On Jan 22nd, Kim Jaejoong posted a video saying, “Sasaeng taxis waiting in every section.”
The video captured the scene of so-called “sasaeng taxis” following Kim Jaejoong. “Sasaeng” refers to the intrusive behavior of fans who follow celebrities beyond their official schedules, and “sasaeng taxis” are vehicles where fans pay for the taxi fare to follow a specific celebrity for a day.
Kim Jaejoong mentioned, “Those who make a profit by trampling on someone’s precious time and emotions. The times have changed. I shot videos, including black box footage of all six vehicles yesterday, and I plan to collect more in the future. I hope those who invade my privacy and cause human suffering receive significant punishment.”
He expressed the pain he has endured from sasaeng harassment for 20 years, “I still remember the scary words, ‘If Jaejoong gets married, I’ll definitely go to the wedding hall.’ 20 years. Let’s stop here. The habit of looking back while eating or walking on the street has reappeared after a long time. Isn’t it time to let it go now?“
Kim Jaejoong added, “Our fans. I hope our juniors don’t go through the same thing.”
He also exposed an advertisement from a sasaeng taxi operator, stating, “This is why the sasaeng taxi operators are worse than the people taking sasaeng taxis.” Written in Chinese and Japanese, the advertisement Kim Jaejoong revealed said “Are you still watching your favorite star only on TV? Meet them in person. Aside from drama, through tours“, suggesting a product where sasaengs can use Korean sasaeng taxis as a kind of “tourism”.
Source: Naver
