Excessive Security Measures: Flashlights Aimed at Passengers and Public Inconvenience; SEVENTEEN's Mingyu Speaks Out

The departure hall turns into chaos the moment a celebrity appears.

Extreme congestion occurs as fans and reporters, who have tracked the schedule in advance, flock to the scene all at once.

Security personnel attempt to secure a path, but as the crowd moves as a single mass, traffic becomes paralyzed.

Not only do regular passengers experience significant inconvenience, but minor and major physical altercations are also recurring.

When actor Byeon Woo-seok departed on July 12, security guards faced fierce criticism for controlling airport gates.

Controversy over so-called excessive security arose as guards shone flashlights at passengers and even arbitrarily checked passports.

Last year, during the departure of the group Hearts to Hearts, a controversy over excessive security erupted when a guard forcefully pushed a woman.

Amidst these incidents, Mingyu of the group SEVENTEEN personally appealed to fans to exercise restraint regarding the disorder at the airport.

[Mingyu/SEVENTEEN: Lately, there is no order at the airport. When I arrived yesterday, there was an elderly man, and if you walk without looking ahead, people get hurt. Seriously.]

While expressing his affection for his fans, he emphasized that they must not cause harm to regular passengers in public spaces.

[Mingyu/SEVENTEEN: Are you angry or not? There are regular airport passengers there. If we shout and scream at the airport, think about how much of a nuisance that is.]

Previously, Incheon International Airport attempted to designate a separate entrance for celebrities to disperse crowds.

However, the plan was completely withdrawn just before implementation due to intense criticism that it constituted preferential treatment.

As the risks of accidents and excessive responses continue to repeat, critics point out that establishing realistic safety standards is urgent.

Reported by Kang Kyung-youn | Video by Jung Yong-hee | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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