After being suspended in March, the fan investigation who kissed Jin of BTS during BTS Party 2024 was officially reopened
At the end of March, the South Korean police announced that the case investigation about the fan who would have kissed the cheek Jinmember of BTS, without its consent during BTS Party 2024, had been temporarily suspended since the investigated, who is a foreign woman, was no longer in South Korea.
However, on Thursday, 8, the Songpa Police Station in Seoul confirmed that the case will be officially resumed. According to information from the South Korean portal Hani, reflected by Koreaboo, the accused is a 50-year-old Japanese woman, identified as Mrs. A, who, after the event, would have returned to Japan and, therefore, delayed the investigation.
However, the vehicle states that South Korea police, in collaboration with the Japanese Interpol, was able to locate and assess the woman, demanding that she return to the country and attend interrogation. The report also says that Mrs. landed on Korean lands recently, and voluntarily appeared to the police station to provide clarification.
Currently, the case of Mrs. A will be referred to the Prosecutor’s Office for investigation. In addition, another individual, who has been identified as “B”, has also been sought by police for committing the same crime against Jin During BTS Party 2024.
More about the case
In June 2024, to celebrate its army dismissal and BTS 11th anniversary, Jin He participated in person in the BTS Party 2024 where, in addition to performing some songs and participating in some games, Idol also talked to the fans and distributed hugs to a thousand lucky armys.
During the session of hugs, which lasted an hour and a half, fans present at the scene noted that a person, instead of hugging him or giving a handshake, ended up kissing the artist on the cheek without his permission.
The situation was denounced to the authorities through the National Petition System for a possible violation of the Punishment Law to Sexual Violence. However, as reflected by Soompi, as the complaint was not made formally, it was not immediately registered, with the process being officially opened only in January this year at the Songpa Police Station.
Source: Recreio
