Kim Jae-joong to take legal measures against problematic, obsessive fans

Kim Jae-joong debuted as a member of TVXQ in December 2003 and has been followed around by obsessive fans ever since. Photo: Kim Jae-joong/Instagram

For some 20 years, K-pop artiste Kim Jae-joong has been hounded by fans stalking him to get a sneak peek into his private life.

A week ago, Kim decided to stand up for himself and take legal measures against "stans" - industry slang created in reference to the character Eminem's song of the same name to describe obsessive fans who exhibit problematic behavior.