Among the hundreds of thousands of fans of K-pop idols there are those called “sasaengami”. These people are described as obsessive fans who will go to the extreme to get closer to their favorite artists. In addition to being stalked, they are also known to invade singers’ privacy by taking photos, going to their homes, and more.
While some K-pop idols prefer not to get involved in sasaenga, there are some who are brave enough to handle them on their own – below are six examples.
6 times K-pop idols dealt with the Sasaengs themselves: EXO Baekhyun, GOT7 Youngjae, more
EXO Baekhyun said he hates Sasaengs
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6 times K-pop idols dealt with the Sasaengs themselves: EXO Baekhyun, GOT7 Youngjae, more
First on our list is EXO Baekhyun, who has long suffered from obsessive Eris. On one occasion, he received an unwanted call from a sasaeng harassing him for “bothering” his fellow member Sehun. But he coped with the situation perfectly.
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During some Live streamthe idol seemed to have had enough of these fans so he directly told them he hated them.
Baekhyun said, “Even at this time when I’m hanging out with all of you, the sasaeng fans are still calling [me].. I hate it, I really hate it. But I love all of you EXO-L … I hate sasaeng. “
GOT7 Youngjae publishes information about Sasaeng fans
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6 times K-pop idols dealt with the Sasaengs themselves: EXO Baekhyun, GOT7 Youngjae, more
GOT7 Youngjae is another K-pop idol who has been frustrated by sasaeng fans for years. In fact, he often expresses his anger at them. For example, in 2020, the lead singer was spotted by a sasaeng fan and photographed without his consent. The singer expressed anger over this incident on Instagram.
He wrote, “Don’t come to the store. And was it a threat? You can’t just take a picture of me talking to other people in a coffee shop without my permission and then ask me, “Can I post this? “He then answered the fan’s question by saying,” If you want to see someone’s life ruined, feel free to submit it. “
BTS V shows Sasaeng fans how they behave
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6 times K-pop idols dealt with the Sasaengs themselves: EXO Baekhyun, GOT7 Youngjae, more
One of the common things sasaengs fans do is get as close as they can to their favorite K-pop idols and take pictures or record them. BTS V experienced this situation at the airport and immediately took action during the walk so that they could not get too close to it. He got his phone and pretended to take pictures fans who were behind him. When he did, the fans backed away quickly.
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NCT Yuta showing Sasaengs middle finger
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6 times K-pop idols dealt with the Sasaengs themselves: EXO Baekhyun, GOT7 Youngjae, more
NCT Yuta always shows her sweet personality in front of NCTzens, but it’s not like that for sasaeng. In fact, once a group of sasaeng fans was hanging outside NCT dorms, Yuta was seen knocking them over and telling them to “get lost”.
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6 times K-pop idols dealt with the Sasaengs themselves: EXO Baekhyun, GOT7 Youngjae, more
The male idol received praise for what he did as many felt it was a “cool and refreshing” way to deal with obsessive fans.
TVXQ Changmin gets a Sasaeng fan out of a taxi
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6 times K-pop idols dealt with the Sasaengs themselves: EXO Baekhyun, GOT7 Youngjae, more
TVXQ members have had the worst situations with sasaeng fans over the years. They have experienced stalking, hospitalization, entry into homes and more. Of course, the members got tired of this, and Changmin in particular decided to hit one of the sasaeng fans.
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6 times K-pop idols dealt with the Sasaengs themselves: EXO Baekhyun, GOT7 Youngjae, more
A few years ago, Changmin was caught hauling a sasaeng fan out of a taxi he was supposed to go. A clip of this incident was distributed on the Internet. There were actually a few fans in the taxi, but Changmin only pulled the one sitting on the right.
Taeyeon girls generation reveals phone numbers of Sasaeng fans
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6 times K-pop idols dealt with the Sasaengs themselves: EXO Baekhyun, GOT7 Youngjae, more
Male K-pop idols aren’t the only ones who dare to deal with sasaeng fans, even female artists can do so.
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6 times K-pop idols took care of the Sasaengs themselves: EXO Baekhyun, GOT7 Youngjae, more
One example is Girls’ Generation Taeyeon, who got tired of answering phone calls from sasaeng fans, so she posted the phone numbers of those fans.
Do you know any other K-pop idols who have dealt with sasaeng fans themselves?
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With a script by Maria Scott
