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Japanese woman examined because he kissed Jin

A Japanese woman who kissed the K-Pop Boy band BTS 'Jin unexpectedly last year was examined by the South Korean police.

The South Korean police have called for the woman – who is currently in Japan – report to a public space for survey for sexual harassment.

The incident occurred during the first public event of K-Pop Idol last June in June in June, where he hugged 1,000 fans. Instead of just hugging the star, the woman seemed to have kissed his face, with Jin reacting by walking away his face.

The kiss annoyed other BTS fans, one of whom submitted a criminal complaint against them and led the police to start an investigation.

On June 13, 2024, on the day after his release from the army, Jin, whose real name is Kim Seok-Jin, organized a fan event in which he hugged 1,000 fans and performed songs in front of 3,000 others.

During the three-hour “Hugathon”, fans who gained the chance to hug him have to hug him to meet the 33-year-old star.

But one of them caused a turmoil when she seemed to kiss Jin's face.

The clips of the moment were viral on the Internet. Videos show that Jin, who was surprised by the move, tried to turn his head while hugging the woman before going to the next fan. Fans were also able to react angrily to their actions.

Later she later wrote in her blog that she kissed him “on his neck” and “the skin was very soft”.

The woman's identity was not unveiled, but the police added that she had identified her with the help of her Japanese colleagues.

The BBC has contacted the BTS agency Hybe for a comment.

Jin is the first BTS member to be released from the military duty. He followed by J-Hope, which was released in October. The other four – V, RM, Jimin, Jungkook and Suga – still serve and the band is expected to be reunited until June 2025.

K-POP idols are known to have a close relationship with your fan bases about various communication channels and events. It is common for artists to communicate with loyal fans with fans via social media-livestream chats and personal events.

But fans and agencies were also increasingly aware of some toxic fan cultures. For example, many artists have the stress according to “Sasaeng fans”, who are excessively obsessed with their idols, who would pursue and harass the artists, loudly.