Kim Garam releases statement, provides school violence report
A friend of ex-Le Sserafim member Kim Garam set up an Instagram account for her and uploaded her statement about the bullying accusations and her school violence report.
https://instagram.com/p/ChFU8f_Br1g
Hello, this is Kim Garam.
First of all, I want to convey my apology.
I might be too late, but I didn't have any opportunity to share my position until now. I put a lot of effort and worked really hard towards my dreams, but it was true that I was frightened that my past actions might break the dream I had been running towards. However, as each day passed by, I got more and more scared about the criticism directed towards me.
And if given the opportunity, I wanted to express my position honestly.
1. I have never hit or assaulted anyone
2. I have never been forced to transfer school
3. Never drink nor smoke
4. I have never harassed or bullied anyone.
5. I was just a normal student
The school violence incident occurred in my first year of middle school between March~May, when Yoo Eunseo was caught talking bad behind other friends and took a picture of another friend in their underwear and uploaded it.
I started arguing with Yoo Eunseo because I thought I was helping my friend who was the victim, and I ended up swearing at Yoo Eunseo. At that time, I was unaware of the difference between the majority and the minority, so I did not deepen the thought that it was wrong to argue with Yoo Eunseo.
At that time, I thought it was righteous/loyal to help my friend who was the victim, we didn't know the seriousness of our actions because we felt rewarded doing it. Looking back now, I was very immature.
At that time, friendship was the most important to me, and I was at the age where I would enjoy my time with my friends the most. My method at that time was wrong, and there were many mistakes and clumsy actions from my part, but I don't want to hate myself for what I did at that time.
My parents often told me not to ignore a friend who needs help and is in trouble. As expected, at this moment, I don't want to change the meaning behind the actions I did back then.
I am trying to live my life by working harder so that my life in the future can shine. The debut was the time I spent on the dream that I fought. The 2 weeks after my debut felt like a dream, but it will be remembered as a time I will never forget in my life. I try hard to become a better person, and I am infinitely grateful to my precious fans who loved and supported me.
I was able to survive thanks to the constant support of the fans. I will do my best.
Thanks for reading this long post.
Kim Garam
https://instagram.com/p/ChFVNxgBqBD
Minutes of the Self-Governing Committee on School Violence [Draft]
When was it opened: 2018 June 4th 15:30
Place: Meeting room 2nd floor of main building
List of committee members: 7 people = Vice-principal (Chairperson), head of life guidance, school police officer, and 4 parent members
[Opening statement by chairman]
[Person related to the matter]
Related Person 1: Female student 1. Kim Garam (KGR)
Related Person 2: Yoo Eunseo (YES)
We will read the "Case Summary". Students and parents, please listen carefully and tell us if there are any discrepancies.
[When]: Late April to early May 2018
[Where]: In a nearby elementary school and SNS chat room
[Who]: Female student1. Ga-ram Kim / : 4 female students
[To Whom]: Yoo Eunseo
[Why]: Because of gossip
[How]: Profanity and threats
1. Concerning YES talking behind her friends
- At the beginning of middle school, 10 female students including YES, KGR used to be friends together, but because YES started talking behind them, the relationship deteriorated
- Female student 1 (FS1), Female student 2 (FS2) and KGR learned about the bad talks and among the, 8 of the students in the group went to a nearby apartment to swear at her saying "F*ck that f*cking b*tch". FS2 and KGR didn't swear at her but said 'It's f*cking dumbfounding'. Female student 4 (FS4) and 4 other students didn't sweat at her either. They talked for 3 hours. YES said that she wouldn't talk behind them again and they resolved their conflict
- Not long after, B, male student who was closed with YES from N middle school wrote to FS1 along with another male student A on Facebook and told her through messenger "F*cking b*tch who do you think you are. Don't touch YES"
- FS1 then posted a screenshot of A and B's message and sent it to the Facebook message group with everyone including YES
- FS1 was dumbfounded and said "I'm f*cking speechless" "go back to the streets" "F*ck off" and "You're disgusting"
- KGR said that after YES released her apology in the Facebook messenger, she didn't want to feel uncomfortable with what happened so she also left the messenger room
- YES also left the group message
- After that YES, A continued to swear at FS1. KGR seeing how FS1 was getting tormented and wanting to stop this, she sent a Facebook message to YES and A saying "Where are you? come out now"
- YES, A, B and another student C said "Let's meet. Where?" while replying to KGR
- KGR, FS1. YES, A and B all agreed to meet at middle school nearby to resolve it
- At that time, G middle school (middle school of KGR) and another middle school nearby had a soccer match so a lot of students were there
- KGR was in G middle school with FS1, FS2, FS3, MS1 (male student 1) and MS2. YES was in N middle school with male friends A and B and others unnies and oppas from the 3rd year of the same middle school making a total on 6~7 people
- YES's oppas from the 3rd grade displayed their strength by pushing KGR's male friends and said "Why did you do this?" starting a quarrel
[...]
- FS1 told YES: you said you'd pay attention, that you wouldn't start this again and we even resolved it, but why can't you fix yourself? We arrived to this situation because of you. What are we supposed to do?
- KGR didn't talk behind anyone's back and kept her promise to keep peace but seeing this unravel in front of her she said "f*ck off to Busan. You're dumbfounding"
[...]
- KGR was crying because she was scared about the unnies and oppas from the 3rd grade who were YES' friends. At that moment, FS2 used KGR's phone to call her older cousin who has graduated long time ago to come and menace them to stop this and to apologize
- In the end, YES's male friend's unnies and oppas from 3rd grade N middle school apologized to the students of G highschool including KGR and left the school
- YES and KGR's friends didn't talk to each other YES, A and B all left for other schools and they broke ties
2. Concerning YES stealing FS1's Facebook account and taking a picture of FS3 in underwear and uploading it
- After they swore to not see each other again and broke ties, YES still had lingering feelings so she took a picture of FS3 in her underwear and stole FS1's Facebook account and posted picture of FS3 as her Facebook profile picture as if FS1 released it herself
- YES first denied that she's the one who released it, but in the end she acknowledged it
- FS3 cried and KGR with other friends contacted her feeling bad for her on Facebook message. KGR planned to call YES saying "Come out right now" but YES didn't answer. She also sent FB messages to YES telling her to pick up but she didn't. In the end she sent her a message saying "If you're not picking up, I'll kill you. I have something to tell your mom so should I just call your mom?"
- KGR sent YES another message with "I'll give you until 5pm to the nearby middle school, come out fast" and YES appeared
- FS1 told YES "What are you going to do with my Facebook account?"
- KGR said to YES "Would you like it if you were told to remove your clothes and Kim Garam was to release your picture like you did with FS3 online?"
- FS1 told YES "Should I steal your Facebook account and put a picture of you like you did?"
- YES said that she'd release an apology and resolve the misunderstanding about using FS1's Facebook to post FS3's picture. She also said she'd write a 20 lines apology towards FS3
- FS4, FS5 and FS6 also told her to stop doing this
- FS1 and YES told YES "Stop coming to G middle school and screw off to Busan"
- KGR told YES to hurry up with the apology
- YES wrote the apology that night and released it
- YES acknowledged that she stole the Facebook account and uploaded the underwear picture and transferred school
3. Post that YES made in the group chat after transferring school
-[...]
- Even after YES transferred school, she kept bad mouthing, because of this, in KGR's Ask, an anonymous question app, KGR said "Yeah she's f*cked up, she's seriously annoying" when someone asked "What do you think of YES?"
- FS3 also wrote in her Katalk message "Is your head just a decoration without any substance in it? I only wish you unhappiness"
- YES still denied what she did was wrong and said to other students "What did I do wrong? F*ck"
- Meanwhile, YES told other students from G middle school that "I got bullied so I transferred school, I didn't do anything wrong, they're the iljins"
- After the rumors started spreading, FS1 said "I felt like it was so unfair, so I opened a Facebook group message and invited YES. Over here, I told her "You f*cking jjin-da like b*tch (jjinda= big loser), are you a p*ssy for transferring school? Stop talking like a f*cker. There are no man who will like a face like yours. Don't show yourself in front of us again"
- KGR said "You look like a Kabuki, your face is too funny"
- YES FS3 said "That b*tch is right next to me. See you at the police station"
- YES then invited a close unnies who were 2nd year in the group chat and FS1 said "Why are you taking your unnies in?" and removed the Facebook message.
Student Assailant: Kim Garam , 1st year class #3
Cause: KGR bad mouthed & uploaded underwear pictures, etc., called a nearby middle school to swear at the students, also swore at people in the group chat & Ask app
Action to be taken:
- Assailant :
- Article 17 (1) 5th disposition followed by 6 hours of special education
- Article 17 (9) 5 hours of special education for parents
- Victim:
- Article 16 (1) Psychological counselling
sources: @y__urm 1, 2, pannchoa 1, 2, instiz, theqoo
https://instagram.com/p/ChFU8f_Br1g
Hello, this is Kim Garam.
First of all, I want to convey my apology.
I might be too late, but I didn't have any opportunity to share my position until now. I put a lot of effort and worked really hard towards my dreams, but it was true that I was frightened that my past actions might break the dream I had been running towards. However, as each day passed by, I got more and more scared about the criticism directed towards me.
And if given the opportunity, I wanted to express my position honestly.
1. I have never hit or assaulted anyone
2. I have never been forced to transfer school
3. Never drink nor smoke
4. I have never harassed or bullied anyone.
5. I was just a normal student
The school violence incident occurred in my first year of middle school between March~May, when Yoo Eunseo was caught talking bad behind other friends and took a picture of another friend in their underwear and uploaded it.
I started arguing with Yoo Eunseo because I thought I was helping my friend who was the victim, and I ended up swearing at Yoo Eunseo. At that time, I was unaware of the difference between the majority and the minority, so I did not deepen the thought that it was wrong to argue with Yoo Eunseo.
At that time, I thought it was righteous/loyal to help my friend who was the victim, we didn't know the seriousness of our actions because we felt rewarded doing it. Looking back now, I was very immature.
At that time, friendship was the most important to me, and I was at the age where I would enjoy my time with my friends the most. My method at that time was wrong, and there were many mistakes and clumsy actions from my part, but I don't want to hate myself for what I did at that time.
My parents often told me not to ignore a friend who needs help and is in trouble. As expected, at this moment, I don't want to change the meaning behind the actions I did back then.
I am trying to live my life by working harder so that my life in the future can shine. The debut was the time I spent on the dream that I fought. The 2 weeks after my debut felt like a dream, but it will be remembered as a time I will never forget in my life. I try hard to become a better person, and I am infinitely grateful to my precious fans who loved and supported me.
I was able to survive thanks to the constant support of the fans. I will do my best.
Thanks for reading this long post.
Kim Garam
https://instagram.com/p/ChFVNxgBqBD
Minutes of the Self-Governing Committee on School Violence [Draft]
When was it opened: 2018 June 4th 15:30
Place: Meeting room 2nd floor of main building
List of committee members: 7 people = Vice-principal (Chairperson), head of life guidance, school police officer, and 4 parent members
[Opening statement by chairman]
[Person related to the matter]
Related Person 1: Female student 1. Kim Garam (KGR)
Related Person 2: Yoo Eunseo (YES)
We will read the "Case Summary". Students and parents, please listen carefully and tell us if there are any discrepancies.
[When]: Late April to early May 2018
[Where]: In a nearby elementary school and SNS chat room
[Who]: Female student1. Ga-ram Kim / : 4 female students
[To Whom]: Yoo Eunseo
[Why]: Because of gossip
[How]: Profanity and threats
1. Concerning YES talking behind her friends
- At the beginning of middle school, 10 female students including YES, KGR used to be friends together, but because YES started talking behind them, the relationship deteriorated
- Female student 1 (FS1), Female student 2 (FS2) and KGR learned about the bad talks and among the, 8 of the students in the group went to a nearby apartment to swear at her saying "F*ck that f*cking b*tch". FS2 and KGR didn't swear at her but said 'It's f*cking dumbfounding'. Female student 4 (FS4) and 4 other students didn't sweat at her either. They talked for 3 hours. YES said that she wouldn't talk behind them again and they resolved their conflict
- Not long after, B, male student who was closed with YES from N middle school wrote to FS1 along with another male student A on Facebook and told her through messenger "F*cking b*tch who do you think you are. Don't touch YES"
- FS1 then posted a screenshot of A and B's message and sent it to the Facebook message group with everyone including YES
- FS1 was dumbfounded and said "I'm f*cking speechless" "go back to the streets" "F*ck off" and "You're disgusting"
- KGR said that after YES released her apology in the Facebook messenger, she didn't want to feel uncomfortable with what happened so she also left the messenger room
- YES also left the group message
- After that YES, A continued to swear at FS1. KGR seeing how FS1 was getting tormented and wanting to stop this, she sent a Facebook message to YES and A saying "Where are you? come out now"
- YES, A, B and another student C said "Let's meet. Where?" while replying to KGR
- KGR, FS1. YES, A and B all agreed to meet at middle school nearby to resolve it
- At that time, G middle school (middle school of KGR) and another middle school nearby had a soccer match so a lot of students were there
- KGR was in G middle school with FS1, FS2, FS3, MS1 (male student 1) and MS2. YES was in N middle school with male friends A and B and others unnies and oppas from the 3rd year of the same middle school making a total on 6~7 people
- YES's oppas from the 3rd grade displayed their strength by pushing KGR's male friends and said "Why did you do this?" starting a quarrel
[...]
- FS1 told YES: you said you'd pay attention, that you wouldn't start this again and we even resolved it, but why can't you fix yourself? We arrived to this situation because of you. What are we supposed to do?
- KGR didn't talk behind anyone's back and kept her promise to keep peace but seeing this unravel in front of her she said "f*ck off to Busan. You're dumbfounding"
[...]
- KGR was crying because she was scared about the unnies and oppas from the 3rd grade who were YES' friends. At that moment, FS2 used KGR's phone to call her older cousin who has graduated long time ago to come and menace them to stop this and to apologize
- In the end, YES's male friend's unnies and oppas from 3rd grade N middle school apologized to the students of G highschool including KGR and left the school
- YES and KGR's friends didn't talk to each other YES, A and B all left for other schools and they broke ties
2. Concerning YES stealing FS1's Facebook account and taking a picture of FS3 in underwear and uploading it
- After they swore to not see each other again and broke ties, YES still had lingering feelings so she took a picture of FS3 in her underwear and stole FS1's Facebook account and posted picture of FS3 as her Facebook profile picture as if FS1 released it herself
- YES first denied that she's the one who released it, but in the end she acknowledged it
- FS3 cried and KGR with other friends contacted her feeling bad for her on Facebook message. KGR planned to call YES saying "Come out right now" but YES didn't answer. She also sent FB messages to YES telling her to pick up but she didn't. In the end she sent her a message saying "If you're not picking up, I'll kill you. I have something to tell your mom so should I just call your mom?"
- KGR sent YES another message with "I'll give you until 5pm to the nearby middle school, come out fast" and YES appeared
- FS1 told YES "What are you going to do with my Facebook account?"
- KGR said to YES "Would you like it if you were told to remove your clothes and Kim Garam was to release your picture like you did with FS3 online?"
- FS1 told YES "Should I steal your Facebook account and put a picture of you like you did?"
- YES said that she'd release an apology and resolve the misunderstanding about using FS1's Facebook to post FS3's picture. She also said she'd write a 20 lines apology towards FS3
- FS4, FS5 and FS6 also told her to stop doing this
- FS1 and YES told YES "Stop coming to G middle school and screw off to Busan"
- KGR told YES to hurry up with the apology
- YES wrote the apology that night and released it
- YES acknowledged that she stole the Facebook account and uploaded the underwear picture and transferred school
3. Post that YES made in the group chat after transferring school
-[...]
- Even after YES transferred school, she kept bad mouthing, because of this, in KGR's Ask, an anonymous question app, KGR said "Yeah she's f*cked up, she's seriously annoying" when someone asked "What do you think of YES?"
- FS3 also wrote in her Katalk message "Is your head just a decoration without any substance in it? I only wish you unhappiness"
- YES still denied what she did was wrong and said to other students "What did I do wrong? F*ck"
- Meanwhile, YES told other students from G middle school that "I got bullied so I transferred school, I didn't do anything wrong, they're the iljins"
- After the rumors started spreading, FS1 said "I felt like it was so unfair, so I opened a Facebook group message and invited YES. Over here, I told her "You f*cking jjin-da like b*tch (jjinda= big loser), are you a p*ssy for transferring school? Stop talking like a f*cker. There are no man who will like a face like yours. Don't show yourself in front of us again"
- KGR said "You look like a Kabuki, your face is too funny"
- YES FS3 said "That b*tch is right next to me. See you at the police station"
- YES then invited a close unnies who were 2nd year in the group chat and FS1 said "Why are you taking your unnies in?" and removed the Facebook message.
Student Assailant: Kim Garam , 1st year class #3
Cause: KGR bad mouthed & uploaded underwear pictures, etc., called a nearby middle school to swear at the students, also swore at people in the group chat & Ask app
Action to be taken:
- Assailant :
- Article 17 (1) 5th disposition followed by 6 hours of special education
- Article 17 (9) 5 hours of special education for parents
- Victim:
- Article 16 (1) Psychological counselling
sources: @y__urm 1, 2, pannchoa 1, 2, instiz, theqoo