On November 30, a woman in Seoul Mapo District was almost sexually assaulted by an English instructor. Luckily, ATONE heard her screamed and rushed in. The reports said that the culprit threw a fit and punched ATONE before trying to flee the scene. However, the singer chased the culprit and had pinned him to the ground. The police also immediately responded.

The English instructor was charged with attempted sexual assault. It was later found out that he was drunk at the of the incident. Currently, the US citizen is denying all charges.