A photo of sasaengs and SEVENTEEN‘s Jun has sparked outrage. SEVENTEEN’s Jun | @junhui_moon/Instagram Recently, Jun has been doing a lot of traveling for his schedules, whether it’s within China or to Korea. In particular, on September 19, the idol was seemingly at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, and netizens couldn’t hide their anger after a photo […]
ENHYPEN’s Sasaengs Face Fierce Backlash For Exposing Flight Information
Recently, ENHYPEN’s flight information was leaked to sasaengs, causing great difficulty as the members headed back home. According to media outlet Xportsnews, during their return from China, sasaengs illegally obtained the group’s flight information by registering with the airline without authorization and arbitrarily assigning seats. Additionally, they blocked the option to change seats to seat […]
Jang Wonyoung’s Alleged Attack On Sasaengs Spark Massive Debate
Jang Wonyoung is going viral for her comments about sasaengs. Jang Wonyoung | Naver On August 12, a post titled “Jang Wonyoung Attacks Sasaengs?” went viral. The post has since been viewed over 90K times. In the post, the author uploads Jang Wonyoung’s texts from a messaging app. In the messages, Jang Wonyoung states her […]
Fourth-Generation Male Idol Is Ready To Give Sasaengs A Taste Of Their Own Medicine
It seems like idols are more willing to call out sasaeng fans when they believe they have overstepped their mark. TREASURE‘s Jihoon has the best reaction to being asked how he’d respond to sasaengs. TREASURE’s Jihoon | TREASURE/Weverse On August 1, Hyunsuk did a live broadcast and was joined by Jihoon. During the broadcast, Jihoon replied to […]
Aespa’s Winter Directly Addresses Sasaeng’s Inappropriate Behavior
Aespa‘s Winter recently shared her feelings about sasaengs crossing her personal boundaries. Winter (aespa) | @imwinter/Instagram | @imwinter/Instagram | @imwinter/Instagram Winter started by going live and putting the title of her Weverse livestream as “Don’t call me.” | Weverse She appeared visibly upset as she directly told the sasaeng to stop calling her when she […]
Second-Generation Idol’s New Song Lyrics Are A Direct Warning To Sasaengs
Unfortunately, with K-Pop comes sasaengs, or stalker fans who take extreme measures to follow and invade the privacy of idols. Numerous stories about sasaengs prove just how scary it can be. | @koreansales_twt/X Kim Jaejoong, who has had his fair share of sasaeng encounters, has gone through it all as a second-generation idol. He has […]
A Hotel Video Of NCT’s Mark And Chenle Exposes The Scary Reality Of Sasaengs
While there are many good parts of being a celebrity, some negatives come with the experience. Unfortunately, one part of those negatives includes fans who break boundaries and invade personal space. In K-pop, these stalker fans, or sasaeng fans, have attracted the worst kind of attention for their actions, including calling and harassing idols and even […]
Kim Jaejoong Publicly Calls Out Sasaengs, Exposing Two Decades Of “Horrifying” Behaviors
Kim Jaejoong has taken to his Instagram to publicly call out sasaengs and specific sasaeng taxi services in Korea that encourage and assist in inappropriate behaviors that invade and violate artists’ rights to their privacy and safety. Kim Jaejoong | @jj_1986_jj/Instagram “Sasaeng” or “sasaeng fan” is a Korean slang term formed from the combination of […]
Then And Now: SM Entertainment Artists’ Scary History With Sasaengs
While being a K-Pop artist is a dream come true for many idols, not everything is smooth sailing after debut. Many stars constantly deal with invasions of privacy from stalker fans in their lives and those of their friends and families. Most idols have dealt with these stalker fans, but through the years, some of […]