In the world of K-pop, if there’s one thing that is difficult to avoid, it’s sasaengs (obsessive fans who invade Korean celebrities’ privacy). An online community post gained much attention as a second-generation idol revealed that he didn’t have to deal with sasaengs anymore.
Singer Junsu appeared on Jung Jae Hyung’s YouTube series and discussed how his fans worked together to respect his privacy.
이거 봐.. 준수도 팬들이 암묵적으로 프라이버시 지켜주는 거 알고 있어 그래서 팬들 믿고 마음 편히 스케줄 다니고 여행도 다니고 있는 것 같아
그러니까 앞으로도 준수가 마음 편히 다니고 어디가서 누가 물어보면 이렇게 얘기할 수 있게 출퇴근길 소비는 절대 하지 말아야 함 pic.twitter.com/5aYx0WzquB— 𝑴𝑶𝑫𝑬 (@xiamode) June 16, 2024
“Junsu: My fans don’t even know I went on a trip. Of course, I’m not trying to make it a secret or anything.
Host: So people know what you do for official schedules 365 days a year?
Junsu: No, but my fans respect my privacy. Even if they come to the airport, they say, ‘Let’s not bother Junsu.’
Host: So they have much experience.
Junsu: Yes, that’s too. Also, because we had a hard time with sasaengs back then, the fans understand how we feel. Now they have organized a movement, so it’s become systemized among fans.”
The OP hoped that fans would understand how he feels and continue to protect his privacy.
Look at this, Junsu knows that the fans implicitly respect his privacy. I think that’s why he could trust the fans and go on his travels in peace. So from now on, we shouldn’t invade his privacy so that he can go anywhere in peace and talk about his fans like to anyone who asks.
— @ximoade/X
They respected his privacy so much that even if they met him coincidentally, they would run away from him!
- “When he leaves and enters the airport after touring, fans would run away if they saw him at the airport.”
- “It’s true. Even if they bump into him by coincidence, they act like they know him…such a rare sight to see.”
Netizens were amazed that this could happen and wished other fandoms would act like this too.
- “Wow this is how you really love your artist, a relationship based on respect.”
- “Wow the fans did a great job with this.”
- “So jealous, wish sasaeng’s would stop bothering my bias too.”
- “This is great.”
- “They really need to stop following them to and from schedules. That’s the only way this will disappear.”
- “This is a really good phenomenon.”
- “Wow can’t believe fans can change like this, so nice.”
- “Wow this is really amazing.”
- “Even if they see Junsu by coincidence, they post about it after he leaves, just to make sure.”
- “Wow jealous.”
- “Why is it so cute yet sad that the fans run away. It’s all because of sasaeng’s that the fans and the artists have a hard time.”
- “I wonder just how hard he must’ve had it for this type of culture to form. The fans are really amazing.”
- “Because it’s precious, we need to protect it more.”
- “Thank goodness, the sasaeng’s were bad in this fandom.”
- “This was really funny too…when he was in the military, he asked fans for directions, but as he got closer, the fans took a step back.”
Watch the full episode below!
Source: theqoo
