On June 14, South Korean media reported that fans who caused a harassment controversy over trying to kiss Jin, a well-known Korean actor and BTS member, on the cheek were finally sued.
According to reports, the Songpa Police Station in Seoul, South Korea, announced on the 14th that it had filed a complaint to investigate fans who tried to kiss and harass BTS member Jin for violating the Sexual Violence Punishment Act.
On the same day, the plaintiff, Mr. A, said through the online fan community, "There are reports that Jin held an offline fan meeting to commemorate his retirement, hugged 1,000 fans, and some fans tried to harass him," said a fan who regularly listens to BTS music, explaining the reason for the complaint.
Mr. A also said, "We strongly demand that the fans who harassed Jin be immediately investigated and severely punished for violating Article 11 of the Sexual Violence Punishment Act, "indecent behavior in crowded places."
On the 13th, the day after he was discharged from the army, BTS member Jin held a "hug party" with 1,000 fans at the Jamsil General Stadium Indoor Gymnasium in Seoul, which was a fan event held as part of the "2024 Festa" to commemorate the 11th anniversary of BTS's debut.
With a sign around his neck that read "Hug me," Jin greeted fans warmly, and most of them hugged in an orderly manner and quickly left, with only two of the attendees causing controversy.
When Jin tries to hug her, she unexpectedly tries to kiss Jin on the cheek without his consent. Luckily, the worst didn't happen, and Jin immediately turned his face away from the incident, but the surprise kiss was close to the crime of harassment, causing controversy and deserving of criticism, and accordingly, fans who attended the event in an orderly manner, global fans who read comments online, and netizens all expressed their anger at the harasser.
Of course, there are also people who blame Jin for planning the hugging party, saying that this situation is expected, and Jin is the reason, which is nothing more than blaming the victim for the accidental harassment, and if the harassment occurs, the responsibility should be attributed to the perpetrator, not the victim. It has even been suggested that legal action should be taken after the identity of the fan in question has been identified, which is to prevent a recurrence.
Korean netizens who saw this scene criticized one after another, "A meaningful thing has been slandered", "This is harassment, it has crossed the line". What do you think of a female fan who tried to kiss a well-known Korean actor who was sued for indecent behavior in a public place?