The Forgotten Member of LE SSERAFIM

Did you know that LE SSERAFIM had a different line-up before their debut? And no, we are not talking about Kim Garam. There was one more member and her name is Haruka.

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[rcms]

Hybe didn’t show Garam in the documentary because they’re not allowed to, she’s not under Hybe anymore while Ruka was still under Hybe

[kipinkiri]

ruka's potential was wasted. they put her in the lineup, but removed her. then, she got into r u next, and she got eliminated..

[taetaeroars]

That's really sad how you train for years just to go home with your crushed dreams.

[K-Blink_K.K]

I really feel bad for Garam and Haruka but at least garam is moving on and now is on her way to become an actress but Haruka never got a chance😢🥺😭

[celeste]

I feel like Haruka failed to show us what she had because of how she failed to debut in lesserafim, which hurt her self esteem, and confidence, and kept putting that doubt in her mind of how she might not get to debut, so her stage presence lacked a lot, u can even tell she is nervous most of the time in the show, she barely speaks etc..

[therealgrimreaper]

Hybe did mismanage the Garam situation. She had serious bullying accusations with evidence (even though misleading). Even people who were neutral weren't supporting her in case she was a bully. They should have cleared the accusations before debut or at least delayed their debut until she was cleared of accusations. Even Karina had bullying accusations but they were cleared before debut.

[JENNIEfreakinKIM]

It’s heartbreaking to know that some idols make it so far, but are pulled away at the last second💔

[GichpoGua]

0:08 "Haruka who could have been the 7th member of Le Sserafim" No, when they decided to not keep Haruka in the team, they replaced her with Kazuha. Le Sserafim was always gonna debut with 6 members.

[Lena-dear]

Garam has such an it factor that even after 2 years people still talk about her, even though she was an idol for only 2 weeks. It's amazing, really. If only Ruka had the same star quality, she'd have debuted for sure by now since she's so talented! Her only problem in R U Next was literally not standing out. It was like she herself wanted to disappear when she was performing. She looked uncomfortable with people watching her. It's a pity since Illit's concept would fit her a lot, even more than some of the debuted members. I wish both of these girs the best! I hope to see Garam acting in kdramas soon and Ruka finally debuting!

[Frooooooo]

She was never forgotten. At least once a month, some Korean media will have an article about her, whether she just graduated or just taken some picture, her birthday, etc....

[sameehamuddasiryasin]

It's sad to know that she was sooo talented but got eliminated not in 1 but 2 gg line ups! It's sad to see how far up they can go to achieving their dreams but they get snatched away at the last minute! Hope she is doing well now and I hope that she does end up debuting! Good Luck Haruka!

[Aysisse]

Unfortunetly it's more common than we think. It happens all the time, it's just that usually, we don't see the behind the scenes.

Becoming a trainee is really hard ; and even if you become one, most trainees will never debut. Not only you need to stand out and be talented, but you also need lots of luck and good timing.
If you're really good but that your image overlaps with another trainee (like Ruka and Eunchae), they'll pick only one of you. Or if your natural image doesn't fit the concept of the group, they might not debut you even if you're the most talented of the bunch.

It must be devastating to be so close to debuting and then being told you won't be part of the group... But as long as the contract isn't signed, nothing is certain at all...

[buladas]

Garam did nothing wrong. She is a brave girl who stood up against the demon child Eunso.

[andrepires]

some people say Garam is lucky because at least she manage to debut in LS. Yeah, she debuted only to be kicked out right after that and be accused by the WHOLE world and bullied by something she didn't make.

[Orcalein]

Yoo Eunsoo has already been shown to be the true culprit in this story of Kim Garam, who was innocent and only guilty of trying to protect her friend from bullying by Yoo Eunsoo. HYBE decided to cowardly throw Kim Garam under the bus to avoid any controversy rather than to do what was right.

I've read that Garam managed to finish school and started to attend university to break into acting ... will continue to support her and pray that she succeeds !!

[Zephriothae]

I’m still wishing that she becomes who dreamed to be. She worked so hard and it’s sad that it was token away

[bluesevern]

omg, Haruka is so pretty! crossed fingers that she eventually succeeds if she chooses to debut with another group!

[frankverisco]

Garam was my favorite idol...I got to see her for 2 weeks then they took her away. :(

[captainamerica]

Her name is Haruka, mostly she debut in Le SSERAFIM but she deny in Final Evaluation, Sadly, hope she doing well now 😭

[sur_un_nuage]

it’s funny that it was speculated that ruka’s image overlapped with that of eunchae’s because i couldn’t tell garam and eunchae apart at first i didn’t watch r u next so idk anything about ruka but in the lesserafim docuseries she doesn’t look like she lacks presence, survival shows don’t always show you in the best light, i wish her the best in whatever she decides to do/does next