A video showing ZEROBASEONE's Ricky getting cornered by unruly fans at an escalator is currently going around local online community boards and earning the ire of netizens.
내가 보고있는 게 맞음?… pic.twitter.com/JBwQsL36wX
— 윤젤리 (@jellyun725) September 29, 2023
According to reports, ZEROBASEONE's Ricky and Zhang Hao met up with fellow Chinese Boys Planet participant Chen Kuan Jui at a hotpot restaurant in Korea to hang out for the holidays. However, as they left the venue, they were quickly followed by fans, leading to the controversial video.
Zhang Hao, Kuanjui and Ricky spotted at Haidilao tonight… idk its feel so uncomfortable, they want to spent time together but so many people there… 😔 pic.twitter.com/APkAE01XNS
— 范 𝐗𝐢𝐚𝐨 ✿ 장하오 (@ha0bbin) September 29, 2023
A photo is also being shared, allegedly showing the same fans camping outside a male comfort room to wait for the idols to come out.
The incident quickly became a hot topic, with Korean netizens commenting:
- What is this? It really breaks my heart...
- If it was me, I'd throw an uppercut and there would be a controversy over my personality.
- Leave them alone!
- This is digusting. Let them rest on their vacation.
- They're crazy!!!!
- I feel so bad for Ricky.
- Why would you trap a kid on an escalator when all he wanted was to eat something on a holiday? I understand people are flocking to him because he's a celebrity, but this is still kind of bullshit.
- This is a crime.
- Where are the bodyguards, managers, and staff????
- Seriously, this is heartbreaking. Why did they stick to him like that?
- This is not a schedule but a personal holiday. There are no managers.
- Are they crazy? This is too dangerous.
- There are no guards because it's a chuseok holiday.