Sasaeng Fans of K-pop

Sasaeng fans are the infamous fans that stalk and harass their idols. There has been many disturbing incidents that has occurred in the k-pop industry. Ranging from sneaking into buildings that idols are in, to threatening their lives, sasaeng fans has caused many serious problems. A fan of Kim Jaejoong, a former member of TVXQ, has snuck into his sauna taking pictures without his consent and shared it on her social media. A sasaeng fan of EXO snuck into their hotel and secretly took videos of them. fortunately, Suho noticed during his workout and notified the manager for him to remove the cameras. Although these harassments are annoying and violating, there are more incidents that could have led to very serious and dangerous situations. After a photo scandal with Got7’s BamBam, Twice’s Mina received death threats from a fan. “Unless you slap your boyfriend and rip his mouth, I’m going to come kill you” wrote the fan. This is a very serious issue that may have led to the death of an idol, which has happened before (John Lennon of Beattles). These actions of sasaeng fans are unacceptable. The k-pop industry is trying their hardest to prevent these issues yet there will always be more sasaeng fans out there to target their favorite idols. This is a very serious issue and hopefully, there will be a solution to these sasaeng fans.

Claire Wang