A Japanese woman in her 50s who kissed BTS Jin on the neck at a hugging event is facing criminal charges in Korea

Last year, a fan was charged with a sexual assault after suddenly attempting to kiss BTS member Jin during a free hug event.
According to the Chosun Ilbo on the 27th, the Songpa Police Station in Seoul, South Korea, filed charges against a Japanese woman in her 50s, A, at the end of last month on suspicion of lewd conduct in a crowded public place.
The woman said that on the afternoon of June 13th last year, at the "2024 Festa" event held at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Songpa-gu, Seoul, she had suddenly admitted to being jealous of Jin.
The event was held the day after Jin was discharged as an army sergeant, and was held to celebrate the 11th anniversary of BTS' debut. It was attended by 1,000 people for about three hours.
The hug event was held for fans who were members of BTS' fan community "Weverse" and were looking forward to Jin's solo single "The
The event was held behind closed doors and involved 1,000 people being selected by lottery from fans who purchased BTS' albums "Astronaut" and "Proof."
Most of the fans followed the rules and created a friendly atmosphere by saying kind words to Jin.
Some fans suddenly kissed Jin on the cheek, sparking a sexual assault controversy. Jin, who was suddenly touched, quickly pulled away in discomfort.
The incident quickly spread on social media, with many pointing out that it was a sexual assault. One fan wrote, "Jin held an event to celebrate his discharge, where he hugged 1,000 fans.
"However, I was unable to contain my anger when I heard the news that some fans had attempted to commit sexual crimes," he said through the Korean government's online complaint system.
He revealed that he had reported these acts to the police on suspicion of violating Article 11 of the Sexual Violence Punishment Act, which covers "lewd acts in a crowded public place."
Afterwards, on social media, a blogger reported that Jin had suddenly kissed her.
In response to this, the police requested an international cooperation investigation from Japan's Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization),
The suspect has been identified. However, Mr. A has not yet responded to the police's request to appear. It appears that the police are also planning to investigate the victim, Jin. A police source told the Chosun Ilbo, "
"We are currently considering the method and timing of our investigation into Jin, who is not a witness but a victim."