J-Hope’s Safety At Risk? Fans Try To Inappropriately Touch And Kiss BTS Member During Japan Tour Stop. News24 –

Jung Ho-seok, widely known as J-Hope, announced his solo tour titled Hope On The Stage for this year. During the shows, he interacted with the audience to make his performance more engaging, which is what his fans love him for.

However, on April 19, during his concert in Japan, held in Saitama, he experienced inappropriate physical contact from female fans. This unsettling event has sparked significant outrage among fans, many of whom are calling for greater respect for idols’ personal space during live performances.

At a moment when J-Hope was engaging with the crowd and bonding with fans close to the barricade, this incident happened that many view as an invasion of his personal space. At one point, a female fan suddenly hugged him without his consent

Although he continued to perform and didn’t show any immediate negative reaction, the situation intensified when another fan attempted to touch his stomach. One female attendee even tried to kiss his hand. Soon after, more hands reached out, infringing upon his personal space during his performance.

Many fans voiced their disappointment regarding the audience’s behaviour at the Saitama concert. One X user commented, “1. Touching the torso of a performing artist could disrupt the performance and is disrespect. 2. Kissing the performing artist is not hygienic. 3. Violating the boundaries could limit audience interaction in the future. 4. We all need to behave better.” “While other users commented, “Whats wrong with japanese armys just because he close to you kissing his hand others hugging and touching him like that disgusting respect the artist.”

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Many fans felt disheartened by the circumstances, particularly when witnessing their beloved idol being mistreated by fans. They condemned the behaviour as disrespectful and unacceptable. The videos of the incident quickly went viral on X, igniting fury among the audience. J-Hope, who has always shown appreciation and kindness to his fans, deserves to receive the same degree of respect in return during his shows.