How
to differentiate a Saesang fan from a Normal fan:
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| The picture on the left is of Junsu from JYJ taking a picture with one his fans. In the background, there are sasaeng fans stalking Junsu. The picture on the right is a picture a sasaeng fan took while Jaejoong from JYJ was sleeping in his dorm. Image: http://onekpop.com/18646/a-managers-perspective-on-sasaeng-fans/# |
Every Kpop fan is
similar, they always research their idol, hoping that one day they will get to
meet them. Kpop fans research everything about their Kpop idol so they can get
to know them better and also get noticed by their favorite idols and become
special to them. In order for fans to really support their favorite idol, they
attend the idol’s concert and purchase their album. But of course, there are
fans that take their love and obsession for Kpop idols overboard by doing
really scary and obsessive things.
While, normal fans
would just watch videos about their favorite Kpop bands to know more about
them, Sasaeng Fans use
the method of “stalking” and other outrageous methods to learn more about their
idols as well as hoping their idols will remember them. In order for these fans
to get their favorite idol’s attention, these obsessive fans camp outside their
favorite idol’s dorm and try their best to break into their room. The reason
for camping outside their idol’s dorm is because they want to be able to know
what their favorite idols are doing on a daily basis while, trying gather
information about their idols that others don’t know making them feel
“special.” Now, this may already seem scary and illegal but there are way more
bizarre things sasaeng fans have done to their idols. Fans have reported
sasaeng fans leaving their unsanitary period pads on their idols doorstep, disrupting
their idol’s privacy by snooping out their favorite idol’s phone number and
taking pictures of Kpop idols sleeping in their (Kpop idol) dorm.
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| Saesang Fans taking videos and pictures of Baekhyun while he was attending his brother's wedding Image: http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/09/exo-wedding-sasaengs#axzz2lGLEoSu Just recently, there were news going around about how sasaeng fans crashed an idol’s family wedding. Baekhyun (from the Kpop group, called EXO), was at his brother’s wedding, where sasaeng fans have found him. These sasaeng fans were very disrespectful. They climbed on top of tables while taking pictures and videos of Baekhyun. |
Normal and Sasaeng
fans do have the same idea of wanting to become closer to their favorite idols.
They both want to be seen as different from other fans as well as support their
favorite idols but the difference between the two fans are their mindsets.
Normal fans have more self- control over themselves and are not as obsessed
with wanting to know about their favorite Kpop idol’s private life.
While, Sasaeng fans don’t know how to distinguish between what is the
right and wrong way to support their favorite idols.
As a normal fan, I
understand the kind of obsessiveness that comes with liking Kpop idols.
Sometimes you like your favorite Kpop idol so much that you want to marry him
or her but there are boundaries. I am pretty obsessive myself, where everywhere
in my room I have Kpop posters or pictures of my favorite Kpop idol but I would
never be as extreme as a Saesang fan. I think what Saesang fans are doing to
these innocent Kpop idols are scary and should be illegal. It is kind of funny
because Saesang fans say they stalk their favorite idols out of love but if
they really love their Kpop idol, then they should let their idols live a safe
and private life. Love for an idol should not be that extreme! Simply
purchasing or supporting Kpop idols is enough. Kpop idols are normal people and
deserve to have a private life. Although it is easier said than done, I really
hope sasaeng fans will really reflect on what they are actually doing to their
idols and stop being so obsessive.
If you were a Kpop Idol, how
would you approach your Saesang Fans?
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