NCT's Taeyong attacked by sasaeng at a naval event; Witnesses describe the incident involving non-consensual arm grabbing

Recently, NCT’s Taeyong, who is currently serving in the military, attended a Korean Navy event. Fans were excited to catch a glimpse of him after a long time. However, it was not a good experience for the K-pop idol as he had to deal with a sasaeng (obsessive fan) again. He previously expressed his concerns about being constantly targeted by such fans. It seems there is no end to it.

According to eyewitnesses, a fan suddenly approached Taeyong and grabbed his arm. He turned around and saw that he was quite shocked by her sudden approach. He reportedly visibly flinched and then retreated before his team quickly intervened and separated the sasaeng from him. He was then escorted by his team to a safer place.

This incident was also filmed by many who were present at the scene. The videos quickly went viral online, raising renewed concerns about his safety.

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Meanwhile, it has been reported that after his performance at the Korean Navy event, the NCT member was overwhelmed by a huge crowd and the situation quickly escalated into chaos. According to reports, he was quickly taken to a nearby building for his safety and waited for the crowd to disperse.

However, the sasaeng encounter that took place shortly before worries his fans more than ever. Not long ago, another disturbing event caused quite a stir. It was reported that on the previous day of the same event, a sasaeng posed as a staff member and snuck backstage to approach him. Taeyong without being noticed by his security.

The NCT member has had many disturbing encounters with obsessive fans. He even talked about it during an Instagram live on March 19. In particular, during that broadcast, he kept receiving calls from sasaengs of American songs, causing his microphone to be muted. At one point he couldn’t contain himself anymore and asked them to stop calling him.

‘That’s so rude. I’m really scared, so please don’t call me. If you know my number, please don’t call me, please,” he insisted, appearing very devastated by the situation.