What was meant to be a joyful fansign event for K-pop boy group ZEROBASEONE has turned into controversy after a fan accused an on-site staff member of sexual harassment. Held on April 5, 2025, the event is now under heavy scrutiny after the fan took to social media to narrate a disturbing experience that allegedly occurred during the security screening process.
According to a now-viral post shared on X (formerly Twitter), the fan described undergoing a security check commonly used at such events to prevent hidden recordings. However, what should have been a routine inspection took a troubling turn when the staff allegedly issued inappropriate instructions during the pat-down.
Check out the post below:
오늘 젭 팬싸 스탭들 녹음기 검사한다고 가슴 만져보라함 -> 브라위에 살 튀어나온 부분 또 만져보라함 -> 이거 제 가슴이에요;; -> 그니까 만져보시라고요 ㅋㅋ -> 다시 만짐 -> 꼬집어보세요 -> ㅋㅋ이렇게요? 아니 걍 직접 만지세요 -> 가슴밑도 만져보세요 -> 뛰어보세요
진짜 정신을 못차림
— 하ㅉI♡zzz (@luvuyj3S20) April 5, 2025
“At ZEROBASEONE’s fansign today, the staff said they were checking for recording devices and told me to feel my chest,” the fan wrote, as quoted by Koreaboo. “Then they told me again to touch the area where my skin was sticking out above my bra. I said, ‘That’s my breast though’ and the staff member responded, ‘Yeah, that’s why you should feel it haha.’ So I touched it again. They went on to say things like ‘Try pinching it,’ ‘Just really touch it yourself,’ ‘Feel under your chest too’ and ‘Try jumping.'”
The fan described the experience as both shocking and degrading, stating that being asked to perform such an intimate check on themselves under the gaze of staff members was humiliating.
