Okay-pop rapper-singer Jessi is seen on this picture. Courtesy of DOD
A person who claims to be a fan of rapper-singer Jessi was assaulted final month by somebody within the singer’s group after asking her for a photograph, it was discovered Saturday.
The American Okay-pop singer took to social media Saturday to apologize to the sufferer, explaining that she could not reply extra rigorously as she “had solely simply met” the assailant that day.
The transfer got here a day after an investigative journalism program on native cable channel JTBC reported that an 18-year-old fan of Jessi was assaulted by an individual accompanying the artist in southern Seoul within the early hours of Sept. 29.
In an interview with this system, the sufferer defined that after introducing himself as a fan and requesting a photograph, Jessi declined. He apologized for bothering her and turned to depart, however an individual close to her all of a sudden struck him within the face.
The person reported the incident to the police after which Jessi and her group rapidly left the scene.
In response to the report, Jessi’s company later clarified that the perpetrator was a Chinese language man unknown to the artist and was an acquaintance of a producer within the group that night time.
“Not too long ago, whereas at a personal gathering, a fan approached me and requested a photograph. I declined twice, because it was late at night time,” Jessi wrote in Korean on the social media platform X. “At that second, somebody I had simply met that day all of a sudden assaulted the fan.”
“I used to be very flustered by the sudden state of affairs and was unable to rigorously look after the fan,” she added. Jessi mentioned she is now working together with her company to contact the sufferer and make efforts to punish the perpetrator.
“Whatever the circumstances, I deeply remorse that my fan suffered an surprising damage, and I really feel a robust ethical accountability.” (Yonhap)
