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Former fromis_9 member says card loans left her in debt until she quit the group
Roh Jisun, a former member of the South Korean girl group fromis_9, has spoken about falling into debt while she was an idol.
She said she had no job or income and could not get a regular loan, so she took out a credit card loan to cover living costs.
The first loan was ₩3 million, but she said the debt grew as she borrowed more to repay earlier loans.
She said she did not think carefully about the interest because she felt desperate.
Jisun left fromis_9 in 2025, along with Lee Saerom and Lee Seoyeon.
She said she paid off her debts a year after leaving the group, while also repaying money borrowed from her older brother and rebuilding her credit.
Her account highlights how borrowing at high interest can make debt harder to manage.
Former fromis_9 member Roh Jisun said credit card loans left her in debt until she left the group.
She said she turned to a card loan after she could not get a regular loan and urgently needed money.
The debt grew as she borrowed more to repay her initial ₩3 million loan.
Roh said she paid off her debts a year after leaving the group.
She said repaying money borrowed from her brother, clearing the card loans and rebuilding her credit were the hardest parts.
- Who
- Roh Jisun, a former member of fromis_9.
- What
- She said card loans led to growing debt, which she repaid after leaving the group.
- When
- She discussed the experience in a YouTube video uploaded on October 11. She said she paid off the debt a year after leaving the group.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- She said she needed to support herself and could not get approved for regular loans because she had no job or income.
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Mnet’s Idol School ended.
Roh debuted with fromis_9 after winning the center position through Idol School.
Roh left fromis_9 along with Lee Saerom and Lee Seoyeon.
Roh said she had paid off all her debts.
A YouTube video featuring Roh’s account of the card loans was uploaded.
- Initial card loan
- ₩3 million KRW, about $2,240 USD
- Group
- fromis_9
- Debut
- 2018
- Departure
- Roh left the group in 2025
- Debt repaid
- A year after leaving the group
What people are saying
I was active in the group until I was 28.
I felt desperate.
The debt snowballed rapidly.
I paid it all back a year after leaving the group.





