Fan of China boy group throws herself at band’s moving car, raises safety, privacy concerns
Social media observers urge hyped-up, mostly female, fans who sneak into pop heroes’ hotel rooms, steal used face masks, to calm their behaviour
Social media in China has been shocked by an obsessive boy band fan who threw herself at their moving car, was knocked down, then rose to her feet and gave chase to the vehicle again.
The incident occurred on April 4 at Jiangxi Jingdezhen Airport in eastern China’s Jiangxi province, when the Chinese boy group Teens in Times (TNT) arrived to attend a variety show.
TNT is a seven-member group that debuted in November 2019 under the Beijing-based company Time Fengjun Entertainment, which also established China’s most popular boy band, TFBoys.
As the group’s car left the airport, a group of mostly female fans flocked to the car. The woman ran the fastest and reached the car first.
In a video clip filmed by an onlooker, people can be heard gasping in fear for her safety, but the woman brushed the incident off and continued with the chasing army of fans.
Her reaction sparked a heated discussion online. Many people disapproved of such so-called sasaeng fan behaviour.