorbike, before several other shots of the members ensue, including Kazuha sitting atop the trunk of a car suspending in mid-air and Yunjin using her teeth to rip off her boxing gloves.The teaser then ends with a back shot of the group rehearsing the song’s choreography, before Chaewon turns towards the camera to sing the track’s namesake, “I’m fearless”. ‘Fearless’, along with its accompanying music video, drops on May 2 at 6pm KST.‘Fearless’ is the title track of LE SSERAFIM’s debut mini-album of the same name, which also includes four other B-side tracks ‘The World Is My Oyster’, ‘Blue Flame’, ‘The Great Mermaid’ and ‘Sour Grapes’, all of which were previewed in the record’s highlight medley that dropped earlier this week.Apart from their first release, LE SSERAFIM are also set to hold a fan showcase for their debut at the Jangchung Arena on May 2 at 8pm KST, with a livestream to be simultaneously broadcast online.Earlier this month, Source Music began unveiling the lineup of the six-member act, now completed by Kim Ga-ram and Hong Eun-chae through a series of teasers posted through LE SSERAFIM’s social media accounts. The label has also recently publicly denied allegations that Kim Ga-ram was a school bully.

LE SSERAFIM have shared new snippets of tracks from their upcoming debut release ‘Fearless’.On April 27, HYBE uploaded a “highlight medley” of the forthcoming girl group’s debut mini-album ‘Fearless’. The record, which is led by the single of the same name, is set to arrive on May 2 at 6pm KST.“So you don’t get hurt, get hurt / You should get away / Get a get a get away / I’m fearless, huh,” LE SSERAFIM sing in the 15-second snippet of their debut single.Other songs on the record include its intro track ‘The World Is My Oyster’, which was previously used to soundtrack the sextet’s debut trailer clip, as well as B-sides ‘Blue Flame’, ‘The Great Mermaid’ and ‘Sour Grapes’.

Source Music, a subsidiary of HYBE, has announced a debut date for its upcoming girl group, LE SSERAFIM.In a statement issued to Weverse today (April 12), Source Music announced that LE SSERAFIM are set to release their first mini-album on May 2 at 6pm KST. Their upcoming record, titled ‘Fearless’, is currently available for pre-order through the Weverse Shop.

Source Music has officially unveiled former IZ*ONE’s Kim Chae-won as the latest member of its upcoming girl group LE SSERAFIM.At midnight KST today (April 7), HYBE subsidiary Source Music uploaded a brand-new introduction video featuring Kim Chae-won.

Source Music has publicly denied allegations that Kim Ga-ram, a member of upcoming girl group LE SSERAFIM, was a school bully.Less than a day after the label introduced Kim as a member of the group, a number of netizens claimed that the 16-year-old singer had been involved in bullying incidents during her school days. One netizen, who claimed to be Kim’s classmate from middle school, alleged that Kim had regularly harassed younger students, according to posts archived by Koreaboo.In another set of forum posts by KBIZoom, another netizen posted screenshots of a conversation that was allegedly initiated by Kim, where she allegedly cussed out another person while asking them to pick up the phone.HYBE, which owns Source Music, the agency in charge of LE SSERAFIM, has since denied all allegations and taken legal action in a statement posted today (April 6).

Source Music has revealed Kim Ga-ram as the second member of its new six-member group LE SSERAFIM.On April 5 at Midnight KST, the HYBE subsidiary uploaded a new introduction video featuring Kim Ga-ram, the second member to join its highly-anticipated girl group LE SSERAFIM after former IZ*ONE member Miyawaki Sakura.In the vibrant new visual, Kim is seen posing against a minimalistic set, occasionally dancing to the clip’s upbeat background music. Not much is known about the up-and-coming star at this point, apart from her being born in 2005, placing her between 16 to 17 years old by international reckoning.Source Music has also shared images of the soon-to-debut idol on its social media accounts, similar to those uploaded of Miyawaki Sakura yesterday.

HYBE has officially unveiled former IZ*ONE’s Miyawaki Sakura as the first member of its upcoming girl group LE SSERAFIM.On April 4 at Midnight KST, HYBE subsidiary Source Music uploaded its first introduction video for the upcoming girl group featuring Miyawaki. In the new clip, the Japanese K-pop idol dons a suit as she struts towards the camera to an upbeat instrumental, later getting on a motorcycle and blazing through futuristic neon-lit tunnel.The label has also shared official photos of the ex-IZ*ONE member via its social media accounts, hinting at the forthcoming act’s fierce new image.