On August 21, a Sasaeng fan of NCT released a number of videos of Jaehyun's hotel room. The video appears to be from a hotel room where NCT members stayed during their recent US tour. A video showing the members' luggage in a hotel hallway was also released, sparking controversy over illegal entry and filming.
The Sasaeng fan wrote in the caption, "this was rushed bc the circumstances buttttt that hotel key card though." The room clearly still contains the member's artefacts and belongings, ergo it is likely to have been a checked-out room open for cleaning and entry.
A comparison of the Sasaeng fan's video upload with previously released NCT content surprised NCT fans. This pajama is the same one worn by Jaehyun on NCT's official channel, so it's clear that a Sasaeng fan broke in. Many internet users have called it an invasion of privacy and stalking.
However, the extreme fan posted an article saying, "If u hate me... bitch Hate me alone... Dont be out here tryna recruit people to hate me w/ u"
She disclosed text messages and claimed that NCT members had given her the key. While she uploaded the video on August 21, she said it was filmed 10 months ago.
NCT fans asked the agency SM Entertainment to look into the matter. According to them, the Sasaeng fan stalks NCT whenever they're in the US. In January, the fan is alleged to have stalked NCT members who went sledding.
However, SM Entertainment has not expressed an official statement on this issue.
<Translated by=Jiwon Kim(Dispatch)>