Kim Jong-hyun announces strong response to invasion of privacy

Kim Jong-hyun, a former member of the group NU'EST, announced a strong response to invasion of privacy.

Kim Jong-hyun's agency, Evermore Entertainment, said on the 17th, "We would like to inform you of several recent situations that fans have been concerned about. We were aware of acts that infringe on the artist's privacy and threaten his safety, and we will continue to address the situation." “I was keeping a close eye on a specific person who was repeating himself,” he announced.

He continued, “Nevertheless, we have come to the conclusion that these repeated actions need to be defined as ‘sasaeng’ and sanctions against them are necessary.” “Starting today, the official fan club status of the party who threatened safety will be revoked, and all schedules related to the artist will be revoked.” “We would like to inform you that participation is prohibited.”

Lastly, he added, "We plan to respond even more strongly if additional violations of the artist's privacy or other disorderly acts are discovered in the future," adding, "We will continue to prioritize the safety of the artists and do our best to operate the site safely."

Below is the full text of Evermore Entertainment’s official position.

Hello, this is Evermore Entertainment.

We are always grateful for the love you send to our artists.
We would like to inform you about some recent situations that fans are concerned about.

We were aware of acts that violated artists' privacy and threatened their safety, and were keeping a close eye on specific individuals who continued to repeat such situations.

Nevertheless, we have come to the conclusion that these repeated actions are defined as 'sasaeng' and that sanctions are necessary.

We would like to inform you that starting today, the official fan club status of the person who threatened the safety of the artist will be revoked, and participation in all schedules related to the artist will be prohibited.
In addition, we plan to take even stronger measures if additional violations of the artist's privacy or other disorderly conduct are discovered.

We will continue to prioritize the safety of our artists and do our best to operate the site safely.

thank you

Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr