Popular Idol Leaves Girl Group Amid “Drunk” Partying Scandal With Multiple Top Idols

In March, a scandal erupted after a leaked video of a party went viral. It showed popular male and female idols in a private gathering that allegedly involved alcohol, smoking, and “stripping” drinking games.

Multiple Top Idols Caught “Drinking, Smoking, And Stripping” At Private Party After Video Leaks 

One clip showed a male idol, Shonen Ninja‘s Suzuki Yujin, and a female idol, AKB48’s Suzuki Kurumi, hugging. Suzuki was noticeably wobbly from allegedly drinking alcohol.

鈴木悠仁 鈴木くるみ深田竜生田口愛佳浮
所飛貴 山根涼羽 元木湧 武藤小麟 向井地美
音未成年飲酒 未成年喫煙全裸野球拳飲み
深田/向井地同マンション内同棲 続きはまた後日載せます#嵐のバック #ACEES #banZAI #ジャニーズ#akb48 pic.twitter.com/ag8MpUoJyd

— @4qaes (@4qaes) March 28, 2026

Suzuki Yujin, Suzuki Kurumi, Fukada Ryusei, Taguchi Manaka, Ukisho Hidaka, Yamane Suzuha, Motoki Waku, Muto Orin, Mukaichi Mion
Underage drinking, underage smoking, strip “yakyuken” drinking game
Fukada / Mukaichi living together in the same apartment building
More details will be posted at a later date.

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Now, weeks later, Kurumi has announced that she will be leaving (“graduating”) from her J-Pop idol girl group on May 15. Kurumi made the announcement, which has also been posted on the group’s website, in person at AKB48’s April 10 concert.

There she apologized to fans, acknowledging the “worry and trouble” she had caused them.

Kurumi Suzuki has announced that she will graduate from AKB48, with her graduation performance being on May 15. At the group’s theatre performance on April 10, the 21-year-old apologised for the trouble she has caused, likely a reference to her drunken behaviour in a recent viral… pic.twitter.com/63HkNcPqtL

— J-Pop Project News (@JPopProjectNews) April 10, 2026

Kurumi joined AKB48 nearly 10 years ago as a 12-year-old trainee (Kenkyuusei). She was officially promoted to a full-time member of AKB48’s subunit Team A in 2017.