K-pop trainee Beomhan recently shared a personal experience with fans regarding his trip to New York City. In his video, the trainee described an upsetting incident that has made fans question the idol's agency.Beomhan revealed that he was assaulted and faced racism during his U.S. tour. The artist asked permission from his staff members to go about the city, but to his surprise, the experience of traveling was unpleasant.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 PostK-pop trainee Beomhan explains his story from New YorkWhile Beomhan has not officially made his debut, fans recognized him as he went on tour in the U.S. with K-pop soloist Jay Chang in 2021. During their time together, they visited several K-pop festivals and events and performed as a part of their K-pop Rookie Trainee Show. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostBeomhan frequently updates fans on his social media accounts and is extremely active on TikTok. He regularly hosts live broadcasts to interact with his fanbase.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.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 PM · Feb 21, 2022433107beomhan 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/sk0nMKfQSvThe K-pop artist requested that his fans be careful while visiting New York. He continued that he was attacked by a homeless man on the subway train and described how frightening it was to experience it."If you’re in New York, please be careful. I don’t even know how to begin telling this story. So, I have this scratch on my neck, right? I was attacked by a homeless man on the train. It was kind of funny in like retrospect, but it was super scary."Beomhan stated that he was traveling with a few staff members and was listening to music when a homeless man boarded the train. The artist said that he didn’t pay much attention to the man but heard him pass racist comments.The musician explained that he styled himself normally, but his white jacket may have caught the attention of the man. Soon enough, he began making derogatory remarks about the artist's appearance."He said, Oh, wow, look at this. He passed a bunch of slurs like, Wow, his outfit looks very flamboyant. That’s not the exact word he used, but he called me a bunch of slurs. He said, Wow, look at this guy’s outfit and how stupid it is. That’s also not the exact word that he used.”The stranger verbally attacked Beomhan with offending words and then attempted to ask for money. Despite feeling uncomfortable with the unusual approach, the rapper respectfully declined the man and requested he refrain from using slurs.Afterward, Beomhan stated that the man leaned in and tried to assault him by clenching his fist near the artist's face. The artist told him to back up, which made the stranger aggressive and later threatened him. "Then he took his hand and pretended to punch me. And I was like, Whoa!. And he’s like, Yeah, that’s right!."The man then physically attacked Beomhan and choked him, resulting in a scratch on his neck."He took his hand, and he choked me…And then his fingernails cut my neck."The K-pop musician felt that the whole incident was planned and was clearly targeted with racial remarks and assault.Fans react to Beomhan's incidentAfter his live broadcast, concerned fans took to Twitter to speak up on behalf of the artist. They said that Beomhan described the story while laughing it off as a coping mechanism because he experienced something traumatic.Paige🦉Happy Kevin & Donghyun 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???00:42 AM · Feb 22, 2022426Beomhan is literally one of the sweetest guys ever,idk why anyone would want to hurt him…why are ppl so mean???Jeonghan10.04.95@04Jeonghan10@nanonoutsold Exactly. If his coping mechanism is laughing than he can laugh but it is not right if other people than him laugh at this too04:36 AM · Feb 23, 2022@nanonoutsold Exactly. If his coping mechanism is laughing than he can laugh but it is not right if other people than him laugh at this toonot kai@nanonoutsoldBeomhan coming out about how he got called slurs and physically attacked while he was in NYC and the comments laughing, just because he's laughing about his trauma doesn't mean you get to as well...05:10 AM · Feb 13, 2022224Beomhan coming out about how he got called slurs and physically attacked while he was in NYC and the comments laughing, just because he's laughing about his trauma doesn't mean you get to as well...tori ✶ ☻ astro 6 years@cloudyleeknowwho hurt beomhan :( i know he was trying laugh it off but that’s so scary01:07 AM · Feb 22, 202211who hurt beomhan :( i know he was trying laugh it off but that’s so scaryMikki Mustache@weeb_kpop@Koreaboo it makes me sick to my stomach thinking that such people exist. Watching Beomhan talking about it, even though he was laughing, i literally started crying and i dont understand how some people who were watching the live were literally laughing, like stop, this is not ok02:42 AM · Feb 23, 202243@Koreaboo it makes me sick to my stomach thinking that such people exist. Watching Beomhan talking about it, even though he was laughing, i literally started crying and i dont understand how some people who were watching the live were literally laughing, like stop, this is not okaudrie⁷◟̽◞̽ 2🪴@goIdenidolprecious beomhan :(((((( what happened to him was so disgusting, my heart hurts for him. i love him sm.11:45 AM · Feb 23, 2022precious beomhan :(((((( what happened to him was so disgusting, my heart hurts for him. i love him sm.Sayal 🦋@wooyosslushieNobody deserves to go through what beomhan had to. I lost my hope in humanity8:58 PM · Feb 22, 20222Nobody deserves to go through what beomhan had to. I lost my hope in humanityFans are also concerned with the fact that some netizens are downplaying the situation as a humorous event. They further questioned the staff’s response to the event and interrogated the agency about the K-pop artist’s safety.