I Do Not Want Revenge. I Want to Speak Clearly.
On May 28, 2026, in Bangkok, I experienced an incident that I believe should be spoken about publicly.
According to my account, I was in an elevator at Rosewood Bangkok when I was physically struck in the face by a man whom I associate, based on the information available to me, with the British musician Goldie, also known as Clifford Joseph Price.
For context: Goldie / Clifford Joseph Price is a significant figure in British music culture, a musician, DJ, actor, and co-founder of Metalheadz, closely associated with the jungle and drum and bass scene. In 2016, he was awarded an MBE for services to music, television, film, and charity. He has also appeared in films, including Guy Ritchie’s Snatch.
This is my personal account of what happened. It is not a legally established fact, and I understand the importance of careful language.
I am not writing this out of revenge. I am not asking for harassment, threats, insults, pressure, or public punishment directed at Mr. Goldie, his family, his representatives, Rosewood Bangkok, or anyone connected to this situation.
I do not want to turn a person into a monster.
I want to speak about physical violence, responsibility, public attention, apology, shame, and the possibility of responding to harm without hatred.
What Happened
According to my account, the incident took place inside an elevator at Rosewood Bangkok on May 28, 2026.
The elevator was being held, and I calmly said:
Excuse me, I'm in a hurry, could we move?
After that, one of the men, according to my account, began shouting and insulting me. I heard aggressive language, including, as I perceived it, the phrase “fuck you, bitch.”
I did not act aggressively. I did not use physical force.
According to my account, this man then struck me in the face with his left hand.
Afterwards, I turned on my phone, began recording, said that I had been hit, and asked the hotel staff to document the situation and involve the responsible hotel representatives.
Later, I asked the person whom I associate with the incident to speak calmly. We had a conversation. He apologized. After that, I decided not to escalate the situation formally on the spot and informed the hotel team of that decision.
Why I Am Speaking Publicly
I do not believe silence is always the responsible choice.
When physical violence happens, especially in a public or high-status environment, people are often expected to remain quiet, avoid discomfort, or protect reputations.
I do not accept that.
Speaking publicly does not mean asking for revenge. It does not mean asking people to hate anyone. It means naming an experience and refusing to pretend it did not happen.
I believe this can be done without cruelty.
Physical violence does not stop being physical violence simply because the scene is awkward, strange, embarrassing, or almost absurd.
Publicity and Attention
I understand that some people may say I am using this for attention.
I understand that reaction.
Yes, I am a public person. Yes, I want to be heard. Yes, I understand that public stories can increase visibility.
But visibility is not the point by itself.
I want attention to be connected to something meaningful: a conversation about violence, impulse, fame, shame, apology, power, fear, humor, and the possibility of remaining human in an uncomfortable situation.
There is a difference between accountability and a mob.
I am interested in the first, not the second.
My Attitude Toward Goldie
I do not hate Goldie.
I do not see him as my enemy.
In fact, for many years I have respected his artistic work. His music has meant something to me. That makes this situation more strange and painful, not less.
But admiration does not require silence.
If a person is connected to something painful or violent, it should still be possible to speak about that connection carefully, without turning the person into a monster and without erasing the harm.
A famous person. An elevator. Irritation. Shouting. A hit. A camera. A conversation. An apology.
For me, this is not only a personal episode. It is also a very precise example of how quickly an adult person can lose control in an ordinary situation.
If Mr. Goldie ever wants to speak calmly, I am open to that conversation.
A Strange Paradox
There is one thought that may sound strange, but I find it meaningful.
I would even be willing to pay for therapy, treatment, or professional support for him, if he ever wanted that.
The victim pays for the treatment of the person who harmed him.
Not as humiliation.
Not because the victim is obligated.
Not because the harm becomes acceptable.
But because perhaps a more mature response to violence is not to destroy the person, but to offer a chance to understand what broke inside him in that moment.
Rosewood Bangkok
The incident, according to my account, took place at Rosewood Bangkok.
I am naming the hotel because the location is part of the factual context.
I am not asking anyone to harass the hotel, its staff, or its guests.
I am grateful to the hotel team and to the General Manager, Sandra, for their attention, dignity, and professionalism.
My question is not about attacking the hotel.
My question is about physical violence and how we are able, or unable, to speak about it publicly.
What I Am Not Asking For
I am not asking anyone to:
- contact Mr. Goldie or people close to him;- threaten anyone;- insult anyone;- search for or publish private information;- pressure Rosewood Bangkok;- demand cancellation;- turn this into a campaign of hatred.
Please do not do that.
I do not need a crowd against a person.
I want a conversation about the phenomenon.
What I Want
I want us to be able to speak about physical violence without silence and without hysteria.
To name violence as violence, without turning a person into a monster.
To speak about responsibility without wanting destruction.
To see, at the same time, absurdity, shame, weakness, impulse, humor, and humanity.
I do not want to stay silent.
But I also do not want to hate.
I do not want to stay silent. But I also do not want to hate.
That is the core of this story for me.
Can we speak about violence publicly, even loudly, while refusing harassment and hatred?
I believe we can.
And I want to try.
For Journalists and Editors
Please treat this as a personal public account of an alleged incident.
A careful formulation would be:
According to Igor Kim’s account, on May 28, 2026, at Rosewood Bangkok, he was physically struck in the face by a man whom he associates, based on the information available to him, with the British musician Goldie, also known as Clifford Joseph Price.
This is not a legally established fact.
Materials may be provided upon request under appropriate legal and ethical conditions, including the protection of third parties’ privacy.
Please do not use this text as a reason to pressure, harass, or threaten anyone.
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Starting from May 28, 2026, my Instagram includes public comments and posts related to this incident.