An anti-stalking law was passed in Korea

Why is nobody talking about this? I hope it will be a big step in dealing with sasaengs!

I really hope that this will provide more protection to idols and celebrities there. Stalkers are creepy and no one should have to deal with them. Hopefully it will help with saesang problems also.

These people's behaviours are abnormal that they don't care if their doing wrong so while I think it will help alleviate some what the hardcore stalkers will still prowl their faves.

I wonder if this law applies to this like dispatch too..

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I mean there was a thread on it this morning.

I will say though that all the laws mean nothing if it's not enforced. In the late 80s, an American actress was stalked and murdered in her own home by her stalker. It lead to the passage of anti-stalking laws, but 90% of the time stalking still isn't addressed properly. US celebs fight for years to prove their stalkers are serious, but they still get minimal sentencing if they get punished by the courts.

That is very true I want to be hopeful that this will at least do some good but it is probably pretty unlikely to be enforced

everyone's thinking of saesangs, but are news outlets exempt from this? can dispatch now be charged with stalking?

Take that sasaengs and Naeyon's crazy stalker!

I see

Curious how they plan to implement it

the question is, Will celebrity can sue a journalist when their picture was taken without celebrity's will ?

especially private life.

Good!

They've needed one for a while. Hopefully it protects idols and celebrities from nutcases. There have been too many stalking problems lately. And unfortunately, companies don't alway protect idols adequately.

Long overdue. Now let's celebrate with this song for sasaengs:

From my brief time visiting South Korea 2 years ago, I saw two separate occasions of these creepy men following girls when they clearly didn’t know each other and were very uncomfortable with the situation. I could tell they were trying to brush them off but they continued to be intrusive and literally walk behind them like creepers. Why I would hope this isn’t the norm, it definitely seemed less shocking to everyone else around me, whereas if that kind of stuff happens where I’m from in the U.S.A , that can be instant grounds for arrest. So I’m glad somethings finally being done. Not only for the idols that have to deal with these terrible “fans”, but also for the everyday person. Hopefully it will actually make people like that think twice.

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From my brief time visiting South Korea 2 years ago, I saw two separate occasions of these creepy men following girls when they clearly didn’t know each other and were very uncomfortable with the situation. I could tell they were trying to brush them off but they continued to be intrusive and literally walk behind them like creepers. Why I would hope this isn’t the norm, it definitely seemed less shocking to everyone else around me, whereas if that kind of stuff happens where I’m from in the U.S.A , that can be instant grounds for arrest. So I’m glad somethings finally being done. Not only for the idols that have to deal with these terrible “fans”, but also for the everyday person. Hopefully it will actually make people like that think twice.

made me remember this

I’m glad people are finally taking this seriously. Stalking is a crime and idols should be allowed to go about their business without being bothered by pesky and obsessive fans.

Hopefully, this new law will deter potential stalkers and provide more support for victims.

At least the idols now had something to be used against their stalkers.