A popular South Korean DJ says she was sexually harassed by audience members who touched her breasts at a music festival in Japan.

DJ Soda performed at the event in Osaka, western Japan, on Sunday.

In social media posts the next day, she said the incident happened when she approached fans at the end of her set.

DJ Soda said she was so shocked and scared that her hands were still shaking. She said although she was surprised and scared, she did her best to pretend she was unperturbed and finish her performance.

The organizer of the event described the incident as "sexual violence". It said it plans to identify the people who were responsible and take legal action.

Some social media users suggested that DJ Soda was to blame for wearing skimpy clothing. South Korean media pointed out that such comments from social media users constitute secondary damage to the victim.

DJ Soda responded that no matter what clothes she wears, sexual harassment and assault can never be justified. She said she is free to wear what she likes and that her body is her own.

The United Nations Information Center in Tokyo is urging people to stop blaming the victims of sexual assault, saying it doesn't matter what they were wearing at the time. It emphasizes that victims must not suffer secondary damage.