For example, Bae Young-Jun, a TV personality was recently harassed by a female reporter from a CD magazine. She approached him about an interview and kept calling him every day to arrange a meeting. According to a recent study, stalking is not just limited to female victims. Men, as well are being targeted. Kim Chang-won, a Korean popular singer, was harassed frequently by a male stalker.
Many stalkers suffer from delusions.
They feel that if they pursue someone long enough, the person will fall in love with them. An example of this kind of stalker is John Hinckley, the man who stalked actress Jodie Foster, eventually attempting to assassinate U.S. President Ronald Reagan in order to prove his love for her. In America, the victims of stalkers are protected by the government. For example, victims turn over all mail and correspondance to the police, who alert family members and neighbors ot look out for the stalker. Police investigate any stalking complaint, and often warn the stalker if he has nopt yet committed a crime.