The Korean-American rapper Jessi announced his return to music with a new single scheduled for Friday, marking his first domestic return in eight months after a controversial assault accident.
The artist shared a mysterious video teaser on his official channels on on Monday social media which presented a vintage television screen showing a breaking notice with “Jessi 2025.06.27”.
The return announcement represents the artist’s first officer publication Since the dispute broke out in October 2024, when an 18 -year -old fan was attacked after approaching her for a photo in the Seoul Gangnam district.
The accident took place on September 29, 2024, when the fan requested a photo with Jessi, who refused the request. While the fan was leaving, a man identified as part of the Jessi group hit him in the face without notice.
The closed circuit television shots showed that Jessi tried to intervene briefly before leaving the scene with his companions. The group was subsequently found by the police who drink in a nearby bar. THE accident He has aroused significant public criticism, with many Netizen who express indignation that Jessi has not done more to protect his fan.
Following the assault, Jessi faced the police under discussion on charges of intimidation and helping a suspicion. However, the Soul Gangnam Police Station freed it of all the accusations in November 2024, stating that there was no sufficient evidence to demonstrate that he had participated in the assault or having helped the author to escape. The police concluded that “there is no circumstance that Jessi participated in the assault or threatened, and it cannot be seen that he helped the criminal to escape”.
The controversy has seriously influenced Jessi’s career, bringing to termination of his contract with Dod Entertainment on October 18, 2024, only a month after signing with the agency. He issued two public apologies, stating “I regret thousands and tens of thousands of times. I would like to be able to return at that moment.”
During his break from national activities, Jessi focused on international shows. He made his first great return to the stage in Waterbomb Manila 2025 in February, where he made fun of fans to have “more songs” in the works.
The case of assault led to several results for the people involved, in which the producer Koala, who was part of the Jessi group that night, was indicted for accusations of aggression and referring to the accusation. The main author, identified as a Taiwanese citizen, fled South Korea three days after the accident, pushing the police to issue an international arrest warrant and request an Interpol red notice.
Despite the persistent controversy, many fans have welcomed Jessi’s news again, with comments on social media including messages such as “The Queen is back” and “you missed”. The next release will verify if the artist can successfully reconstruct his career after the eight -month break from home musical activities.
