ENHYPEN’s personal info stolen, flight seat blocked by sasaeng fans; BELIFT LAB to sue perpetrators

The K-pop boy band ENHYPEN’s non-public files has just now no longer too long within the past been stolen by stalkers who’re customarily called sasaeng fans. The contributors’ flight minute print were illegally obtained causing broad chaos while boarding the flight. BELIFT LAB has said that they’ll be taking sturdy motion in opposition to the perpetrators.

On September 5, 2024, the South Korean media outlet Xsports Info reported that while strolling back from China sasaeng fans had illegally obtained ENHYPEN’s flight files, registered with the airline without permission, and arbitrarily selected their seats. Furthermore, it became revealed that these fans deliberately blocked seat adjustments to power the contributors into seats they desired.

This habits appears to be like to be an attempt by shocking sasaeng fans to sit down near the artists, board the same flight, or take unauthorized photos. The personnel tried to alternate to a clear flight at some stage in their return from China but stumbled on that some contributors were unable to place seats.

After contacting the airline (Air China), ENHYPEN confirmed that someone had already aged one of the most member’s non-public files to register with the airline. Furthermore, the contact minute print were registered below a Chinese language mobile phone quantity, and it became deliberately build up to block seat adjustments. In consequence, the contributors had to examine their identity on the airport to alternate their seats.

BELIFT LAB, the company representing ENHYPEN, knowledgeable the South Korean media home Newsen that they’re imposing strict measures to accommodate the illegal acquisition and sale of flight files. The agency emphasized its dedication to safeguarding its artists.

ENHYPEN, The South Korean K-pop personnel consists of seven contributors: Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Niki. Managed by BELIFT LAB, the personnel became fashioned by a survival actuality contemporary called I-LAND. With the prolonged play Border: Day One, they made their debut in 2020. Furthermore, they launched their first Korean album, Dimension: Quandary, alongside with the tune video for the title observe, Tamed-Dashed.

The personnel made their powerful-anticipated comeback with the album ROMANCE: UNTOLD in 2024 alongside the tune video for the title observe XO (Most efficient If You Articulate Yes).