The assault, which took place on Sept 29, was reported by South Korean broadcaster JTBC on Oct 11. In closed circuit television footage that was made public, an 18-year-old fan had asked Jessi, who was with a group of her acquaintances, for a photo. She declined the request.

Korean-American rapper Jessi has publicly apologized after an incident involving the assault of a teenage fan.

For the second time, South Korean-American artist Jessi expressed apologies for an assault incident involving a fan and a man allegedly accompanying her. Jessi is known for her hit songs, "Zoom," "NUNU NANA," and "Gum."

Rapper-singer Jessi apologized Wednesday following heavy backlash after a fan was assaulted by a man who was with her at that time. In a statement posted to her Instagram account, the Korean-American singer expressed regret and apologized.

K-pop singer Jessi was in the middle of an assault investigation in Seoul and was questioned by police — here is what happened.