1. Le Sserafim’s Kim Garam

Though Hybe denied the initial accusations, per multiple sources, more evidence gradually surfaced, pushing the agency and Garam into a corner. Even fans of the group demanded she leave, getting hashtags like #KimGaram_Withdrawal trending and flooding official social media accounts’ comments sections, per K-pop Starz. That’s why Garam’s contract termination has been seen by fans as her simply being kicked out, despite no official statement announcing as much.

2. (G)I-dle’s Soojin

In virtually the exact same way as Garam, Soojin appeared to be kicked out of (G)I-dle after accusations from an alleged schoolmate whose sibling was supposedly bullied, per Soompi. Though Soojin denied the accusations, actress Seo Shin-ae also came out as an alleged victim, leading to the singer taking a hiatus.

A few months later, the company announced Soojin’s official departure from the group – though her contract with the company would remain, per Soompi. Meanwhile, the flood of accusations had also led to a police investigation, which concluded that the original accusers were not guilty of spreading false information, and thus, Soojin’s contract was officially terminated by Cube.

3. 2PM’s Jay Park

Though a prominent soloist now, Jay Park actually started off as a member of boy group 2PM in 2008. A year after its debut, his old MySpace account from 2005 was dug up, where he had made rather insensitive comments about Korea, insulting the country and claiming he wanted to go back to Seattle where he was born, per Soompi.

However, it seemed that the remaining members missed him, as they named their first album 1:59PM to symbolise his absence, per multiple sources. Since then, well into his solo career, he expressed on the show Paik’s Spirit that his comments, though they came from homesickness, were definitely immature and inappropriate, showing that he’s grown since then.

4. Pentagon’s Dawn

The pair continued to confirm their relationship to the media, but this was a move that Cube seemed to disapprove of. It didn’t take long for Cube to terminate both of their contracts, claiming that the trust between artist and agency had been broken, which meant Dawn and Hyuna were essentially kicked out of Pentagon, per Korea Times. Luckily, both have maintained strong solo careers – even releasing music as a duo last year – and seem to still be going strong in their relationship.

5. Momoland’s Daisy

In a puzzling (and probably outraging, for fans) case, ex-Momoland member Daisy was apparently kicked out of her group for reasons even she doesn’t seem to know. She first joined the group in 2017 and promoted until 2019, however, she was missing from promotions starting from the group’s fifth mini album Show Me, which was released in early 2019, per Manila Bulletin. In 2020, MLD Entertainment announced her departure from the group, though no specific reason was revealed, per Soompi.

She then sued her agency for withholding some of her earnings, a lawsuit which she partially won in late 2021, per All K-pop. Earlier this year, she revealed in a live-stream that she was allegedly “fired” from the group for unknown reasons, but that she has come to terms with it now, as reported by NME. Though specific reasons are unclear and it’s obvious there was some conflict, we’re glad she is at least doing okay.