After School alum and actress Nana spoke publicly for the first time since the home-invasion robbery. It later emerged that she was counter-sued by the assailant, fueling public anger and sympathy. Amid this, Nana expressed her feelings and reassured fans.
Nana experienced the shocking incident last November when an intruder armed with a weapon entered her home. The incident occurred around 6 a.m., and a man in his 30s identified as Mr. A is reported to have climbed a ladder to enter through the veranda, discovered Nana's mother inside the house, assaulted her by choking her and demanding valuables.
Hearing her mother's screams, Nana woke up and rushed to the scene, and the mother and daughter, after a struggle with the armed intruder, grabbed his arm to prevent him from moving and directly called the police. In the process, the mother suffered injuries that nearly caused loss of consciousness, and Nana also sustained physical injuries.
After the incident, some raised questions about the legal responsibility of Nana and her mother, but the police, after comprehensively reviewing statements and the scene circumstances, judged that their actions met the requirements for self-defense under Article 21 of the Criminal Act. A police official said, "There was a real infringement against the victims, and there is no indication that they inflicted excessive injury on the assailant during the defensive process," and added, "The actions of Nana and her mother were clear self-defense." With this, Nana and her mother were completely cleared of legal responsibility.
Nana on the 28th delivered her first official statement via social media. She said, "See you soon. I have been waiting so much for this day to come, and finally the first album and photo book have been released. I plan to carry out all scheduled activities without changes." She added, "I sincerely thank everyone who worried and cheered for me. I will wait with excitement for the day I meet the fans."
Even after experiencing a major incident, she expressed her determination to continue scheduled shoots and activities, directly addressing public concern.
However, in January this year, the situation turned harsh for Nana once again. It became known that assailant Mr. A filed a separate lawsuit against Nana without remorse, which intensified the controversy. In response, agency Sublime released an official statement on the 2nd saying, "The intruder armed with a weapon caused Nana and her family serious physical and psychological harm, and that pain is ongoing," and strongly criticized, "Yet the assailant's filing of a counter-suit is a clear secondary harm and an inhumane act that exploits the victim's celebrity status." Nana's side made clear it would respond with all possible civil and criminal legal measures.
Nana later updated fans on her condition through communication. On the same day she said, "It has been quite some time since I learned I was being sued. I found out about it while I was enduring mentally difficult moments," and "I wrestled with my shaken and weakened heart to steady myself, and even so I did not want to break my promise to the fans."
She also said, "Spending time alone helped me regain some stability, and I felt a little stronger personally," and "Seeing the fans at the fan signing looked happier than worried, and I felt that the day became special for everyone."
Despite the extreme terror of a home invasion and the additional wound of a counter-suit, Nana stood on stage to keep her promise to fans. This case again raises questions about how well social norms protecting crime victims from secondary harm and ensuring they are fully protected are being upheld. Above all, people hope for Nana's speedy recovery and for clear justice to be established.
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