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On May 16, Tamed-Dash group ENHYPEN landed in South Korea after the KPOP.FLEX event in Germany and immediately made headlines. In a video from media coverage, a security guard can be seen pushing several female fans who were seemingly blocking the group’s way at the Incheon International Airport.
Some Korean netizens criticized the aggressive pushing as excessive security. They even stated that the cameras did not capture whether those pushed were safe or not. The video spread like wildfire, and many deemed the bodyguard’s actions violent.
“The bodyguard is doing a good job, though?”: Netizens rise to defend criticisms against ENHYPEN’s security
Several Korean and international netizens commented about invading the idols’ personal space. They also defended that the situation would be worse, causing harm to the idols, if not for the bodyguards. Even with the security’s presence, the fans hugged the idols and pushed themselves against them.
Getting mobbed in airports is extremely common for K-pop groups. The Drunk-Dazed group’s mobbing incident made headlines in South Korean online forums.
While some criticized the bodyguard's actions, many lauded him for his actions. Korean netizens commented that the fans were stalkers and that the issue shouldn’t be turned into a man pushing a woman.
What exactly entailed in the ENHYPHEN mobbing incident
As captured in Dispatch’s coverage of the arrival, a massive mob of fans with mobiles and professional cameras can be seen squeezing around the members and running towards them.
In the same Dispatch coverage, one security guard can be seen pushing female fans aggressively, who seem to be giving ENHYPEN members no space. In one particular scene, he pushed a fan near one of the inner gates of the airport.
In the same news outlet’s arrival stream, people can also be seen running ahead and swarming them. A barricade of bodyguards kept the people at bay.
News outlet STAR PLUS’ arrival stream showcases the mobbing upfront and close.
Fans compared ENHYPEN’s arrival in South Korea to the group’s arrival in Germany. Upon their arrival in Germany, fans kept a pathway open for the group.
Meanwhile, the group performed their popular title tracks and had an exciting concert at KPOP.FLEX in Germany on May 14. They performed Drunk-Dazed, FEVER, Tamed-Dashed, and Blessed-Cursed, among others.
Before that, the group treated fans to a performance of their hit TikTok b-side track Polaroid Love in an Open Mic segment on Genius' YouTube channel.
