Chinese K-pop star Lay Zhang Yixing’s mother says family has been harassed over his support for Hong Kong police
- Member of boy band Exo had previously posted messages expressing support for the city’s authorities
- Mother claims that family members have been ‘threatened’ and their private details published online
Chinese K-pop star Lay Zhang Yixing and his family have been harassed and their private details published online, according to his mother.
Zhang’s mother posted on her verified Weibo account on Tuesday that members of the family had been “threatened”, adding: “I’m warning you, I'm not afraid of you! Such illegal action will be punished by law!”
“Loving your country and loving your home is the basic principle for every Chinese, we only did what we should’ve done. We didn’t want praise but don’t try to frighten me either,” she said.
A report by Hong Kong-based Orange News said Zhang’s family members’ private information had been disclosed by some people on social media. The report also said Zhang’s ID had been used to register for organ donation.