K-pop: How jealous 'super fans' try to dictate their idols' private lives - BBC News

They invest massive amounts of time and money - and expect control of their K-pop idol's private lives.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Karina (second from left) is the frontwoman of K-pop girl group aespaBy Jake Kwon & Kelly Ngin Seoul and SingaporeWhen K-pop star Karina posted a handwritten apology on Instagram earlier in March, it was both contrite and profuse.

"I sincerely apologise for surprising my fans who have supported me," the frontwoman of the girl group aespa wrote.

Her offence?

Publicly acknowledging that she was in a relationship with actor Lee Jae-wook.

That Karina felt compelled to say sorry for being in a relationship has puzzled many outside the K-pop scene, but it opens a window into the world of the industry's "super fans".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68572668

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