Popular Idol Makes The Distinction Between Fans And Sasaengs Clear

Fans were glad he was speaking out about this.

Recently, a video of Kim Jae Joong discussing the distinction between sasaengs and fans went viral online.

In the clip, he makes it clear that sasaengs are criminals.

🧒 찐팬과 사생은 엄연히 다르지만 어떻게 보면 한 끗 차이일 수도 있잖아요.
👼 (단호) 큰 차이에요 한 끗 차이 아닙니다. 변호사님이 그거 한 끗 차이라고 하면은 착각할 수 있어요. 내가 한끝으로 실수했구나 생각할 수 있으니까. 범죄라고 생각해요!

가끔 이 사람은 사생한테 그렇게 많이… pic.twitter.com/vbZCGvyALE

— JOO Babies (@bornfree_9095) November 20, 2025

Lawyer: Madness and obsession disguised as love. I’ve seen this too many times. This isn’t love. There’s a clear difference between a true fan and a sasaeng, but in some ways, the difference could be just a fine line.

Jae Joong: (Firmly) It’s a big difference, not just a fine line. If you say it’s a fine line, they could take it the wrong way. They could end up thinking that it was just a fine line that they made a mistake. I think it’s a crime.

He also shared his experience and what it was like to be constantly chased by sasaengs.

ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ https://t.co/ZmSYdSl1tE pic.twitter.com/CM0cCeRoc5

— JOO Babies (@bornfree_9095) November 20, 2025

Hundreds, even thousands, of people rotated through this behavior for years, and I couldn’t help but think, ‘I’ll just have to die’ for it to be over. It felt like monsters were always chasing me in different forms, times, and situations. What was clear was that there was no way to punish them.

— Kim Jae Joong

Fans were glad that he was speaking out firmly about the matter.

There's a huge difference between true fans and sasaeng. Sasaeng are criminals. https://t.co/bZhVRWZCHZ

— 𝙹𝙹 | سما 👶🏻💚 (@Jae0bsession) November 20, 2025

사생들은 봐라 https://t.co/zNMjtLqmVy

— ㅇㅅㅇㄷㅇㅋㅅ (@newhmmmmm) November 21, 2025

Sasaengs, watch this.

범죄인거를 언제나 명확히 찝어줘서 다행이야
실수?한끗?아니 그냥 범죄임 명확한 범죄 https://t.co/Z0oCVm6FrC

— 재쥬💚 (@jaejyu0126) November 20, 2025

I’m glad that you always point out that this is a crime. A mistake? A fine line? No, it’s a crime. A clear crime.