Saudi man arrested for harassing ATEEZ with racial remarks at airport (VIDEO)
Monday, 3 October 2022 (14:23 IST)
Riyadh: A Saudi man was arrested for harassing a Korean K-pop band Ateez on their arrival here, a newspaper reported on Monday.
The Korean band arrived at the Saudi capital as part of their participation at the K-CON festival held from Sep 30 to Oct. 1.
“The arrested citizen appeared in a video clip on social media, calling the band phrases that would prejudice public morals during the arrival of the band,” the Saudi Gazette quoted a police statement as saying.
A man was arrested in Saudi Arabia for harassing ATEEZ.
ATEEZ performed for KCON in Saudi Arabia and when they arrived at the airport, a man captured a video of the group while making racial slurs and remarks and posted it on his TikTok account.pic.twitter.com/u69mEJLmOj
The police added that legal measures were taken against him. The festival, which included an exhibition highlighting Korean culture and an area dedicated to Korean products, saw a huge attendance from Saudi fans during the weekend.
Videos showed fans greeting and holding welcome signs for the Korean bands at the airport. (UNI)
