Jung Kook / Courtesy of BIGHIT Music
A woman who repeatedly visited the home of BTS member Jung Kook and caused disturbances has been arrested by police, authorities said.
Yongsan Police Station in central Seoul said on Jan. 4 that it arrested a Brazilian woman in her 30s on suspicion of violating the anti-stalking law after she went to Jung Kook’s residence in Yongsan District at around 2:50 p.m. that day. Police said the woman caused a disturbance in front of the house, including throwing mail. She had also visited Jung Kook’s home twice in December and was arrested at the scene, with Jung Kook’s side requesting a no-contact order at the time, police said. Officers plan to investigate her further to determine the details of the case.
It is not the first time Jung Kook has faced intrusion attempts at his residence. In June last year, a Chinese woman in her 30s was arrested on attempted housebreaking charges after visiting the home around the date of his military discharge and repeatedly trying to enter a door code, before later receiving a suspended indictment. In October, a Korean woman in her 40s was referred to prosecutors on suspicion of trespassing into the parking lot of Jung Kook’s residence. A month later, a Japanese woman in her 50s was booked after allegedly trying to open the lock at his residence.
This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.