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.
Kim Jaejoong, who has had his fair share of sasaeng encounters, has gone through it all as a second-generation idol. He has expressed his frustration on the matter many times, gathering evidence to serve justice.
Recently, he dropped his fourth full-length album, FLOWER GARDEN, to celebrate his 20th debut anniversary.
However, one song in particular went viral online as the title and lyrics seemed to be about sasaengs. Track 10, titled “Don’t,” warns the sasaengs to stop bothering him.
On a radio show, fans found it funny that he used such a bright and cheerful melody on such a heavy topic about sasaengs.
아 미친 잔망 겁나떨어 pic.twitter.com/5SAfZRiu9g
— 이바 (@yembyeonggudb) June 26, 2024
“Radio DJ: Honestly, you’re sending a warning to the sasaengs using such a lovely melody.
Jaejoong: You’re right.”
Let’s take a closer look at the lyrics, shall we?
“I shouldn’t have answered the phone
I cried hearing your voice
When I was busy, you were nowhere to be seen
But you call the moment I get home, yeah yeah yeah
Let me rest a bit
I’m finally taking a break
But you still call at dawnDon’t call me, even if I change my number, you call
Please, don’t call me
Don’t call me every night
Don’t call me, I won’t answer again
Let me sleep now
Don’t call me, don’t call me again
I can’t breathe, don’t sell my number for moneyYou ask where I am
You know where I am
There’s a GPS under my car, somewhere on me
You know my social security number, passport number, why why why
How do you know all this? It’s so scary
You might as well start a detective agencyDon’t come to see me, even if I move, you find me
Please, don’t come to see me, don’t come every night
Don’t come to see me, don’t come to see me again
Stop following me
Don’t come to see me, don’t come to see me again
Seriously, don’t follow me for moneyPlease don’t call call me
Please don’t follow mePlease don’t call call me
Please don’t follow meHey, can we use this song?
Wait a minute, let’s do it again”
Netizens praised him for his unique way of dissing the sasaengs in his own style.
래퍼들도 sns으로 손가락 털면서
디스전하는데
이 형님은 음악으로 승부 보시잖노
이거 예술혼이야 시벌 https://t.co/iQZPxFfs7h— 도요새 (@doyodoyodoyoo) June 26, 2024
While rappers are dissing the haters on social media, Jaejoong takes it on with music. This is truly art.
jyj 사생팬 문제는 진짜 심각해서 2012년도에 이미 <그것이 알고싶다> 에서 특별 방영으로 해서 다룬 적도 있었다는.
지금이 2024년인데 이걸 쌍욕 안 박고 노래로 내는 김재중이 보살이다 ‘야이씨발제발그만해이미친것들아’라고 랩으로 들고 나와도 할 말 없는데 https://t.co/3eMG4yCEjV pic.twitter.com/GlzZ7w0X0S— . (@nobeel__) June 26, 2024
JYJ had a really bad case of sasaeng fans and already had a special broadcast on ‘Unanswered Questions’ back in 2012 regarding this. It’s now 2024, and he’s really generous in writing a song without any cursing when no one would say anything even if he did.
김재중이 사생한테 시달린게 20년인데 저정도로 감미롭게 부른걸 감사히해라 https://t.co/0NA5tyRqTI
— [맞팔]슴돌미쳔년 (@superm_star) June 27, 2024
He’s been struggling with sasaengs for twenty years, they should be grateful he sang this song with this much grace.
사생한테 시달리다 똑같이 사생한테 시달리는 후배분들이 들었을때 위로 겸 웃음이 되길 바라며 쓴 곡입니다!
타이틀 ✨️glorious day✨️ 도 많관부🙏 https://t.co/y8sGvvFudL— 2K (@_2_kim) June 26, 2024
The struggle with sasaengs is all the same. He wrote this song to bring some consolation and laughter to the juniors who are struggling too. Show support for his title track, ‘Glorious Day’.
하지마라는 수록곡인데 사생한테 유독 더 심하게 오랫동안 시달린 김재중이라서 사생때문에 힘들어하는 후배돌들이 이 노래 듣고 아주 조금 이라도 스트레스 풀렸으면 한다함 가사와 다르게 멜로디를 감미롭게 만들어서 역설적으로 풀어냄 https://t.co/Ax5chY8T7j
— 그냥 (@iamjaerea) June 26, 2024
This is a b-side track and as someone who struggled a bit longer with sasaengs, he wrote this to bring consolation to junior artists who are having a hard time. He also purposely made the melody have a contrasting sound to the lyrics.
What are your thoughts on the song?