K-Pop Fan Allegedly Assaults Another Fan In Front Of Idol At The Airport

K-Pop Fan Allegedly Assaults Another Fan In Front Of Idol At The Airport

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The assault was allegedly both verbal and physical.

An alleged altercation occurred at theย Hong Kong International Airportย as fans gathered to send off their K-Pop idols. On May 18,ย TREASUREย andย INFINITEโ€˜sย Lย (also known as Kim Myungsoo) were in Hong Kong for their respective shows, coincidentally both named โ€œReboot.โ€

INFINITE L Kim Myungsoo
Poster for INFINITE Lโ€™s fanmeeting in Hong Kong | KKTIX
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Poster for TREASUREโ€™s concert in Hong Kong | Cityline

And the coincidences didnโ€™t end there. On May 19, both TREASURE and L were at the airport flying to their next destination around the same time. Hence, two groups of fans gathered as they waited to see their idols. Afterwards, a fan alleged a verbal and physical altercation occurred.

โ€œI have to berate her even if I end up revealing myself this time. TREASURE, your fans are so f*cking mighty. Today, TREASURE and L left around the same time, with TREASURE leaving first. Obviously, thereโ€™s no rule saying you must leave after sending off your own idols, but donโ€™t come running back after hearing us scream Lโ€™s name. You even yelled, โ€˜Whoโ€™s that? Whoโ€™s that?โ€™ and โ€˜Oppa, oppa,โ€™ and the real fans missed out on a lot as a result.

The most important part is when everyone was giving him letters and gifts, this woman, the person in the photo climbed up against the corner! I donโ€™t know if youโ€™re a TREASURE fan or in our fandom (I hope not ^^). I can overlook the fact that the security guard pushed me while I was handing L a letter, but why did you hit me on the shoulder and call me f*cking crazy? Was I in the way of your making a heart with an oppa you didnโ€™t actually know? Do you consider this a good manner? If youโ€™re a TREASURE fan, do you know who this person youโ€™re calling โ€˜oppaโ€™ really is? You donโ€™t even f*cking know, but you put out your fat hand to make a heart with him. We older fans couldnโ€™t even see L.

I heard last time another group took flights at around the same time but the fans were much more well-behaved. Iโ€™m so sorry, but this time, Mainland Chinese fans were better than Hong Kong fans. Lots of fans being scolded were from Hong Kong. I hope someday you all will get hit and blocked by fans from other fandoms when youโ€™re trying to see TREASURE.โ€

โ€“ Fan

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Later on, the fan posted a video of the alleged incident. Someone could be heard saying, โ€˜Hey, hey. Youโ€™re insane. F*ck you.โ€™ย just before L walks into the frame.

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โ€œI might as well post the video, too. It was so wild that as soon as I got over there, I got yelled at by the TREASURE fan (I think) as she said, โ€˜Hey, hey. Youโ€™re insane. F*ck you.โ€™ After swearing at me, she kept saying, โ€˜Oppa, oppa.โ€™ Honestly, those who went to send L off would not call him oppa. Everyone says Myungsoo. This was another hint that this girl didnโ€™t even know it was L.

I was pretty relaxed about sending him off and said โ€˜Myungsooโ€™ very quietly when I tried to give him a letter. I thought I would have an extra box of chocolate for a late-night snack if he didnโ€™t take it. But I ended up getting hit by this girl. Honestly, I wanted to look at L a bit more, so I didnโ€™t want to swear back at her. But I regret not doing so now.

I must say, TREASURE fans not only block other people from seeing their idols but also hit others. They even say f*ck you to other fandoms. I came to know a lot of new groups during KCON, and TREASURE[โ€˜s fandom] is even scarier than ZEROBASEONEโ€™s. All K-Pop fandoms need to watch out. If TREASURE is present next time, practice punching first.โ€

โ€“ Fan

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