"Climbing on Me While I Sleep and Kissing Me"... Kim Jaejoong Shares 'Sasaeng Fan' Horror Experience Customer

Broadcast Shares Vivid Experiences Surpassing Urban Legends
"People Scarier Than Ghosts" Stalker Fan's Suffering Revealed

Singer Kim Jaejoong, who celebrated his 20th debut anniversary, opened up about the pain he suffered in the past due to sasaeng fans. On the 21st, Kim Jaejoong appeared as a guest on MBC's 'Midnight Ghost Stories' Season 4. In the broadcast, Kim Jaejoong said, "Ghosts are not scary to me," and added, "What is scarier than ghosts are people." He then stated that sasaeng fans are scarier than ghosts and claimed that he might be the person in South Korea who has suffered the most harassment from sasaeng fans.

Singer and actor Kim Jaejoong [Photo by Yonhap News]

Kim Jaejoong, who debuted in 2004 as a member of the group TVXQ, has long suffered from sasaeng fans due to his high popularity at the time. He shared a story about a sasaeng fan who forcibly kissed him at the apartment where he used to live. He said, "There was a sasaeng fan who came to my house," and added, "In our apartment, we have fingerprint recognition on the door lock. That person kept pressing it repeatedly." He continued, "After catching the culprit and asking why, they said they wanted to feel my fingerprint," which surprised those around him.

Later, when Kim Sook asked, "I heard there was a sasaeng fan who came to your house at night and held your hand," Kim Jaejoong replied, "It wasn't just holding hands, they kissed me." He explained, "At the time, I was sleeping at home and woke up slightly because of a strange feeling, and there was a stranger woman on top of me. I thought it must be a dream and tried to force myself to sleep, but when I opened my eyes again, she was still there. I realized it was a sasaeng fan who had secretly entered my house. She climbed on top of me and was kissing me." Finally, Kim Jaejoong said, "Fortunately, sasaeng fans have become less frequent these days," and added, "Excessive behavior and love come as extreme fear. I hope they exercise restraint."

Kim Jaejoong is a representative celebrity who suffered greatly in the past due to sasaeng fans.
[Photo by MBC 'Midnight Ghost Stories Season 4']

Earlier, he also appeared on Joo Woojae's YouTube channel and confessed about the stress caused by sasaeng fans. At that time, Kim Jaejoong explained the reason he could not actively deal with sasaeng fans, saying, "If sasaeng fans went that far, wouldn't they be really scary fans? Actually, if I were to report it, I was afraid they would take even more severe actions, so I couldn't talk about it. Also, the social atmosphere at the time was like 'Sasaeng fans are still fans,' so there was that kind of environment." He also pointed out, "If you are stalked for a year, it is so painful that you want to die, but the stalker only gets fined between 1.5 million and 3 million won," and confessed, "Even if they serve a sentence, it's a problem. Because of fear of retaliation, you have to leave the area," evoking sympathy.