It is implied that Stray Kids is at the peak of their popularity, as manifested through unparalleled album records, sold-out world tours, and chart-buster songs. With the members' captivating visuals, world-class talents, and wholesome personalities, it takes no finger to lift to fall in love with them.  

Nevertheless, accompanied by this fame is the members' experiential threats to their safety and security, which simultaneously affect their mental and physical state.

What caused Stray Kids' health and safety threats? Ultimately, what did JYP Entertainment do to secure the 'CASE 143' hitmakers' health and safety means? Stay tuned to this article to know more!

JYP Entertainment Gives THIS to Stray Kids After Reports of Privacy Threats

Through Stray Kids' fan community forum, JYP Entertainment announced last November 11, 2022, that Stray Kids has been experiencing multiple cases of physical privacy invasion. Stray Kids' agency also expressed that even though they have issued several notices about this before, some "fans" remain stubborn.

In 2021, JYP Entertainment already elevated the manners into legal terms of how some people are crossing the line of Stray Kids' privacy and fundamental rights. Alongside, the entertainment expressed that it would take legal action against those spreading false rumors about their artists.

However, the same issue occurred as to how some "fans" boarded on the same flight as Stray Kids to Jakarta, Indonesia.

I can't believe the ssg followed skz to jakarta. 💀💀💀💀 pic.twitter.com/egf9uHVC9C

— straykids⭐️ (@han30350444) November 11, 2022

Accordingly, stalking activities such as waiting for the artist outside their dormitory, going after them in the elevator, and sneaking into the building brought serious "mental and physical distress" to the 'CASE 143' singers.

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JYP Entertainment has also referred to the artists' neighbors in their dormitories as part of the casualties of these stalking activities. Of course, JYP may not have been implied explicitly in the announcement. Still, neighbors who live in the same building as their artists may have filed reports of complaints brought by the fans' continuous stalking encounters.

The entertainment has acknowledged that these activities done by sasaengs may negatively impact the dorm's maintenance and, worse, cause "distress" and "harm" to other people.

Hence, to act on these recent encounters, JYP pleaded to refrain from such activities. Consequently, to protect Stray Kids from these people, JYP submitted a copy of CCTV footage of the "fans" who continuously roam around Stray Kids' dorm building to the police station.

JYP Entertainment said:

"If the violations continue after this notice is posted, we will not only place the perpetrators on a permanent blacklist for Stray Kids fanclub activities, but also take all possible civil and criminal measures available according to the laws related to stalking crimes."

Read JYP Entertainment's full notice here:

아티스트 사생활 침해 행위 관련 안내https://t.co/zu3CMXqLhY

— Stray Kids (@Stray_Kids) November 11, 2022

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STAYs React to this Announcement

Upon learning the continuous and alarming stalking activities to Stray Kids, local and international STAYs have amplified the call to respect artists' privacy. Some even empathized with the thought that "someone entering your building where you live" is indeed bothering.

Therefore, STAYs applaud JYP Entertainment for giving Stray Kids the protection they deserve and for choosing to elevate manners with the assistance of legal third parties.

Here are some of the fans' sentiments:

"this is crazy, idols are humans too, and ppl like these are not fans, i hope they get blacklisted in an instant instead of waiting for it to happen again before doing so, we want the kids to spend their days until they sleep freely without worries of being stalked"

"People who don't respect skz privacy don't have the right to call themselves stays."

"sue them already. oh god this is so awful and traumatic for them. praying for the kids' safety."

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With the release of this notice, ONCEs are also expecting that TWICE Nayeon may receive the same level of protection as how the 'POP' singer is also prone to such stalking threats. Read more here about TWICE Nayeon's stalker.

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Written by Sophia Carson