BTS members Jungkook and V have drawn significant attention after opening up about a not-so-glamorous aspect of their fitness routine while being on tour.

During a recent livestream, Jungkook and V started talking about their experiences with “sasaeng” fans, rebuking the fact that so many of them followed them even to the hotel gym. The idols reasoned that if the fans were there to work out, they would be fine with it, but trying to talk to them by invading their private time and personal space was not it.

V then shared that they had gone to the gym at 2 am the night before and were still surrounded by at least 20 people at the establishment. Jungkook also playfully commented that it was such an odd hour for so many people to be in the gym, while V added that he wouldn’t care about the number of people as long as they don’t stare at them while they are there.

This direct callout has stirred up some heated reactions from fans, who find it alarming that, despite multiple instances of being called out by the artists, such stalker fans continue to cross the line.

While the instances of the BTS members being stalked keep getting more and more serious, the legal repurcussion in such cases appear to be failing to set a precedent.