On February 12, 2022, Beomhan recounted an experience during his live broadcast where he explained to fans why he had a scratch on his neck. He went on to narrate that he was attacked by a homeless man on a subway train in New York City.Soon enough, FM Entertainment released an official statement addressing the unfortunate event and promised fans to take better care of the idol.Beomhan is a Chinese-American trainee under FM Entertainment. He is a member of the pre-debut group M.O.N.T Arena and is currently positioned as a rapper. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostBeomhan shares his experience about being a victim of hate and crimeThe K-pop idol visited New York City as part of his U.S. tour in 2021. Along with his companion and K-pop soloist Jay Chang, Beomhan attended music festivals and events. During his stay, the idol requested a staff member to come with him and explore the 'Big Apple.'After boarding the train, the musician explained that he heard a homeless man passing racist comments at him. The stranger verbally attacked him and attempted to ask for money.민기🎓| ateez pcd era@mingicastlebeomhan got attacked/called all types of racist names in nyc and he’s laughing it off because he’s beomhan but this isn’t it :/ I hope staff doesn’t let him walk around by himself anymore this is really traumatic..11:39 AM · Feb 21, 2022846215beomhan got attacked/called all types of racist names in nyc and he’s laughing it off because he’s beomhan but this isn’t it :/ I hope staff doesn’t let him walk around by himself anymore this is really traumatic.. https://t.co/sk0nMKfQSvDespite feeling uncomfortable, the rapper requested that the stranger refrain from using slurs. The man leaned in and tried to assault him by clenching his fist near the idol’s face.The K-pop idol immediately asked the stranger to back off, which made him aggressive, and he later threatened the musician. The homeless man physically attacked Beomhan and choked him, resulting in a scratch on his neck. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostOn February 28, 2022, FM Entertainment released an official statement regarding the attack. The agency explained the whole incident and stated:"Hello, this is FM Entertainment. This is an official statement regarding the subway attack incident that FM trainee Beomhan had experienced during his vacation days in New York. He was verbally assaulted and choked by a homeless man on the subway who had been asking for money."The agency added:"As mentioned in the trainee’s live, a staff member who was also on break was present during this incident. Unfortunately it was an unforeseen incident and staff had no way to protect him in the sudden series of events."FM Entertainment reassured netizens that it would do its best to safeguard the life of the K-pop trainee and provide the necessary treatment and consultation for his recovery."We are aware of the severity of this incident and the physical and mental harm Beomhan received. We are making sure he properly recovers through treatment and consultation. In the future we will try our best to take extra precaution and protection for our artists to avoid such encounters."The agency stated that with the help of the rapper, they would bring about awareness regarding such encounters."Our company and Beomhan hope to help bring awareness to society by accounting for these incidents in full detail as we believe that no one should have to go through this sort of assault and have to live in fear."FM Entertainment ended its statement by apologizing to fans and thanking them for their efforts and support."We hope that through the clarification of this event, we can bring more awareness regarding these dangers. We are sorry to cause fans to worry in this process and we thank you guys for all the support and feedback. We promise to take better care of our artists in the future. Thank you."fm tour@fmtour1FM ent official feedback regarding Beomhan’s New York Subway incident#Beomhan #범한12:19 PM · Feb 28, 202226973📣FM ent official feedback regarding Beomhan’s New York Subway incident#Beomhan #범한 https://t.co/x0BBDHnkJGFans send their love to BeomhanConcerned fans took to Twitter to send their recovery wishes to the K-pop trainee and hope that he will feel better after receiving treatment and care. They also showcased their concerns for the staff member and hoped they were safe.vivi@vivivixen@fmtour1 hope he’s doing okay mentally and physically, sending much love to him :(()12:23 PM · Feb 28, 20223@fmtour1 hope he’s doing okay mentally and physically, sending much love to him :(()✰ linz ✰ manifesting ptd LV@loveonhope@fmtour1 @FMEnt2 sending all my love to him :( <312:25 PM · Feb 28, 20221@fmtour1 @FMEnt2 sending all my love to him :( <3CecTheMess🇳🇴@cec_mess@fmtour1 I hope he recovers well physically and mentally That is terrifying! Hope the staff is doing okay as well10:23 AM · Mar 1, 2022@fmtour1 I hope he recovers well physically and mentally💖 That is terrifying! Hope the staff is doing okay as well💖Jaycelin Sowna Katy@JaycelinSowna@fmtour1 I'm so sorry this happened, and I hope he's doing better now MINT will always be here for the boys and staff9:42 AM · Feb 28, 2022@fmtour1 I'm so sorry this happened, and I hope he's doing better now 😭 MINT will always be here for the boys and staff🌙🍒 ♔@LostGirlOffline@fmtour1 really hope he and the staff is okay :( this is horrible3:08 AM · Feb 28, 2022@fmtour1 really hope he and the staff is okay :( this is horriblePaige🦉Happy Seunghun Day🥳AB6IX OT5🥺@atinypaigeyyBeomhan is literally one of the sweetest guys ever,idk why anyone would want to hurt him…why are ppl so mean???12:42 PM · Feb 22, 2022608Beomhan is literally one of the sweetest guys ever,idk why anyone would want to hurt him…why are ppl so mean???Kay saw TWICE@ultsfor7@fmtour1 I hope he’s okay !12:20 PM · Feb 28, 2022@fmtour1 I hope he’s okay !Meanwhile, the K-pop rapper has not made his official debut as of yet. The trainee released his first pre-debut project single, Sun’s Up, followed up by Ashes on August 20, 2021.