Update on the Apink Death Threat Situation: Dude Thinks of Himself as the Victim in all of this

[cagallisakura.livejournal.com]

ICYMI: a man called Apink's company saying he would kill them for going on what he considered was inappropriate television shows. Says he's a fan tho!!! because that makes everything better!!!!

lrt refers to the video in this tweet

that apink isn't at all. saying they're making money and probably dating. he currently has panic disorder and (...)

— ㅈㄱㅇ (@ch0sshi) June 20, 2017

can't eat/sleep well. he said he's the victim.

— ㅈㄱㅇ (@ch0sshi) June 20, 2017

lrt refers to this tweet

lrt) looks like dude that called in the death threat to apink was a dude charged for continuously wrting negative comments on their sns.

— ㅈㄱㅇ (@ch0sshi) June 20, 2017

170620 한밤 협박범 2 pic.twitter.com/rnDV94KQNd

— 귤놈이™ (@Gonnyonga) June 20, 2017

170620 한밤 협박범 3

어이가 없어서 웃음만ㅋ pic.twitter.com/Xigwv9cdxZ

— 귤놈이™ (@Gonnyonga) June 20, 2017

said even for fans of 6 years like him, it's hard to see them up close and rarely ever get to like shake hands with them, etc. (...)

— ㅈㄱㅇ (@ch0sshi) June 20, 2017

so it was shocking to see them like that. like, are you fucking kidding me? lol he called into 'hanbam' himself to explain this.

— ㅈㄱㅇ (@ch0sshi) June 20, 2017

these "blind dates" are for a reality show

he also kept saying he never called in a death threat, so a recording of their convo to the police. and police said it's the same voice/guy.

— ㅈㄱㅇ (@ch0sshi) June 20, 2017

Plan A says the death threat phone call came from Canada, Apink members are still scared, strong security plannedhttps://t.co/zoHstFylHP

— mes #TeamPinky (@OH_mes) June 19, 2017

(i think/assume this was filmed some time before the broadcast date/before the threat was made)

On June 19, Apink’s Park Chorong and Son Naeun appeared on “Abnormal Summit” to talk honestly about fan culture in the entertainment industry.

They revealed that fandom culture has undergone some changes since their debut. “Rather than people in their 10s and 20s, we have fans in their 30s and 40s who always look embarrassed because of their social position,” Chorong said. “We tell them jokingly not to be embarrassed but I think they can’t help the awkwardness of the situation.”

Naeun said, “Fandom culture has spread to more people, but since there have been people who crossed the line and done things that fans shouldn’t do, I think [fans in that age group] are even more uncomfortable because they feel like they’re being judged.”

They then shared some instances of fans crossing the line and the worst extremes of fan culture. “We were on a plane with a boy group once and their fans boarded the plane to follow them,” they said. “There have been instances where fans who recognize us have taken photos of us while we’re sleeping.”

Chorong added, “Our overseas fans don’t have much opportunity to see us so there are times when they find out our dorm phone number and call us at dawn or knock on our door. Once I looked through the peephole and a man carrying a tablet computer was knocking repeatedly. It felt a bit weird to go out in my pajamas after seeing that. And if we made a sound, they would know we were there, so we couldn’t say anything either.”

Naeun added, “I’ve been told there were times when fans have given presents with hidden cameras or recording devices inside.”

However, they also talked positively about the best parts of fan culture. Naeun said, “Our fans have built a well for places overseas where they don’t have clean drinking water and donated blood for a children’s foundation. Once they even knit over 200 hats for newborn babies in honor of my birthday. I also knit a hat with my fans in support.”

Chorong added, “These days, volunteering or donating has become a part of fandom culture rather than just giving gifts. I feel like I need to do more when I hear about that, so I’ve gone volunteering with fans for my birthday before as well.”

Meanwhile, Apink recently received death threats from a man who called himself their fan and the case is currently under investigation.

sources: ch0sshi 1 2 3 4 5 6, Gonnyonga 1 2, OH_mes, naver 2, soompi

this guy can fucking choke, what the fuck is wrong with him

Comments

[saemcrh.livejournal.com]

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

"They're making money and probably dating"

So why aren't you doing the same? Oh right because fantasizing about girls that you don't even know personally is so much better.

That dude needs help tbh

[xxhna.livejournal.com]

what a sorry excuse for a person.

[sra-interesante.livejournal.com]

from canada???
reminds me that creepy dude leading tablo antis fancafe from USA yikes

[jinkiestabi.livejournal.com]

I would really like it if men could hold off on being generally and unfortunately terrible for ONE week.

Poor girls. I'd be terrified.

[donaldjdrumpf.livejournal.com]

It's disgusting how some men play the victim.

[madrigalpals.livejournal.com]

ok i laughed at this one

[mjspice.livejournal.com]

[donaldjdrumpf.livejournal.com]

Exactly! Men like David Bowie who played the victim!

[mjspice.livejournal.com]

The irony is strong.

[lightframes.livejournal.com]

Well, the way to avoid this is to not make death threats in the first place! There, I solved his problem for him.

[madrigalpals.livejournal.com]

but that would require examining his behavior and holding himself accountable and we can't have that can we

[jesymphony.livejournal.com]

KPop fandom culture never ceases to disgust me. I keep thinking I should start some kind of Idol Protection Agency to stop pieces of shit like this dude and other sasaengs from getting close to idols.

[klauses.livejournal.com]

ugh, not this asshole living in my country

[dio-elaclaire.livejournal.com]

ugh gross :/

[bloodtaki2.livejournal.com]

Fuck him.

[a-cheshire-grin.livejournal.com]

Of course, men always think they're the victim! ~.~

[gathyou.livejournal.com]

This is disgusting. I'm so angry that this piece of shit is considering himself as a bigger victim than the people whose lives were threatened - but I guess he simply doesn't consider them as human beings. Fuck him.

[miwa201.livejournal.com]

ew, this is awful. i can't believe some people are saying this is noise marketing.

[shawarmafordays.livejournal.com]

fuck him, I'm so done with men.

They cry about everything, they don't respect girl groups. Fuck him and his panic disorder, I don't think normal that APink have to make no noise in their own dorm when they have creepy male fans ringing their doorbell at ungodly hours.

All of APink are grown ass adults who can literally do coke off five guys dicks if they wanted and this wouldn't be their business. I'm so sick of this bullshit fandom culture K-pop follows where they have to hide who they're dating because they expect them to be pure.

Your fucking faves won't even marry you. He's just upset this escalated, he probably wanted to scare them into thinking that if they behaved the way he deemed was right, they "acknowledged him".

Fuck men, I'm so done with this bullshit.

/end rant, I'm sorry if this sounds rude but I'm just tired of all the misogynistic crap women put up with daily.

[sodapab.livejournal.com]

Fuck this guy. He can't eat or sleep well? So what did he think the girls would feel after receiving death threats? Chorong talking about how stalkers have come outside their dorm sounds scary, I mean who knows what these people would do to them if Apink opened the door or happened to meet them in the hallway. Reminds me of a creepy story Jessica once told when a man followed her to SNSD's dorm and tried to open their door :C

[mjspice.livejournal.com]

He needs help.

[broadcities.livejournal.com]

this guy is gross and needs to see a therapist.

naeun and chorong's reflections on fandom culture is really interesting to read. now that kpop is growing more and more of a global movement, idols aren't even 'safe' when they're abroad. i do agree with them that it's really nice when fans donate to good causes for idols' birthdays (or be super extra like buy them a star or something)

[blah379.livejournal.com]

Just when you thought the sense of entitlement couldn't get any higher...

[she-devil666.livejournal.com]

LOL nigga please

he can definitely go fuck right off with that mess