Jaejoong talks about the challenges of dealing with private fans on a web variety show, sharing unsettling experiences.
June/30/2024 16:36
Jaejoong talked about the nuisance behavior of private fans (Sasenpen: fans who follow celebrities' private lives). In the recently released web variety show "Jetching," Jaejoong had a talk with THE BOYZ's Young Hoon. On this day, Young Hoon said, "I'm really worried. Brother, you were really badly affected by private fans, right?" Jaejoong looked back and said, "It was really bad. Back in the days of H.O.T., fans were analog, and they acted on everything. We were in an era where analog and digital coexisted, so it felt even worse." Young Hoon then mentioned, "I often saw it on the news when I was young. Articles like 'Intrusion into TVXQ's dormitory'." Jaejoong conveyed, "It's natural for them to come into the house, there are private taxis everywhere I go. But this is a very weak level." Jaejoong then confessed an episode, "When I was at home, I received a photo from an unknown number. The photo showed my back at that moment. They were just there. When I noticed, it was already too late, and they were gone." He continued, "There was also a private fan who kissed me while I was sleeping. That person was caught at the dormitory. If it happened now, they would have gone to prison. That's why I always look around and check for anything out of the ordinary." Due to such incidents, he expressed gratitude to IU. He said, "I am grateful to IU. IU sued people who crossed the line (malicious comments). Of course, it may have shifted in a more positive direction for IU's good image, but it gave the awareness that it is an act that causes great harm to others. Since then, I feel somewhat protected." Jaejoong also revealed his feelings towards members like Yoochun, and even wrote a letter to Lee Soo Man, saying "SM is not an enemy, but I am grateful." Jaejoong is also planning to establish a Japanese subsidiary for his own agency and announced a change in the artist name display.
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