South Korean police summon Japanese woman for kissing BTS member without consent

BTS member Jina was kissed on the neck by a female fan without his consent during an event last year where he hugged 1,000 lucky people. The Japanese woman is under investigation by police after someone accused her of sexual harassment in a public place.

Korean police book woman for kissing BTS’ Jin at fan event

The Songpa Police Station in Seoul booked a Japanese woman in her 50s for harassment after she kissed BTS member Jin during a fan event in June last year.

Woman in Hot Water Over Kiss of K-Pop Star

A kiss is not just a kiss in South Korea—especially if you try to smooch a member of BTS. NBC News reports that police there have summoned a woman accused of planting one on 32-year-old Kim Seok-jin, better known as the K-pop group's Jin, without his consent, with the...

Police in Songpa District, Seoul, confirmed that the woman is being investigated on suspicion of sexual harassment, but her identity was not disclosed for privacy reasons. The investigation was initiated following an online complaint, and South Korean authorities are working with Japanese police to establish her identity. The suspect, a woman in her 50s, has so far refused to come forward for questioning. Background to the incident The event whe…

South Korean Police Want to Question Woman Accused of Kissing BTS’ Jin Without Consent

Police in South Korea have summoned a Japanese woman for questioning on sexual harassment allegations after she allegedly kissed BTS member Jin without his consent, The Associated Press reports. The alleged incident took place at an event in Seoul last June, where Jin met with fans after he finished his mandatory military service. During the event, Jin was offering hugs to fans when the woman allegedly kissed him on the cheek. Video footage ap…

A Japanese woman is wanted by Korean police after kissing BTS member Jin, without consent.