After the official discharge from South Korean military service of the BTS member, Jin, last Thursday, May 13; The artist decided to celebrate his new freedom with his fans through a public event where 1,000 lucky fans had the chance to hug him for a few minutes.
This is how the long-awaited event took place last Friday at the Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul.
This event was a dream come true for many of the group’s followers, but everything was tarnished after it was seen live how two fans tried to kiss Jin against his will.
The images went viral through all social networks, which caused the indignation of ARMY – BTS fans -.
After this act improper and illegal in South KoreaSongpa Police Station, confirmed that They received a complaint for violation of Article 11 of the Sexual Violence Punishment Law, which prohibits harassment in public places.
Although, until now the identity of the fans who invaded Jin’s personal space is publicly unknown, according to social media users indicate that both would be Japanese followers of the K-pop group.
Harassment towards idols
Likewise, this type of events reveals the importance of respect towards idols and celebrities within South Korean entertainmentsince on more than one occasion incidents of harassment and invasion of personal space towards thiss.
Along with that, in 2021after incessant petition campaigns by k-pop fans and citizens of South Korea, The National Assembly approved the Penalty Law for Talking Crimes, aimed mainly at sasaeng or stalkers of K-pop actors and singers.
This legal system aims to sentence of 3 to 5 years in prison and the payment of a maximum fine of 50 million won to anyone who infringes the personal and private space of celebrities belonging to the entertainment industry.
The so-called “sasaeng law” stipulated that stalking behavior was approaching or following the other party against the other party’s will, wait or watch in a residence, try to contact them and further; which in recent years has been a topic to talk about among k-pop fans.
