1. Kim Garam’s Bullying Past

Soon After Source Music Unveiled the Group’s Six Members, One of Them Drew Particularly Negative Attention Online: Kim Garam Was Accused of Being a Bully at School. Not Only That, but as Quoted from Meaww, “A Photo of Garam Standing in Front of a Chalkboard with Pornographic Drawings Was Released”, Which Spread Like Wildfire on the Internet.

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However, Hybe and Its Subsidiary Source Music Quickly Squashed the Overnight Scandal by Releasing an Official Statement.

2. “Inappropriate” Choreography

Despite the Girls’ Debut Single Fearless Doing Extraordinarily Well with over 53 Million Views at the Time of Writing, the Happy Occasion Also Drew Backlash from Netizens – in Particular Concerning the Choreography of the Music Video.

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The Music Video Showed off Some Cool Dance Moves and Beats, but Sparked Criticism for Some of the More Provocative Choreography.

3. Plagiarised Dance Moves?

Concerned Fans Made Public Comments: “I Thought Lesserafim Was Going in the Same Direction as Blackpink with Their Girl Crush Concept, but Their Choreography Is Like Twice’s, ” per Korean Media.

4. What About Gfriend?

Source Music Formed Gfriend in 2015 and the Girl Group Went on to Attain Success, Winning Several Rookie Awards, and Achieving Impressive Commercial Sales and Great Momentum. However, the Girl Group Disbanded in May 2021 After All of the Members Left When Their Contracts Finished.

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Some Fans Have Been Furious and Downright Confused About Why Source Music Didn’t Show the Same Protection of Gfriend That They Gave to Lesserafim. One Korean Report Cited an Excerpt from a Frustrated Fan: “The Women Who Built You from the Ground up Did Not Get the Bare Minimum Protection from You for Six Year's Btw. ”

5. Controversial Outfits

Another Controversy That the Group Has Faced Is Its Choice of Suggestive Fashion Ensembles – Especially Considering That Member Eunchae Is Only 15 Year's Old. Fans Were Baffled at the Unlikely Combination of Wearing Tennis Outfits with High Heels, Saying, “No One Can Play Tennis in High Heels! ”

Is Lesserafim K-Pop’s Most Controversial Band? 5 Scandals Revealed, from Kim Garam’s Bullying Accusation to Source Music’s Alleged Lack of Support for Gfriend

By Robert Thorne

• Oct 8, 2026 • 5 min read

Is Lesserafim K-Pop’s Most Controversial Band? 5 Scandals Revealed, from Kim Garam’s Bullying Accusation to Source Music’s Alleged Lack of Support for Gfriend

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

From Gossip Mongers Trying to Drag up a Member’s Bullying Past, to the Group’s Choreography Receiving Tons of Backlash from Netizens, Lesserafim Continues to Be a Hot Topic on Everyone’s Lips. Here We Take a Look at Five of the Scandals Surrounding the Highly Anticipated Girl Band.

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