EXO Manager Fined for Physically Assaulting a Fan

EXO Manager Fined for Physically Assaulting a Fan

A manager of boy group EXO has been fined for physically assaulting a fan at an airport last year.

It was announced on April 29 that the court ordered a fine of one million won (approximately $930 USD) to manager A (34) who works for SM Entertainment.

Manager A was charged with physically harming fan B at the Incheon International Airport on August 19, 2014.

While moving with members of EXO in the parking lot of the airport, he hit the back of B’s head with his hand. B strained her neck and gained bruises when her head subsequently hit her camera. The hospital estimated two weeks for her injuries to fully heal.

At the time of the incident, EXO members were coming back from their schedule in Nanjing, China.

In court, A denied the accusations, stating, “I saw the victim at the time, but I did not assault her nor did I inflict physical harm upon her.”

Nonetheless, the court ruled him guilty, based on the evidence provided.

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96 comments
Ny Manygna
Ny Manygna

Saved in a private message of O Facebook account...

Aaron Kernell
Aaron Kernell

And EXO-L who cause stuff like that to happen in the first place make EXO look bad.

Aaron Kernell
Aaron Kernell

I was at the airport last year when BTS arrived in LA. I was also in Vegas when MBLAQ ' S Joon got mobbed to name a few. So I've seen firsthand how fans can get. Watching a video will not change my views. After seeing a little girl scare Lee Joon and pull his hair out after he gets cornered, it changes ones view of certain fans.

Nadhrah Kehbin
Nadhrah Kehbin

watch the video first. and second,what he did made exo look bad.

Sharp1234
Sharp1234

I'm not their fan but i feel bad to this group, after they debut, they always get many controversy...their controversy was bad than SuJu, i come here because i'm chanyeol, xiumin n luhan's fan

Courtney Hicks
Courtney Hicks

I agree with you on that one, even though this particular fan didn't deserve being hit, there are a lot of obnoxious saesang fans that deserve a little flick on the forehead for behavior. Some fans are absolutely crazy >

Al Hayaa
Al Hayaa

it was not the girls fault at all their manger is so stupid hes even got the boys so scared tao saw and felt so bad but couldnt do anything cuz hes scared of the manaager

Tania Nunes
Tania Nunes

Ahh I remember seeing a fancam of the incident.. I never thought they would actually do something about it, but I'm glad they did. It's not even the first time I read/see a SM manager hitting a fan. I get that they are trying to do their job and all, but c'mon better be careful because not all fans are crazy psychos

Aaron Kernell
Aaron Kernell

I'm sorry but your misspelling invalidates your argument.

Syhrh991
Syhrh991

Idk. But that his job as manager. Then why he must being call manager? I think the fans is problem. Bcause if you see other artist fandom exoL is the most crazy if what I see la~~~ lol exoL fandom is like too obssesed :( hehe

Jessibel Francisco
Jessibel Francisco

Omg!!! i'm so very disappointed to Sm entertainment .all of three (3) entertainment that i known YG,JYP and SM. Huhuhu I'm a fan of SM its hurt to see a bad comments T_T!!!?!!!

Candace Francis-murray
Candace Francis-murray

Weather they deserved it or not it is not right to hit. She was doing nothing wrong Some of these people had done nothing wrong

takk06
takk06

"She probably deserved it" , "he was just doing his job"....

Some people's mentality over their idols is really jacked up!

Part of his job probably is to protect the idols but how does that = randomly smack people/fans because they are in the way "based off this incident"?

The argument here isn't even about what he thought she did or might do.... He said he didn't "inflict physical harm" on her. So i don't see where some of you get that she deserved it when he didn't accuse her of doing anything wrong unless I'm misreading this article...

Honor Burrows
Honor Burrows

The fan didnt do anything wrong. Some of you people need to actually understand the issue before making comments lmao

Honor Burrows
Honor Burrows

Senior elf, its best to speak English here. Only a small amount of people are going to understand what youre saying when you speak tagalog.

Honor Burrows
Honor Burrows

FINALLY their managers are fucking mental. So many fans get hit for not even doing anything wrong.

Annemarie Tia
Annemarie Tia

"Manager A slapped her on the head causing her to hit her head on her camera. In addition to the injury caused to her head from the camera, she also suffered from neck injuries and was treated in the hospital for two weeks."

Annemarie Tia
Annemarie Tia

You can't say "some exo fans are crazy. So , that girl deserves it". Some exo l are crazy but not that girl !!

Annemarie Tia
Annemarie Tia

"Manager A slapped her on the head causing her to hit her head on her camera. In addition to the injury caused to her head from the camera, she also suffered from neck injuries and was treated in the hospital for two weeks."

Tofu_Cloud
Tofu_Cloud

Managers of SJ (the one who pulled the needle out of hengang's arm when he was in the hospital), manager of snsd (the one who broke 2 fan cellphones in a row) and managers of shinee and exo who are violent NEED to get fired. Are they hiring thugs or something? lol

kalel
kalel

@Tofu_Cloud Probably, since mobsters have the appropriate training and experience at hitting people!

Aaron Kernell
Aaron Kernell

Apparently you don't. Whether I do or not is irrelevant to this article. And if you would have read my reply, I admitted he was wrong. He overreacted and now he is paying the price. But, again, how many times did he not react and have a fan do something to them? Does that justify his actions? No. But those fans don't learn their lesson either and he's forced to do things like this. I stand by what I said.

Pamela Ruedas
Pamela Ruedas

Brace yourselves. Haters are coming. Shouting to the world that it was EXO's fault. Leave the guys alone. It's their manager who hit the fan. -________-

Noa Choi
Noa Choi

do you by any chance like kim hyun joong...? lol...

Aaron Kernell
Aaron Kernell

Again, considering how a lot of EXO fans are, he might have been reacting to a normal situation. Granted, he was in the wrong, but how many times has he had to react to fans acting crazy and rushing them? I don't think he was wrong for how he acted, but that's my opinion

Cindy Le Wooster
Cindy Le Wooster

If this is the incident i remember correctly, the fan wasn't doing anything wrong. She was just standing there and other people were pushing against her and thus putting her in the way of the manager. The manager got pissed and then backhanded her.

Park TaeJung
Park TaeJung

If I rule the world for a day, I'd totally throw them into nowhere. =_____=

crownheiress
crownheiress

Dear fans... you don't want another "Princess Diana" incident right? So give your idols SPACE.

Jairra Sofia Saligumba
Jairra Sofia Saligumba

I understand that some EXO-L fans are crazy but the thing is... the manager hitted the innocent fan.

Sifa1705AD
Sifa1705AD

LOL! a manager! how embarrassing, no wonder the group is unstable lately

Monique Arrabis
Monique Arrabis

matagal na yan ganyan yung manager nila mahilig manakit ng fan.. dami na kumakalat sa youtube.. grabe nga yung reaction ng exo eh.. awang awa sila.. grabe tlaga SM ent. :(

Scarlett Ashmore
Scarlett Ashmore

They done this before and I am sick of them doing it. I don't care how ridiculous a fan acts they should never hit them! Sm entertainment needs to back off on mistreating fans!