A Japanese lady in her 50s has been indicted with out detention for forcing a kiss on Jin of BTS throughout a public fan occasion final yr.
The Seoul Japanese District Prosecutors’ Workplace stated that the suspect was charged Monday with indecent assault.
She is accused of approaching Jin (actual title Kim Seok-jin) throughout a fan assembly held at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul’s Songpa District in June final yr, shortly after he accomplished his army service. She pressured a kiss on Jin’s cheek with out consent.
Following the incident, a number of followers filed complaints by means of the Nationwide Petition System, accusing her of committing indecent acts in a crowded public house.
Songpa Police launched an investigation however initially suspended it in March, citing delays and the suspect’s failure to look.
Nevertheless, she later voluntarily appeared for questioning. Police decided that the allegations had been substantiated and forwarded the case to prosecutors.
BTS member Jin is kissed by a girl throughout a fan hug occasion at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on June 13, 2024. Captured from X
Jin, the oldest member of BTS, was discharged from the army in June 2024 and has since resumed public actions, together with fan occasions and promotions. Neither Jin nor his company has publicly commented on the case.
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Occasions, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Occasions.
