Daesung Coachella Passport Theft: BIGBANG Member Says Manager’s Hotel Was Robbed

Daesung has disclosed that a passport theft disrupted his Coachella schedule after his manager’s hotel room was robbed. The BIGBANG member described the incident on the YouTube channel “Zip Daesung,” where he said luggage and a passport were stolen and that he had to return using an emergency passport. ¹

The Daesung passport theft account was reported by multiple Korean entertainment outlets after the May 1, 2026 release of the “Zip Daesung” episode. The reports center on the same core details: the theft occurred during the Coachella trip, the manager’s belongings were taken, and an emergency passport was needed before returning. ²

Daesung Details Coachella Passport Theft

Newsis reported that Daesung spoke about the incident while discussing behind-the-scenes events from BIGBANG’s Coachella appearance. In the episode, he said the local accommodation had been robbed and that his manager’s bag and passport were stolen. ¹

Xportsnews reported a similar account, quoting Daesung as saying, “My manager’s hotel was robbed. All the luggage was taken, and the passport was stolen.” ² The statement placed the incident within the group’s Coachella schedule rather than as a separate travel story.

Sports Chosun also reported that Daesung said his manager’s hotel had been robbed and that both belongings and the passport were stolen. The outlet added that Daesung said he returned with an emergency passport after the incident. ³

The available reports do not identify a police agency, suspect, exact hotel name, or detailed timeline for the theft. They also do not state whether the stolen passport was later recovered. The confirmed information is limited to Daesung’s account on “Zip Daesung” and the subsequent reporting by Korean media outlets.

Emergency Passport Used After Robbery

The most consequential detail in the reports is the emergency passport. Newsis reported that Daesung said he had to obtain an emergency passport and enter the country under urgent circumstances after the theft. ¹ Insight, in a report published on May 2, 2026, also stated that Daesung said he came back using an emergency passport. ⁴

StarNews reported that Daesung described the theft as occurring before the Coachella performance, saying his manager’s hotel had been robbed and that the passport was taken. The same report said Daesung joined the performance schedule using an emergency passport. ⁵

That point is slightly different from reports emphasizing his return after Coachella, but the central claim remains consistent across outlets: the travel document problem was serious enough to require emergency passport handling during the Coachella trip.

The “Zip Daesung” episode also included other Coachella-related discussion, including behind-the-scenes remarks about performance choices. StarNews reported that Daesung discussed details such as trot song selection and Korean text displayed on stage, but those details were secondary to the passport theft coverage. ⁵

BIGBANG’s Coachella Appearance Context

BIGBANG performed at Coachella as a three-member lineup in April 2026. Newsis reported that the group appeared on the Coachella stage on April 13 and April 20, 2026, based on Korean Standard Time. ¹ OSEN, carried by The Korea Daily, described the appearances by local dates as April 12 and April 19. ⁶

The difference reflects how the schedule was reported by time zone, not a contradiction about the event itself. The sources agree that Daesung’s comments came after BIGBANG’s Coachella appearances and were framed as part of the group’s post-performance behind-the-scenes discussion.

Xportsnews reported that the “Zip Daesung” filming was Daesung’s first shoot after the Coachella performance, and that he used the occasion to describe what had happened during the trip. ² Insight reported that Girls’ Generation member Hyoyeon appeared as a guest in the episode and spoke with Daesung during the segment. ⁴

Daesung also linked the Coachella incident to a previous theft experience. Xportsnews reported that he mentioned an earlier Hawaii shoot in which a vehicle window was broken and his manager’s bag was stolen. ² OSEN/The Korea Daily also reported that Daesung referred to a similar past theft in Hawaii. ⁶

The current reports leave several practical details unresolved, including how the emergency passport was processed, whether any official complaint was filed, and whether stolen items other than the passport were documented in detail. What is established is that Daesung publicly described a robbery involving his manager’s luggage and passport during the Coachella schedule, and multiple outlets reported that an emergency passport was used afterward. The incident has since become the central focus of coverage surrounding Daesung’s Coachella behind-the-scenes comments.

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