Malicious graffiti targeting singer BoA is rapidly spreading around the Gangnam area of Seoul. Internet users are urging an investigation, stating, "It is highly likely that the perpetrator is one person."
Photos released on the 10th through online communities show media poles, electronic billboards, and bus stops in the area from Gangnam Station to Sinnonhyeon Station with phrases like "SM BoA AIDS," "SM BoA Syphilis," and "SM BoA Electric Murderer" written on them.
The problematic graffiti has repeatedly appeared in various locations, including public facilities, advertising boards, electronic billboards, and transformers, causing shock.
The graffiti has also been found in other areas, such as Gwangjin-gu Guui Station and Gangdong-gu Cheonho Station, leading to criticism that it has gone beyond simple vandalism to "destruction of public property and defamation."
Internet users are raising suspicions that "the handwriting is always the same" and "the sentence structure is similar," suggesting that one person may be going around the area at night to continue the graffiti.
BoA fans have shared photos of the graffiti on social media and have taken to the streets to engage in cleanup activities to erase the graffiti.
One fan stated, "I personally erased the media pole between Gangnam Station and Sinnonhyeon Station," adding, "I also reported it to the Cyber Crime Investigation Team and SM Entertainment's 'Gwangya 119'."
As the graffiti continues to appear, internet users are raising their voices demanding CCTV analysis and police investigations.
"This is clearly destruction of public property and a malicious crime against the artist," they reacted, while also pointing out, "This is not something fans should handle; the investigative authorities should take action."
So far, SM Entertainment has not released any official statement.
Park Chan-hyung, MK Sports Reporter
