Korean celebrities fear for their safety

Being in the public eye has its repercussions.

Not only does one need to look good all the time for the (hidden) cameras (no star in his/her right mind would want the paparazzi to snap a shot of him/her, say, digging the nose, or scratching the butt), but celebrities also face very real death threats.

Take for instance TV entertainer No Hong-chul, who was recently attacked by a man with a knife in front of his apartment in Apgujeong, Seoul.

No Hong-chul hospitalised after being attacked on Feb 19

The man waited for No to return home before assaulting him. No, who sustained a cut to his left ear, was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The motive behind the attack hasn’t been established. I’m betting the dude is just crazy; there are loads of people like this out there.

Here’s a brief run through of Korean celebrities who’ve had their fair share of brush with danger.

2006

Leader of popular boyband TVXQ, U-know Yunho, became ill after drinking juice that had been laced with glue. It was given to him by a “fan”.

Yunho will be more careful with his drinks from now on

Actress Lee Ji-yun was abducted by strangers. She managed to escape after two hours.

2000

A stalker, who had been trailing Kim Chang-wan for 13 years(!) broke the star’s nose.

Erstwhile g.o.d. member Yoon Kye-sang received a poisoned drink. While he didn’t drink it, his mother helped herself to it and was subsequently taken to the hospital to get her stomach pumped.

1999

A jealous fan of Moon Hee-jun, who was a member of boy band H.O.T., sent a threatening letter and a razor blade to Kan Mi-youn, a member of the girl group Baby V.O.X because Kan was rumoured to be dating Moon.

Kan Mi-youn is wary of "fan mails "

1998

Actress Do Ji-won was abducted by a couple who threatened the actress with a knife at the parking lot of a sports centre in Seoul. The pair stuffed Do into the trunk of the car and drove around for 5 hours. They only released her after a ransom of W14million was paid.

1972

Na Hoon-a, who almost dropped his pants for the media recently to prove a point, was assaulted during his concert by a man who leapt onto the stage with a broken bottle. Na sustained a cut on his face. This entertainer was attacked again in Nov 1989.

Na Hoona has been attacked at least twice

Has any of your favourite Korean stars been assaulted by locos out there? Tell us about it!

Source: Digital Chosunilbo

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