According to JoongAng Daily, Incheon International Airport has promised to take preventive action against celebrities' excessive security measures at the airport, following backlash caused by actor Byeon's private security team. Woo Seok caused last week.
"This is the first time an incident like this has happened since the airport opened, so we could not predict it and did not prepare countermeasures," said Lee Hag-jae, president of the airport. Incheon Airport Corporation, said during a recent joint meeting of the Land Infrastructure and Transportation Committee of the Korean National Assembly.
Byeon Woo Seok's private security company was criticized for " overprotection " and "abuse of power" when the actor departed for Hong Kong (China) from Incheon airport on July 12.
Security officers (bodyguards) accompanying guard Byeon Woo Seok arbitrarily blocked the entrance gate, shined lights on passengers in the airport waiting room and arbitrarily checked the tickets and passports of some passengers.
A representative of the security company stated at the time that gate blocking and ticket checking were discussed in advance with airport security, not an independent decision.
However, Incheon airport denied, saying that there was no way they would allow the private security company that took on the task of protecting Byeon Woo Seok to do this.
Mr. Lee Hag-jae said: "Hundreds of celebrities depart abroad through Incheon airport every year, but there has never been a case of private security companies overreacting and behaving inappropriately like this." like this".
He added: “It is illegal and an absurd situation. We are responsible for not detecting that. We will take this incident as a lesson to develop countermeasures to ensure it does not happen again."
Incheon Airport Corporation is considering filing a lawsuit against Byeon Woo Seok's private security company, for abuse of power or coercion. If those actions qualify as a crime, the company plans to take legal action.
Incheon Airport Police are investigating three security guards from Byeon Woo Seok's private security company for crimes including assault, coercion, and obstruction of business.
Byeon Woo Seok recently became a hot face after the success of the Korean drama " Carry me and run ". He rose to the top of the trending and sought-after actor rankings.
After the drama ended, Byeon Woo Seok also completed a tour to meet fans through many cities in Asia.
