Woman Arrested for Attempted Break-In at BTS Jung Kook's Residence on the Day of His Military Discharge
Just hours after BTS' Jung Kook was officially discharged from his mandatory military service, a Chinese woman was taken into custody for allegedly attempting to break into the singer's residence in Seoul.
According to authorities at the Yongsan Police Station, the suspect — a Chinese national in her 30s — went to Jung Kook's home in the Yongsan District around 11:20 p.m. KST on Wednesday night (June 11). The woman allegedly attempted to gain entry by repeatedly entering codes into the front door's keypad.
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Police were dispatched to the scene following a report from a nearby resident and arrested the woman on-site for suspected unlawful entry. During questioning, she reportedly told investigators that she had traveled to South Korea specifically to see Jung Kook following his discharge.
Jung Kook, who enlisted as an active-duty soldier on December 12, 2023, had completed his 18-month military service with the Army's 5th Infantry Division Artillery Brigade earlier that same day. Authorities have stated that the investigation remains ongoing as they work to determine the full circumstances and motive behind the incident.
The attempted break-in came after both Jung Kook and BTS bandmate Jimin were officially discharged from their mandatory South Korean military service this week, which marked a big step toward the K-pop group's long-awaited reunion. At press time, six of the seven group members have now completed their service obligations, with Suga currently wrapping up his alternative service as a social worker; he is expected to be discharged later this month.
'Thank you to the fans and reporters who came to see us,' Jimin said upon discharge, where he and Jung Kook were greeted by fans and media who'd begun gathering a day earlier near Yeoncheon Public Stadium in Gyeonggi Province. 'It's been a long time, from the pandemic to military service. Now that we're back, we'll work hard to show you what we've prepared.'
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