Recently, Korean actor Byeon Woo Seok was present at the departure hall of Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport to go to Hong Kong (China) to carry out a schedule.
After he appeared, the private security staff closed the gate for about 10 minutes and did not let anyone in, including reporters. The illegal closure of the departure gate of a public facility for private use by celebrities has caused inconvenience to passengers in general.
The security company later explained: "We discussed with airport security before due to the possibility of an accident caused by the crowd during the artist's departure."
However, on July 15, Incheon Airport officials announced that they had not discussed this with the private security company assigned to protect Byeon Woo Seok.
When Byeon Woo Seok entered the business class lounge on the 4th floor, security staff blocked the entrance to the escalator. While this is an area where passengers are free to enter and exit.
Staff began checking passports and boarding passes without any legal authority. They stated that they were only checking people who intended to enter the waiting room. However, such actions are even more stringent than police identity checks.
Incheon Airport officials confirmed that passport and boarding ticket checks were not coordinated with the airport. Airport security forces stated that they also do not have the authority to check passenger IDs. Under the Immigration Control Act, only immigration officers are authorized to conduct checks.
In addition, the video circulating on social networks shows that the bodyguard flashed the light in other people's eyes as soon as Byeon Woo Seok entered the waiting room (to prevent people from taking photos).
The incident faced public opposition. Byeon Woo Seok's bodyguard was criticized for overreacting, because the actor was not the one who rented the entire waiting room. Byeon Woo Seok himself was also questioned when he did not take any action to prevent the bodyguard from committing wrongdoing.
Attorney Yoo Young Joon from Yuyoung Law Office commented: "This is a clear abuse of power and likely constitutes coercion."
A complaint was filed with the National Human Rights Commission, claiming that Byeon Woo Seok's private escort group violated human rights.
The committee stated: "If there is evidence that Incheon International Airport facilitated the actions of private security companies and discriminated against passengers in general, a comprehensive investigation will be conducted." proceed".
Korean viewers commented on theqoo: "Even checked the tickets of the passengers in the waiting room. Rent a private plane and go”; “If security did that, shouldn't the actors have stopped it?”; "Even more famous actors and idols don't behave like that, it's ridiculous."
“When little-known actors suddenly become famous, they change because they enjoy the attention. They clear crowded places like airports to attract attention and enjoy being the center of attention. They won't stop because they like it."
Byeon Woo Seok's management company , Varo Entertainment, later had to apologize for the overprotection controversy. However, the wave of public criticism has not subsided. Many people believe that Varo company is just blaming the bodyguard company.
Byeon Woo Seok recently became a hot face after the success of the drama " Carry me and run ". He rose to the top of the trending and sought-after actor rankings.
