A Japanese woman has been formally charged in South Korea for allegedly kissing BTS member Jin without his consent during a fan meet event held last year, prosecutors confirmed.

Indictment issued for indecent assault

The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office said last Wednesday that the woman was indicted without detention on a count of indecent assault. The charge stems from an incident at a June 2024 “hug event” in Seoul, where she allegedly leaned in and kissed Jin on the cheek despite the interaction being strictly regulated.

The event – organised to celebrate Jin’s discharge from mandatory military service and the 11th anniversary of BTS – offered free hugs to 1,000 fans. The woman’s unsolicited act was caught on camera and circulated online, prompting immediate public critic

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