The agency of K-pop boy band NCT said they will take legal action against a fan who entered member Jaehyun’s hotel room in the US.
This was announced by SM Entertainment on Aug. 22 after the fan uploaded videos on X (formerly Twitter) on Aug. 21 showing the inside of Jaehyun’s room.
NCT's Jaehyun (X)
The fan's post on X (formerly Twitter) (Screenshot from @sunkissedviews' post on X)
"Our artist's privacy has been seriously violated. We are currently gathering data on both the original uploader of the videos containing illegal acts, and everyone else who redistributed them,” the agency said, SBS News reported.
SM Entertainment added, “The agency continued, "With the assistance of both local and overseas law firms, as well as website operators, we are going to be asking national investigating authorities to carry out a thorough investigation."
Korean media and fans pinpointed a Twitter account with the name Judy Moody under the username @sunkissedviews as the one that uploaded the videos.
“You’d have so many cute stories to tell about the members but nctzens wanna be annoying — i have soooo many cute stories,” Judy Moody posted.
Regarding the videos of Jaehyun’s room, she wrote, “This was rushed bc the circumstances buttttt that hotel key card though.”
She also posted a screenshot of messages about the incident. In the messages, she wrote that she entered Jaehyu’s room “with a key card like a normal person.”
When asked how she got the key card, she replied, “From themmmmm.”
“This whole thing was from 10 months ago anyways so we’re wayyyyy past it being relevant fr but obvs i’m purposely being vague so come up w whatever fan theories y’all want i’m always entertained,” she added, referring to the videos were taken.
The videos showed luggage, clothes and food in the room.