Extreme heat: 9 SM Entertainment employees had their lives threatened, 1 female idol was involved for being too "harsh"

In recent days, the security situation in South Korea has been more volatile than ever. Many threats and attacks of extremists have continuously taken place in many public places, causing people in this country to be extremely confused and panicked.

Another - extremely serious case has just been reported by South Korean media. Specifically, according to breaking news from Chosun Ilbo, 1 28-year-old man (referred to as A) was urgently arrested for claiming to "take the lives" of 9 employees of the entertainment "empire" SM Entertainment.

Police revealed to the media today (Aug 11) that A was charged with intimidation and obstruction of official duties after sharing a controversial post threatening the lives of 9 SM employees on an online forum.

According to the investigation file, A had been infatuated with 1 member of SM's girl group (B) for 17 years and repeatedly sent private messages to B. Because of the female idol B ignoring the messages, A became so angry that she lost control and wrote the aforementioned threatening post.

Initially, at the police station, A testified that the reason he posted the threat was because he was so angry that he did not receive a response from Idol, and did not have any plans after that. However, South Korean authorities discovered some relevant evidence in his phone - so all of A's testimony was considered meaningless.

After being exposed by the Korean police, perpetrator A testified that he tried to get close to female idol B at many events but was not responded to by B. So A outburst of anger and planned a series of possible scenarios to post threats, even preparing his testimony before the police in order to get away with the crime.

The police also investigated and discovered that A had psychological problems and was on mental stabilization medication.

The suspect said he repeatedly tried to get closer to the idol. When she didn't respond, he got angry. The suspect set a specific date to carry out the threats, as well as planned to carry out what was written in the online forum post. He even outlined a number of situations that arose unexpectedly, including how to deal with police," police said.

The situation of crazy fans threatening idols is increasingly complicated in Korea. Recently, South Korea also recorded a serious case when a subject drove a car into a shopping mall at Seohyeon subway station (in Seongnam city), then held a d.ao hu.ng injured 14 people.

Because of this case, the audience is even more worried about the safety of idols when social media constantly appears similar threatening posts.

Many comments were left: "What's going on? This is scary," "This is crazy. Obsession with someone is a form of mental illness, which is also the cause of many crimes", "I am glad that he has been arrested, I hope everyone is safe. Knife attacks and an increase in death threats are terrifying. I hope all companies are more cautious right now," "This wave of violent threats is really creepy and scary," "What the hell is going on in Korea?"...

Besides, people also discussed the identity of the female idol who was harassed by fans. Some claim to be members of SNSD. However, the name was quickly rejected because SNSD debuted in 2007, which was less than 17 years old.

It has been suggested that it is Lina, whose real name is Lee Ji Yeon (SN 1984). 18 years ago, she debuted as a member of the band The Grace. The group disbanded in 2010, but Lina is still an artist of SM.

"If you've been a fan for 17 years, there's no top girl group member in the company other than Lina," one netizen wrote. SM representatives have not commented on the incident.

Recently, girl group aespa had to be scared after 1 individual posted threatening the life of singer Winter. Specifically, on the morning of August 8, on Korean social networks suddenly appeared 1 post threatening Winter's life.

In the context of the volatile security situation in South Korea, this threat made fans extremely worried. Fans have repeatedly informed the management company to take action to protect aespa members.

Fortunately, the police force was urgently reinforced at Incheon airport, closely following the group to the check-in area. Currently, all 4 aespa members have completed exit procedures, boarded a plane to depart for the US to perform at the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival.

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