BTS fans who tried to kiss Jin during ‘hug event’ face sexual assault charges; deets inside

A day after his military discharge, BTS eldest member Jin held a special hug event, to celebrate the 11th debut anniversary of the group. 1000 lucky fans got the opportunity to be a part of the event. However, few fans tried to kiss the K-pop idol during the event. In the latest update, fans who attempted to kiss Jin have been reported to the police. Here are more details.

Fans who tried to kiss Jin face charges

Amid the online outrage over the incidents, Seoul Songpa Police Station confirmed receiving a complaint in the matter. On June 14, Police confirmed that they got a complaint through the National Petition System.

“We received the complaint through the National Petition System, but we have not received a formal complaint. We have not booked the suspect yet. We will review whether to proceed with a formal investigation based on the details of the complaint,” said a police official.

About the incident

On June 13, Jin held an in-person hug event to mark the ‘BTS FESTA 2024’ celebrations. At the event, he met his fans, greeted them and offered free hugs. This was the first fan-meet event that the singer has held after his military discharge.

While most of the fans were overwhelmed to see their favourite idol and meet him in-person, a few of them crossed the line and tried to kiss Jin. Videos of these incidents have gone viral on social media. The singer can be seen looking uncomfortable and turning his face away. The videos led to massive outrage on social media.

Jin’s military discharge

Jin was the first one to enlist in the military. He completed his service and got discharged just in time to celebrate the band’s anniversary. The eldest member received a warm welcome from his bandmates, who reunited outside his military base. Group’s leader, RM, played ‘Dynamite’ on saxophone to welcome Jin while other members hugged him.

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