K-pop star Nana helped overpower a home intruder and is recovering in hospital after suffering injuries during the tussle, South Korean police said on Nov 16.
The intruder broke into Nana’s home early on Nov 15 before being taken down by the K-pop star with the help of her mother and was arrested.
The 34-year-old celebrity and her mother, who suffered serious injuries and lost consciousness, are being treated in hospital, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported.
The intruder broke into Nana’s residence in the suburbs of Seoul to steal valuables, a detective at the Guri Police Station told AFP.
“She and her mother overpowered the intruder, a man in his 30s, in a physical struggle, resulting in his arrest,” the investigator said.
The suspect is in custody on charges of aggravated robbery, he added.
“Nana also sustained physical injuries while trying to escape the dangerous situation,” Yonhap reported. “The mother has regained consciousness, and both of them are currently in need of treatment and complete rest.”
Nana’s agency has not responded to AFP’s request for comment.
Nana, whose real name is Im Jin-ah, debuted in 2009 as a member of K-pop girl group After School and rose to prominence as part of Orange Caramel, a three-member sub-unit of After School.
The trio’s music video for Catallena (2014) has more than 38 million views on YouTube.
Nana also transitioned into acting, landing several leading roles in television dramas such as Kill It (2019) and Memorials (2020), as well as movies Confession (2022) and Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025). – AFP
