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Fans of K-pop are well-known for taking action. Mobilising quickly online in the name of their idols, various groups have raised millions of dollars for charity, made activism hashtags go viral and even caused chaos for people trying to get tickets to Donald Trump’s rallies.
But sometimes fan adoration, wherever it’s directed, can be severely misplaced. Two reporters discovered this first hand when they found themselves at the forefront of an investigation exposing heinous sex crimes