Teenage Fan Assaulted And Concussed By Boy Group’s Bodyguard In Disturbing Footage
A shocking incident has come to light involving a teenage fan who was assaulted by a private security guard while trying to catch a glimpse of her favorite idol group, CRAVITY, at the airport.
The incident — which occurred on June 23 — has now led to a police complaint and widespread outrage among Korean netizens. It was even reported in the news by JTBC.
The footage — first shared by the fan then obtained by JTBC — shows multiple fans being aggressively pushed by the security guard as CRAVITY members were leaving the airport and getting into their vehicles.
Netizens Divided Over Security Guard Who Attacked Boy Group Fan At Airport
One clip shows a teenage fan (identified as Miss A) having her cell phone knocked out of her hand by the security guard.
In the video, Miss A can be seen protesting, only to be met with more aggressive behavior from the guard. He accused her of pushing him, to which she denied the allegation.
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During the exchange, one of the idols can be seen turning to look at the fan several times in shock and concern.
The situation escalated to the point where Miss A claimed she had no choice but to leave the scene out of fear.
At that moment, I was so scared that I left and went home. When I got home, the area where I was hit hurt, and I had a headache..
— Miss A
She later reported that she experienced severe headaches and was diagnosed with a concussion at the hospital.
She’s a precious child to someone. I don’t understand how anyone can justify using violence in the name of protection. As a parent, this is extremely distressing.
— Miss A’s mother
The footage also revealed that Miss A was not the only fan mistreated that day. In fact, the security guard forcefully pushed several other fans aside.
The security guard, identified as Mr. B, claimed he only lifted Miss A’s hand and did not intend to cause harm.
I only lifted Miss A’s hand upward and did not intend to hit her.
— Mr. B
In response to the incident, CRAVITY’s agency announced that they have terminated their contract with the security company involved and are implementing measures to prevent such incidents from happening again.
“This is Starship Entertainment.
We deeply apologize to those who were affected and to all fans for the inappropriate behavior of a security guard who was performing security duties for our artist at the airport, upon returning from CRAVITY’s Japan concert and promotions on June 23rd.
As soon as we became aware of the incident, we immediately terminated our cooperation with the security company responsible for CRAVITY’s on-site security.
Additionally, we are preparing security protocols and training procedures to prevent such incidents from recurring in the future, ensuring the safety of our fans and artists.
We apologize once again to our fans.”
— Starship Entertainment
Miss A has officially filed a police complaint against the security guard for assault. Authorities are now reviewing CCTV footage from the airport to further investigate the incident.
