Posing as a princess bodyguard to watch a K-pop concert with her daughter 'Dulmi'
Aug 05, 2024
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According to local media, Channel News Asia (CNA) and The Straits Times, a 49-year-old man posing as a bodyguard for Princess Slangor of Malaysia was fined S$5,000 (about 5.13 million won) in January this year to enter the K-pop group `ENHYPEN' concert in Singapore with his daughter.
At that time, the ticket price was between S148 Singapore dollars (about 150,000 won) and S348 Singapore dollars (about 360,000 won).
The man bought a ticket for his 17-year-old daughter who wanted to see an idol performance.
On the first day of the concert, the man contacted the organizers and said he was the bodyguard of Princess Slangor of Malaysia and would attend all two-day concerts.
He said he did not purchase a ticket, but asked for entry to ensure the princess' safety during the concert.
Organizers were duped by his story, even allowing him early entry and allocating staff to welcome him and provide a special wristband.
On the day of the concert, he arrived at the venue early with his daughter's friend after telling her about his plans.
Even dressed as a bodyguard, he went inside proudly without standing in line with his daughter and her friend.
However, after the performance, doubts about their identity were raised.
An official suspected his identity and informed the security and stadium manager, and later confirmed that his daughter's identity was fake.
The man and daughter who appeared at the concert the day after the organizers reported were arrested by police.
In court, the man pleaded guilty, citing concerns about his daughter's safety.
He expressed regret and appealed for leniency, emphasizing the financial pressure on his daughter's college tuition and appealing for his family's sole breadwinner.
But the court fined her SG$5,000 for fraud, saying, `If you were really worried about your daughter's safety, you could have made up this clever plan and bought another ticket to go with her instead of damaging the reputation of the House of Slangor.'
bellho@sportschosun.com
