In a defiant message to her fans, K-pop legend Nana has vowed she will not be broken by a “sickening” legal stunt from the man who broke into her home. The star, whose real name is Im Jin-ah, finally addressed the public after it emerged her attacker is suing her for attempted murder.
Writing on social media, the former After School singer admitted the incident shook her world. “I have known about the lawsuit for some time,” she shared. “Fortunately, after spending time alone, I have regained some stability and feel a bit stronger.”
The 6 a.m. Nightmare
The harrowing ordeal began at dawn on November 15 last year. A man in his 30s allegedly used a pre-prepared ladder to scale a balcony at Nana’s home in Guri City.
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Finding an unlocked door, the intruder entered and allegedly began choking Nana’s mother while demanding cash. Nana was jolted awake by her mother’s screams and threw herself into a life-or-death struggle to save her.
During the frantic physical struggle, the two women managed to overpower the man and hold him until police arrived. Nana’s mother was later rushed to the hospital with injuries from being strangled.
Despite being arrested for special aggravated robbery, the suspect is now trying to flip the script. In a letter sent from prison to a media outlet, he makes the sensational claim that Nana tried to stab his neck with a weapon, leaving a 7cm gash between his ear and his jaw.
He is using these claims to fuel a countersuit for attempted murder and aggravated injury.
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However, authorities aren’t buying it. Police investigators have maintained that Nana and her mother acted in legitimate self-defense under the Criminal Act. They found that the force used was reasonable to protect themselves from an “unjust and present danger.”
‘I Will Not Waver’
Nana admitted that the betrayal of her trusting nature was hard to swallow. “At times, I felt skeptical, wondering if my tendency to see the world only through a positive lens—my desire to trust others—might have been an excessive wish,” she wrote.
But the star is now focusing on a “healthy resolve” for 2026. She told her followers:
“I will not collapse or waver. Please do not worry. I am sorry for causing unnecessary anxiety. I will resolve this matter properly, so I ask for your trust.”
Her agency, Sublime, has slammed the suspect’s “inhumane” actions, accusing him of exploiting Nana’s status as a public figure to cause a “second round of harm.” They are now pursuing every possible civil and criminal legal avenue to make sure the intruder pays for his actions.
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