Sexual comments about K-pop girl group Aespa prompt apology from all-boys school in Seoul
- Photos and videos taken during a performance by the group at Kyungbock High School went viral for the sexual comments made about the members
- The school initially denied the bad behaviour came from its students, but later acknowledged that they had acted inappropriately
K-pop girl group Aespa have become a trending topic in South Korea after reports of the quartet being sexual harassed surfaced.
On May 2, the group performed at Kyungbock High School, an all-boys secondary school in Seoul in South Korea, in celebration of the school’s 101st anniversary.
Members of the audience swarmed the band members both during and after the performance, while photos and videos posted on social media have gone viral for sexual comments made about the four women.
“I did everything but touch them,” reads one photo posted by a concert attendee. Another shows a boy with his face hidden taking a selfie next to one of the members, accompanied by a caption reading “Sex”.
According to an initial statement issued by Kyungbock, the bad behaviour came not from the students but audience members without permission to be on the school’s premises.
Following outrage by internet users, especially Aespa’s fans who are known collectively as “MY”, who questioned the claims, the school then issued a second statement acknowledging that its own students had acted inappropriately.
The statement claimed the school would be taking action to educate its students.
