K-pop star Jessi slammed by netizens, dropped by agency after teenage fan assaulted in front of her

In closed circuit television footage that was made public, an 18-year-old fan had asked Jessi, who was with a group of her acquaintances, for a photo. She declined the request. And that's where the trouble started ... Photo: Jessi/Instagram

K-pop star Jessi has posted a lengthy apology on Instagram following an incident where a male teenage fan of hers was assaulted.

According to South Korean news outlet Korea JoongAng Daily, the 35-year-old Korean-American rapper acknowledged in an Oct 23rd post that her “actions, attitudes and inaction from the time of the incident until now have led to significant pain and betrayal for the victim and others.”