Kim Kibum's contract with SM expires

Article: [Exclusive] Super Junior Kim Kibum's contract with SM expires "Starting a new life"

Source: Mydaily via Nate

1. [+1,072, -64] Just because Super Junior doesn't have a lot of members, his absence was barely noticeable but if you think about it, he's worse than Sulli ㅡㅡ

2. [+850, -42] Ugh, him and Sulli... if he planned to go into acting all along, why even join Super Junior to begin with?

3. [+537, -27] I saw him in a Chinese drama on TV recently... I think it was dubbed but his speech skills were a bit awkward..

4. [+57, -8] You fool, you probably would've made more money if you stuck with Super Junior all along. He used to be the most charming kid in Super Junior much like how Jay Park was to 2PM but he's just whatever now...

5. [+55, -8] What has he done in Super Junior? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

6. [+48, -1] Why are people hating on Kim Kibum? I remember reading somewhere that Super Junior was a temporary project group and Kibum wanted to go into acting but SM put him in Super Junior to use his fame... then Super Junior got famous and he felt that he had done his job (using his public recognition for the group) so he stopped going on stages with them to focus on his acting.

7. [+43, -5] He hasn't really been acting or promoting with Super Junior...

8. [+40, -0] No, he's completely different from Sulli. Super Junior was originally a project group where they were supposed to release an album and members were supposed to leave as they earned fame from their promos as a group. But the members ended up being loyal to each other and got a lot of popularity as a group and they became an official group with the addition of Kyuhyun. Choi Siwon, Kim Heechul, and Kim Kibum all debuted as actors first but Kim Kibum wanted to focus more on acting so he stopped participating in Super Junior starting from the third album. It's all been worked out with the members and the company already.

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Source: Naver

1. [+19,195, -177] So he's still alive... a unique case where he's still in the group but hasn't promoted with them in 10 years

2. [+12,653, -163] I used to think he was handsome when he first debuted but then I stopped seeing him

3. [+8,713, -108] Been a while since we've seen him...

4. [+7,846, -109] So he is still alive..

5. [+6,929, -83] His popularity was through the roof with Super Junior back then... but then he went on hiatus and stopped coming out on TV and oh look at how much time has flown... I wish him luck on his promos.

6. [+1,325, -33] For how popular he used to be, he barely got anywhere with it... I thought by now he'd be at Yoo Ah In's level

7. [+1,093, -33] Why haven't I seen him in any dramas or movies?

8. [+975, -38] So he's been focusing on acting but why is it that the only work I remember from him is 'Banollim'

9. [+897, -53] I'm grateful to him for not being like the other members by doing things that harm the group's image or being a nuisance. It seems everything was quietly handled. I'm sure he was met with a lot of restrictions under SM as an actor at an age where he should've been the most active so I hope he joins a better agency and acts to his heart's content. Thank you and I'll always support you.

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