Fans lodge complaints of abusive and inappropriate security checks at Hybe Japan group &TEAM's fan signing

Article: "Touched my chest and stripped me" idol fan signing under controversy for checking underwear

Source: Kukmin Ilbo via Naver

[+640, -4] ㅋㅋㅋ Even airport security isn't this thorough

[+216, -4] Investigate everyone for charges of s*xual harassment. This never should've happened, and it should be made sure that it never happens again. It sounds intentional.

[+121, -1] Who do these security guys think they are? Even security checks for the president isn't this blatant ㅋㅋ Even if it was a female personnel, no one wants to be groped and touched like that, and especially not ordered to take their underwear off. 

[+60, -3] How famous is this group? More famous than BTS/ ㅋ

[+27, -1] If you're not going to let fans take pictures or record anything, what's even the point of holding a 1:1 fan signing? So you can force them to buy hundreds of CDs?

[+20, -1] This is crazy. Do they really think an apology is all that needs to be issued here? How dare anyone treat their own fans like criminals? 

[+17, -0] Just how bad are their social skills that the fan signing doesn't even allow anyone to leak conversations? Does the company only want scripted conversations the entire time because they're that stupid or something?

[+15, -0] Why would any of you want to suffer such harassment just to see some nugu idols like this

[+11, -0] None of this should ever be necessary just to catch someone sneaking in a recording device

[+7, -0] This is crazy and ridiculous. Sue them all. They shouldn't get to treat you like criminals.

[+7, -0] If holding fan signings make you this nervous, you probably shouldn't be holding them at all

[+7, -0] If you're so worried about all of this, just don't hold the fan signings!!! You're not even that high profile ㅋ

[+8, -2] Why are recordings not allowed? In case their idols are caught saying something stupid?

[+6, -0] What confidential conversations are even being held at tehse fan signings that all of this is necessary? I thought they were just meetings like "oh, another fool has come, hello fool, what's your name~" and then you give them your autograph and on to the next, no? If you can't even handle that, maybe don't hold these fan signings yet?

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Source: Issue King TV via YouTube

[+388] I'm more surprised that there really are people who hide recorders in their underwear ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+158] I understand the security concerns but their methods are so barbaric. They should invest in some device detectors ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+62] Let's please just install metal detectors...;

[+187] Please invest in some security checkers

[+74] Damn, metal detectors are usually things that you buy once and use forever, their agency is so stingy ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+31] They have every right to run these checks but their methods are so wrong ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ just buy a detector;;;;;;

[+34] It does make you wonder how bad fans were previously that they felt the need to check underwear? But they still should've invested in more equipment instead of just doing this to innocent people. 

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Source: MBC News via YouTube

[+108] Just how important are the conversations that they're acting like these fans are doing drug transactions or something? All this just to catch some fans? This is shocking. Imagine paying money to be abused like this, tsk tsk tsk.

[+66] The agency is the one who didn't do their jobs properly, and they're blaming it on the fans. They could've just gotten metal detectors without having to touch the fans like this. If anything, touching is less accurate than scanning machines. The agency blaming fans shows that they don't see their fans as anything more than dogs and pigs.

[+54] It should be on the idols to be more cautious with their words than trying to control the huge amount of fans in attendance. You shouldn't be a singer if you don't want your conversations recorded.

[+22] What kind of conversations are being had between idols and their fans?? Is it more confidential than national security??

[+16] There's just no point in holding events like this if you're going to be this cautious

[+60] What confidential things are happening at this event... what a hilarious piece of news. They're an idol group with that many confidential secrets or something?

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