Jessi attends police inquiry after assault controversy...vows to punish perpetrators

Singer Jessi, who has been embroiled in controversy over allegations that her friend assaulted a fan, has been questioned by police.

On May 16 at 10 p.m., the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul called Jessi as a suspect and conducted an investigation.

Jessi appeared with a black hat pressed down on her head. She said, "I hope they find the person who hit a fan quickly, and I hope the perpetrator to be punished. I'll tell you everything as soon as I know it."

When asked by reporters, Jessi said she had never seen the assailant before, adding that she apologized to the victim.

The controversy erupted in the early morning hours of March 29 when a fan, who was underage and had asked Jessi to take a photo with her, was assaulted by a man who was with her in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Jessi tried to stop the assault but fled the scene, and when police officers responding to the victim's report found Jessi and her group nearby and asked her about the man, she reportedly said she didn't know him. Four people, including Jessi, have been charged with assault and other offenses against the victim.