I read some comments on Tumblr that pissed me off, so MORE OF MY OP ON THE JYJ SASAENG SCANDAL.
First of all, sasaeng fans are the freaky stalker fangirl crowd that can be seen behind Junsu in the bg of this photo:
From what I've read, the actions committed by these sasaeng fans include, but are not limited to:
- Hacking the members' cellphones to keep track of every person they text/call
- Following their every move in taxi cabs and sometimes intentionally trying to cause car accidents in said taxis
- Camping outside of their houses on a nightly basis
- Breaking into the members houses, taking pictures of them while they sleep, stealing clothing, etc.
- Physically harming them (e.g. hitting them with rocks)
Obviously, none of this behavior is acceptable. And I do agree that Jaejoong hitting the girls back (regardless of whether it was severe or not) was not the best course of action to take either. HOWEVER the real issue is not "who is more at fault" and it pisses me off that this is what most arguments revolve around.
UMMM PEOPLE. The REAL issue is the fact that this shit is allowed to happen in the first place. One person on Tumblr made the argument that Jaejoong should have exercised his right as a Korean citizen and not resorted to violence. BUT THAT'S EXACTLY THE PROBLEM. Because most sasaeng are underage, there is virtually nothing he or anyone else can do to make these fans stop. They can't file restraining orders or take these girls to court AT ALL. At most, these girls get off with a warning, which isn't going to stop anybody.
So instead of uselessly pointing fingers, people should REALLY be talking about how fucked up the Korean legal system is that underage fans can intentionally cause car accidents on a regular basis and walk away unpunished. BLARGHSJDHFJSHD
And lastly, I hate the argument that sasaeng fans are still fans even if they're crazed, as if that somehow makes Jaejoong's actions more reprehensible. From what I've gathered, many sasaeng don't stalk DBSK out of love for them, but out of love for themselves. Many sasaeng get "online famous" by posting about their encounters with DBSK on the Internet. That's the reason why they can gleefully post about things like cutting Changmin's hand until it bled or causing one of the members to cry in public. If they didn't get any attention at all, then I'm guessing a lot of these sasaeng would stop. :/
In summary:
1) bitches be crazy
2) and admittedly, drunk and pissed off Jaejoong is kind of terrifying
3) but the legal system is the real problem AND EVERYONE SHOULD JUST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ALREADY
