KUALA LUMPUR: At what was supposed to be a hug event, two fans tried to kiss BTS' Jin recently.
According to Soompi, they have been reported to the police.
On June 14, Seoul Songpa Police Station confirmed that they had received a complaint through the National Petition System regarding a potential violation of the Sexual Violence Punishment Act.
A police statement read, "We received the complaint through the National Petition System, but we have not received a formal complaint. We have not booked the suspect yet," and added that they will review whether to proceed with a formal investigation based on the details of the complaint.
Earlier a BTS fan, identified only as A, revealed in an online fan community that they had reported individuals who attempted to kiss the 31-year-old Jin, whose real name is Kim Seok-jin, at the said event.
A wrote: "I reported a violation of Article 11 of the Sexual Violence Punishment Act, 'molestation in a crowded place,' through the National Petition System."
On June 13, Jin conducted an in-person event for this year's "BTS FESTA," where he greeted fans and offered hugs (or handshakes) to 1000 fans following his military discharge.
While most fans interacted with Jin respectfully, obviously some didn't.
Photos and videos capturing these moments showed Jin appearing flustered and quickly turning his face away.
