Inappropriate Behavior At GOT7 Jackson Wang’s Concerts Sparks Heated Debates About Boundaries
Recently, inappropriate behavior at GOT7 Jackson Wang‘s concerts has sparked debate over personal boundaries.
GOT7’s Jackson Wang is in the middle of his Magic Man world tour and has been visiting countries and cities worldwide. After completing the first part of the North American leg, the star headed to South America to meet fans there!
The first stop on this portion of the tour was Brazil, where Jackson made the event even more special with the appearance of a famous guest, Brazillian musician and DJ Alok.
During his concerts, Jackson will bring up fans for two songs and serenade them on stage.
Love you 3000 x พส.ที่กู้ชาติท่านนึง
ถามว่ายังมีชีวิตอยู่ใช่ไหมตอนลงเวที ทางนี้ตายหมดแล้วค่ะJACKSON WANG WORLD TOUR #JacksonWangWorldTour#MAGICMANWorldTour#JacksonWangWorldTourInBKK_DAY1 pic.twitter.com/KQxpYqxwDx
— 𝘿𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙮 🍀 아가 + 즌 (@abcdowny) November 25, 2022
This continued during the Brazillian concert, but the behavior of the fan selected to go on stage during “I Love You 3000” caused some mixed feelings.
Throughout the song, the fan is very touchy with Jackson, even grabbing his inner thigh at one point. He laughs it off, swinging her legs over his instead, and continues the performance.
Fans shared their feelings online, with some seeing it as a cute moment. Others did not see it this way, citing that fans can decline to go on stage, but Jackson had no way of avoiding getting touched in that manner. You can check out the full interaction below, starting at 2:12.
Following the show, another incident occurred where a fan kissed one of Jackson’s backup dancers while taking photos with them.
These two incidents have launched some debate over idols’ personal boundaries and how these instances did not give the artists the respect they deserve.
i’m sorry to say this but please behave yourself girl. we need to set boundaries as a fan💚 https://t.co/oQPQDSteWD
— kv (@kvgase) May 16, 2023
Lack of boundaries, I'm not comfortable with this https://t.co/rdVYntlRuh pic.twitter.com/9k3aE5KKlN
— 𝓐𝓷𝓽𝓸 (@bluelovelymoon) May 17, 2023
Jackson looks so uncomfortable but wanted to stay professional during the whole song performance, I feel so bad for him https://t.co/BbxdrqSpsR
— Mélissa 💖🇭🇹🇨🇦 (@wangpokemon) May 16, 2023
No no this isn’t ok. You can be excited but everyone has boundaries and there’s a limit to how far you take interactions. This isn’t ok at all. Have some common sense
— 王穎儀 𓅪 (@NabiWangs_413) May 17, 2023
These two incidents are not isolated; just a few months ago, a fan was criticized for hugging an underaged member of P1Harmony, Jongseob.
People need to learn basic respect for others personal space and area, this should not be happening and was wild to see 🤡✋ hope Jongseob is all good #P1Harmony #P1ONEER #P1HARMONYinDC #P1ONEERinDC #jongseob #p1H #p1ece pic.twitter.com/BoI4HBcK4A
— 🌸💖devin💖🌸 (@momiji_lol) February 9, 2023
The lines can sometimes become blurred for fans due to their perceived closeness to idols, also known as parasocial relationships, causing personal boundaries to be broken physically and emotionally.
According to many mental health experts, not respecting idols’ personal boundaries can be unhealthy and dehumanizing since it shows them that the parasocial relationship takes precedence over their humanity.
Why is it so difficult for kpop stans to simply respect their idol’s boundaries? Y’all clearly don’t see them as people and it shows
— ice⁺¹ 🐇/ boycott bbc (@gyaruhyeju) February 3, 2023
it actually shocks me how some “fans” dont even see artists/their favs as people with real feelings and boundaries . how can you have the audacity to touch an idol without their consent?? HE DOESNT KNOW YOU!! youre not entitled to touching him. weird as hell
— jupi (^_^♪) (@hakushotafan) February 9, 2023
Jackson, and other idols, go out of their way to provide special experiences to fans, and in return, fans should give them love and respect as a human.
