The video discusses the issue of "sasaengs," a term used in Korea to describe obsessive fans who invade the private lives of idols. The creator, Liry, shares various experiences of K-pop idols who have been harassed and stalked by sasaengs, including Jaejoong, Yoochun, Jessica, and Nayeon. These fans have gone to extreme lengths, such as hacking into idols' phones, stealing their personal belongings, and even breaking into their homes. Liry emphasizes the need for fans to respect idols' boundaries and private lives, and encourages true fans to take initiatives to fight against these types of abuses. The video aims to raise awareness about the issue and promote a culture of respect and consent in the K-pop fandom.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Sasaengs are obsessed fans in Korea who invade the private lives of idols.
2. Jaejoong, a singer and former member of TVXQ and JYJ, claims to have had the worst experiences with sasaengs.
3. Sasaengs hacked into Jaejoong's cell phone and made copies of his messages and calls.
4. They also called his contacts to verify if they were women.
5. Yoochun, a member of JYJ, received a slap from a sasaeng and was groped by them.
6. Idols were touched and groped by sasaengs when they were in large crowds.
7. Sasaengs would pay taxi drivers to follow idols and even asked them to bump into the idols' cars.
8. BTS had an accident with a sasaeng's car in Taiwan in 2018.
9. Sasaengs installed trackers in idols' cars to chase them.
10. Wanna One had sasaengs rent apartments next to theirs to watch them.
11. JYJ's Yoochun had sasaengs steal his utensils from restaurants.
12. Mamamoo had sasaengs rent apartments next to theirs and even took photos of their homes.
13. Idols received hundreds of calls from sasaengs, and changing their numbers didn't help.
14. Sasaengs would camp outside idols' homes and even broke into their apartments.
15. EXO's DO had his underwear stolen by sasaengs to sell.
16. Super Junior had money, video games, and clothes stolen by sasaengs worth $2,000.
17. Jaejoong had a sasaeng steal his seal to present marriage papers without his consent.
18. Zico, a rapper, had a sasaeng press his door password to enter his home.
19. Jessica, a former member of Girls' Generation, was followed by a sasaeng who stood outside her home with an umbrella.
20. Twice's Nayeon had a German sasaeng who traveled to Korea to meet her and even took the same flight as her.
21. The stalker made public the phone number of another Twice member, Chae Young, and invaded her phone calls and messages.
22. JYP filed criminal charges against the stalker and obtained a restraining order.
23. Sasaengs would find out idols' flight information and take the same plane as them.
24. BTS traveled by private plane to avoid sasaengs reserving seats next to or in front of them.
25. Yoochun from JYJ said his life was like a jail without bars due to sasaengs.
26. Companies are now taking legal action against sasaengs and reporting them to the authorities.
27. Jaejoong said it took him 12 years to free himself from sasaengs.