A Japanese woman was charged for forcibly kissing BTS's Jin during a fan event. The incident led to a police investigation and legal action.
November/18/2025 09:09
A Japanese woman who kissed BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) Jin's neck has been indicted at home. The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutor's Office revealed on the 17th that a woman in her 50s was indicted on charges of forced indecency on November 12. The Japanese woman in question is accused of forcibly kissing Jin's neck during a 'free hug' event with about 1000 fans at the BTS debut anniversary festival '2024 FESTA' held in Seoul after Jin completed his military service last June. In response, some BTS fans filed a petition through a national petition asking for an investigation into the violation of the Sexual Violence Punishment Act, which led to a police investigation. The Songpa Police Station in Seoul requested the Japanese woman to appear, but judged that the investigation would take considerable time, temporarily halting the investigation in March this year. Subsequently, the Japanese woman voluntarily appeared at the police in Korea and underwent an investigation, and the Songpa Police Station determined that the charges were substantiated and sent the case to the prosecution.
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