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."

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.

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.

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