Overview

• A Japanese woman in her 50s allegedly kissed BTS member Jin without consent during a fan-hugging event in Seoul on June 13, 2024, a day after his military discharge.
• The suspect turned herself in after re-entering South Korea, following her booking in February 2025 with assistance from Interpol.
• Songpa Police Precinct has referred the case to prosecutors, charging the woman under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes.
• Authorities uncovered evidence of another woman’s inappropriate actions at the same event, but her identity and location remain unknown.
• Under South Korean law, public sexual harassment can result in up to one year of imprisonment or a fine of 3 million won.