"A sasaeng kissed me while I was sleeping."
THIS 2nd-gen idol opened up on living like a "prisoner" due to the horrible things sasaengs did to him.
On June 27, the YouTube channel, "uhmg" posted a special episode of the web show, "Jaefriends" featuring The Boyz Younghoon as its special MC.
On this day, the original MC JYJ Kim Jaejoong transformed into his own program's guest and along with the 4th-gen star they truly lighted up the studio with their stunning visuals and personalities.
He decided to become the guest as part of his promotion for his 20th debut anniversary regular album, "FLOWER GARDEN" unveiled on June 26.
Here, Jaejoong also reminisced about his two decades in the entertainment scene, including the worst experiences he had with obsessive fans, A.K.A. sasaeng.
Younghoon asked:
"I'm really curious, hyung, weren't your sasaengs really bad? What was it like?"
Jaejoong without hesitation answered:
"They were very bad. Actually, when the H.O.T hyungs were around, it was an analog-style fandom culture so people would act unconditionally. But in our time, there were both analog and digital fandoms, so I think our time was worse... I'm so scared of it."
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When Younghoon then asked him to share one of the worst experiences he had with such fans, he opened up about having a stalker.
"This is really unbelievable. I was at home when I received a text from a number I didn't recognize. I saw it then.
'That was my back right now.'
It means they are inside the house right now, right?
It gives me goosebumps, but it was a little bit late when I found it. They already came in and took pictures here and there and sent them to me after leaving. It's creepy, but it's just nothing."
Younghoon questioning his remark that it was "nothing," Jaejoong then shared an even more horrifying incident with sasaengs, saying:
"There was a sasaeng who was kissing me while I was sleeping. The girl who kissed me while I was sleeping was caught in my home. If that happened now, she might've gone to jail.
Since then, it has always been my habit. To see if there is anything around me. I continued trying to find it. I really lived like a prisoner."
Luckily, the system got better once IU took the first step in filing a lawsuit against fans who crossed the line.
Jaejoong then highlighted its good influence on the current idols, adding:
"I'm not sure if it's because of IU's good image, but I think it was a good opportunity to recognize that this is an act that can really cause great harm to humans. So it seems like it has been protected to some extent since then."
Watch Jaejoong's full interview with THE BOYZ Younghoon below!
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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz
