Japanese woman accused of forcibly kissing BTS member Jin sent to S. Korean prosecutors
The woman in her 50s reportedly turned herself in to South Korean police.
Kim Seok-jin, known professionally as Jin held a hugging event for fans in Seoul after completing his approximately 18-month military service in June 2024. A video showing a fan trying to kiss the 32-year-old star at the event spread online, and another fan filed a complaint with police through a government-run petition website.
The Japanese woman is suspected of kissing Jin without consent. While a different woman is also suspected of kissing him, and her whereabouts reportedly remains unknown.
South Korean police in February announced that they had requested the Japanese woman to turn herself in. The woman had already left South Korea and didn't initially comply with the request. The police had announced in March that they would suspend the investigation as her residing overseas made it difficult to investigate the case.
(Japanese original by Motomi Kusakabe, Seoul Bureau)
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