BTS’ Jin, who was recently discharged from his military duty, hosted a fan event at the 2024 BTS Festa. He cheerfully greeted the ARMY and gave hugs to 1000 fans. This celebration was hosted to mark BTS’ 11th anniversary. However, an untoward incident with Jin has led to the involvement of cops.
On June 14, Seoul Songpa Police Station confirmed that a complaing had been filed via the National Petition System concerning fans who allegedly attempted to kiss BTS’ Jin, potentially violating the Sexual Violence Punishment Act.While most attendees respectfully interacted with Jin at the event, a few fans reportedly tried to kiss the popular idol.
A police official, as quoted by Soompi, stated, “We received the complaint through the National Petition System, but we have not received a formal complaint. We have not booked the suspect yet.” They will consider whether to initiate a formal investigation based on the specifics of the complaint.
Previously, a BTS fan who goes by the name of ‘A’, posted on an online fan community that they had reported an incident where some fans tried to kiss a BTS member during a hug event to the Seoul Songpa Police Station. They stated, ” reported a violation of Article 11 of the Sexual Violence Punishment Act, ‘molestation in a crowded place,’ through the National Petition System.”
On June 14, Seoul Songpa Police Station confirmed that a complaing had been filed via the National Petition System concerning fans who allegedly attempted to kiss BTS’ Jin, potentially violating the Sexual Violence Punishment Act.While most attendees respectfully interacted with Jin at the event, a few fans reportedly tried to kiss the popular idol.
A police official, as quoted by Soompi, stated, “We received the complaint through the National Petition System, but we have not received a formal complaint. We have not booked the suspect yet.” They will consider whether to initiate a formal investigation based on the specifics of the complaint.
Previously, a BTS fan who goes by the name of ‘A’, posted on an online fan community that they had reported an incident where some fans tried to kiss a BTS member during a hug event to the Seoul Songpa Police Station. They stated, ” reported a violation of Article 11 of the Sexual Violence Punishment Act, ‘molestation in a crowded place,’ through the National Petition System.”
Several videos and photos from the day sparked intense debate on social media, showing Jin visibly flustered as he turned away from individuals engaging in an unexpectedly invasive action.