Shocking news comes from the world of K-Pop. The reason is, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, the music label that houses the idol group LE SSERAFIM, namely HYBE released an official statement stating that it has decided to terminate his contract with one of the members of LE SSERAFIM, Kim Garam.

Previously, LE SSERAFIM's label, Source Music, announced the cancellation of all LE SSERAFIM schedules, from performing for promotions on Music Bank to video calling fan signings.

This happened because Kim Garam at that time was in the middle of a case of alleged bullying he did while in high school against someone with the initials A.

Before Kim Garam, it turns out that this row of K-Pop idols was also decided to quit their contract, following celebrities.id have summarized the row of K-Pop idols who were fired by their agencies quoted from various sources on Thursday (21/7/2022).

K-Pop Idols Fired by Agency

1. Jessica Girls Generations (SNSD)

Jessica is a member of the girl group Girls' Generation or SNSD which was formed in 2007. The owner's real name Jessica Jung is the first member to sign a contract with SM Entertainment to join the idol group. Unfortunately, in August 2014, SM Entertainment and Jessica decided to terminate their contracts, both from the agency and the idol group they were running.

Focusing on launching a fashion label since leaving named Blanc which has now changed its name to Blanc & Eclare, Jessica once made a statement on her Weibo, that she was forced to leave by the agency and her group mates because they were considered more concerned with her solo career.

2. B.I iKON

Debuting in 2015 as the leader of the idol group iKON, B.I was suddenly involved in a drug purchase case in 2016, but it was only revealed three years later in 2019.

In response to this, B.I finally admitted that the rumors that were spread were facts. The agency where iKON is sheltered, YG Entertainment, has finally decided to terminate his contract with B.I in order to maintain iKON's reputation.

The rapper whose full name is Kim Hanbin was finally sentenced to four years of probation in 2021, and was required to undergo 80 hours of community service, 40 hours of drug rehabilitation, and a fine of KRW 1.5 million or approximately Rp. 18.2 million.

3. Soojin (G)I-DLE

This idol, whose real name is Seo Soo Jin, has a similar case with Kim Garam. In 2021, Soojin was widely discussed in the audience for accusations of bullying he did while in high school. Not only bullying, there are also portraits of Soojin who are still underage smoking and bullying their friends.

In response to the accusations, CUBE Entertainment vehemently denied the allegations. Soojin herself only confirmed the accusation that she smoked when she was underage, she said this out of curiosity. It did not subside and became increasingly heated, CUBE Entertainment finally decided to rest Soojin for a while.

After that, the public was again surprised by the agency's official statement stating that Soojin was no longer a member of (G)I-DLE. Mentioned by another member, this had been planned for a long time when this rumor broke out.

4. Jay Park 2PM

Jay Park debuted with 2PM in 2008 as the leader of the idol group. Unfortunately, a year after his official debut, in September 2009. Jay park was caught uploading a tweet in 2005 saying that he hates Korea and wants to return to his homeland, the United States.

Due to the rumors of not wearing it, JYP Entertainment decided to terminate his contract with Jay Park. Jay Park is reportedly really back in the country of his birth, the United States and started a solo career.

5. HyunA and DAWN

Under the auspices of the same agency, namely CUBE Entertainment, HyunA officially announced the news of her date with DAWN via her personal Instagram in 2018, the two even admitted that they had started the special relationship since 2016.

Apparently, the announcement has not received permission and approval from the agency. This resulted in HyunA being fired from CUBE Entertainment and followed by DAWN a month later. This decision is very unfortunate by fans, because they think that idols also have the right to have a romantic relationship. Two lovebirds HyunA and DAWN have now joined the agency formed by PSY, P Nation.

6. Hwayoung Boys24

Boys24 is a pre-debut idol group formed by CJ E&M through a survival show in 2016 of the same name. Boys24 has 27 members divided into 4 units. Regularly performing in his solo concerts, in February 2017 bad news blew.

Circulating a voice recording allegedly Hwayoung, said that he did not like to do Hi-Touch sessions because he had to shake hands with hundreds of people. This rumor immediately sparked the anger of fans who then felt disappointed at the attitude of their idol. A few days after these rumors circulated, Hwayoung was finally fired from CJ E&M and also Boys24.

7. Yoon Seobin Produce X 101

Produce X 101 is a Korean talent search event that produced boy bands in 2019, aired through the Mnet television channel. On May 3, 2019, Produce X 101 released its first episode with Yoon Seobin as one of the participants who managed to sit in 12th place. Unfortunately, Yoon Seobin was attacked by bad rumors, where he was accused of bullying, as well as smoking and drinking drinks. hard when I was younger.

In response to this, JYP Entertainment finally took firm steps by terminating his contract with Seobin on May 8, 2019.

8. KilliAN

KilliAN is a trainee from China who decided to fly to Korea to join JYP Entertainment at the age of 14. Unfortunately, KilliAN was eventually fired by JYP Entertainment before even debuting. This is because KilliAN was reportedly found dating another man. /celebrities.id