Former member of K-pop group T-ara, Lee Areum, has been found guilty of fraud after she and her boyfriend borrowed 37 million won (US$26,000) from fans and acquaintances and did not repay the loan.

Former T-ara member Lee Areum has been handed a suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of stealing tens of millions of won from fans. On April 10, Areum was sentenced to six months in ...

Earlier this year, in January, the former T-ARA (티아라) member Areum (이아름) made headlines after being handed a suspended sentence for child abuse and defamation, an incident that shocked many fans and ...

On January 17, 2025, a South Korean media outlet, Sports Chosun, reported that former T-ara member Areum had been sentenced to two years of probation on charges of child abuse and defamation.

Former T-ARA member Areum has admitted to child abuse and defamation charges. However, K-pop fans are not happy with her ‘short’ prison sentence. Former T-ARA member Areum has been sentenced ...

T-ARA member Lee Areum was sentenced to eight months in prison. She was found guilty of child abuse and defamation. She must also complete 40 hours of child abuse prevention lectures. On January 17, ...

Early last year, fans were concerned for the safety of former T-ARA member Lee Areum (이아름) following reports that she had been hospitalised after a tragic incident at her home. The singer came forward ...

Former T-ARA member Lee Areum, last year, was charged with child abuse and abduction alongside her mother. She has now been sentenced to two years of probation on the charges of child abuse and ...

Former T-ara member Lee Areum has also shared a post on her Instagram regarding the past controversy. On November 18, Lee Areum shared the following statement: I don’t have anything official to ...

In April this year, a complaint had been filed against Areum on the charges of fraud at the Ulsan Dongbu Police Station. The group of alleged victims stated that the former T-ara member had borrowed ...

Areum made her debut as a K-pop idol in 2012 as a member of the K-pop girl group T-ARA. She would later form the sub-unit T-ARA N4 with Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon in April 2013, before leaving ...