aespa Winter, T-ara Jiyeon, Soyeon and Wang Seok Hyeon, stars who received death threats

On August 8th, SM Entertainment stated, “A post threatening Winter’s safety was posted on a community platform yesterday. Upon confirming this, we immediately filed a criminal complaint against the poster of the content at the police station and requested for a swift investigation cooperation.”

SM added, “We have also reinforced security personnel and cooperated with airport police for her departure today, ensuring a safe departure. The police have received multiple reports recently, and they visited our office yesterday and today to inspect the security and safety status. We will continue to do our best to protect the safety of our artists in the future.“

An anonymous post threatening Winter’s safety was uploaded on an online community then deleted.

Senior singers T-ara Jiyeon and Soyeon also faced threats to idols. In the case of Soyeon, the stalker even broke into her house, adding to the shock.

In 2021, according to Jiyeon’s agency Partners Park, she received several death threats publicly through Twitter and Instagram from an unidentified person. The agency also revealed how the unidentified person threatened Jiyeon.

Soyeon suffered double difficulty from stalking to housebreaking. At that time, her agency said, “Soyeon recently reported a stalker who broke into her house on charges of trespass, and the police are investigating.“

According to the police, A, a man in his 30s, entered an apartment building in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, where Soyeon lived at that time, and searched for Soyeon by ringing the doorbell of each room. Soyeon was away from home and did not confront A, but the police, who were dispatched to the scene at the report of the residents, arrested A red-handed. After that, A was indicted and handed over to trial.

Actor Wang Seok Hyeon also received a death threat from a sasaeng fan in his 30s.

In 2018, Wang Seok Hyeon received a death threat from A, a man in his 30s at that time. A reportedly called Wang Seok Hyeon’s agency and school, introduced himself as an official from the Firearms Logistics Association and threatened to “kill Wang Seok Hyeon”. The Firearms Logistics Association is a non-existent organization.

In a police investigation, A stated that he had been a long-time fan of Wang Seok Hyeon, but decided to commit the crime because Wang Seok Hyeon did not meet him. A made a threatening phone call at a public phone in Daejeon and moved around to avoid being chased by the police. He was arrested in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province two days later.

Accordingly, Wang Seok Hyeon refrained from going out and lived under the protection of a private security company.

A claimed that he was mentally and physically weak at the time of the crime because he was suffering from Asperger syndrome. However, this was not accepted, and A was sentenced to a fine of 10 million won.

Source: Naver