If It Is You (Y.Jw) [Sequel]

Sasaeng Files (5)

May 2021

"Welcome back to the show, today with Enhypen members Choi Jiyeon and leader Yang Jungwon," Kang Hodong announced as the cameras turned on once again, "for a special once made eating show for KBS. Today we will be sitting down with the two Enhypen Members and talk about whatever we can think of whilst eating."

"Please introduce yourself!" Lee Youngja gestured to us and I looked to Jungwon as he counted in our normal introduction, which we had to do just as two this time, which was... awkward to say the least.

"Hello. I'm the leader of Enhypen Yang Jungwon," Jungwon happily introduced to the cameras.

"Hello, I'm Enhypen member Choi Jiyeon," I bowed my head as well.

"Now... I think it's pretty well known in the society that you're a couple," Youngja stated and we both nodded at her, "so just act all cute and lovey dovey around each other for today!"

"Ah, I don't think-" I started as I let out a small laugh and looked to Jungwon who just laughed equally as awkwardly as I did.

"It's not live, we'll cut it out if needed," Hodong assured making me look at Jungwon who just shrugged and grabbed my hand under the table, giving it a small squeeze.

We started off the talk about our recent comeback as we began getting food over on our plates, explaining funny stories and such as we all chatted.

"I do have a question," Youngja spoke up and we all looked to her, "have you had any trouble with sasaeng fans yet?"

"We've had a few encounters... I think you could say," I stated and looked to Jungwon who just nodded at me.

"We just got Jiyeon-ie's sasaeng banned from the country," Jungwon stated making me nod in agreement.

"Banned?" Hodong questioned and I nodded at him.

"What did he do?" Youngja questioned in shock making me look to Jungwon who just nodded at me.

"I would prefer if most of the incidents be edited out then," I urged to the staff that was filming us before just getting loads of nods in return, "so I had this sasaeng from Japan, and back in February... January?"

"At the beginning of the year," Jungwon nodded at me.

"Yeah... I didn't know I had a sasaeng, before he began calling me all the time and eventually broke into our dorm one night and tried to kidnap me and all sorts... I think... was it three times in total he broke into the dorm?" I questioned Jungwon who frowned.

"The first time... that once you slept in my bunk... and when you had your exams," he nodded at me.

"Two of the times he was escorted away from the dorm by police, but apparently they did nothing," I shrugged, "but we're lucky enough to have Niki in the group, so he mananged to actually talk to the sasaeng in Japanese and then explain us what his motive was."

"What was it?" Youngja questioned.

"Back then I was told that the sasaeng wanted to show me how much he loved me and had built a cabin for me to live in along with him," I explained making both the hosts laugh, "yeah... many people make fun of it and all when I tell them it."

"It's first now that he can't get into the country that Niki actually told us the whole intend with the cabin," Jungwon interrupted, sensing how uncomfortable I was with people laughing at it, he immediately grabbed onto my hand and gave my hand a small squeeze, "do you want to tell them what Niki has told us."

"No... I don't like how it's made fun of," I muttered in return as I just looked down making Jungwon grab my hand in both of his as he brought it over in his lap.

"Niki has said he didn't tell the whole story back then, to not scare Jiyeon-ie more than she already was," Jungwon excused and I quietly nodded, "and I think it's best if exactly this part is cut out, it is really sensitive to not only Ji, but surely also people who will watch the show."

"That'll happen," Hodong assured making Jungwon nodded before softly squeezing my hand in his grip once again.

"But apparently her sasaeng had built the cabin with... quite a malicious intent," Jungwon explained before taking in a deep breath, "the company had some legal actions taken in Japan, to get this cabin searched and it... shortly explained the legal team found what they categorized as a... house build solely for sexual torture..."

"And Niki knew this?" Hodong questioned and we both nodded.

"He was told back the first time we managed to get the sasaeng to speak," Jungwon nodded, "but he didn't want us to worry or be more scared for Jiyeon-ie than we already were... so... three kidnap attempts, and then he showed up on set for our Drunk-Dazed music video shooting, he did some harrassment there and we managed to get the police on him, and the company followed through a convict that ended up getting him banned from South Korea."

"That must've been terrifying for you," Youngja stated and I quietly nodded at her, "and people have laughed of it?"

"Yeah," I quietly muttered, "it feels like they don't take it seriously and just feels like they actually don't see the problem. So I don't like speaking of it."

"We spoke of it on a vlive once, mentioned in a passing I think it was," Jungwon stated and I just nodded at him, "and some people began making... these memes and such of the situation, without knowing the deeper and malicious intent that was behind it or what mental scars it might've given Ji..."

"It is so... that now... if we're to go to Japan, I am not allowed to go anywhere outside of schedule," I hummed, "and I really wanted to go with Niki at some point in the future, but as of right now... I'm not allowed to go anywhere in Japan outside of work, even if I have one of the boys with me."

"But we're working on getting her in a better space of mind during this comeback," Jungwon stated and I nodded in agreement.

"That's not gonna be too easy," Hodong pointed out and we both just nodded in agreement.

"But it's very brave that you actually talk about it, especially when it is as severe as it is," Youngja pointed out and we both just nodded.

"I think it's come to a point where we realize we have to admit it happened and by talking about it we also pull attention to the fact of how dangerous the sasaeng culture can be. We're just extremely lucky that the sasaeng actually didn't manage to get Jiyeon-ie with him," Jungwon excused as I just nodded in agreement, "and then people might laugh at how ridiculous it sounds to them, but to be honest it's just disrespectful towards us and especially Jiyeon-ie that lived through the many attempts and harrassments from the sasaeng."

"I think that's the worst sasaeng story I've ever heard," Youngja nodded in agreement, "he must have some mental diagnosis."

"We try not to talk about it that much... Jiyeon-ie struggled a bit with her anxiety around the time it was worst... around the three kidnapping attempts, so we try to not mention it anymore," Jungwon nodded in agreement.

"We should probably also talk about something else," Hodong pointed out to us.

We quickly got the conversation on something else and finished the filming just fine, as planned.