Since BTS’ Jungkook fulfilled his duties with the South Korean military, the invasion of his privacy has scaled exponentially, even to major scenarios like the last home intrusion incident with a Chinese fan. These unfortunate events have sparked concern among thousands of fans and led to legal action from Jungkook’s music agency.
On June 30 KST, BigHitMusic reported that a police investigation is underway after a woman attempted to break into Jungkook’s residency on June 11. Ultimately, the woman was arrested on the spot after she was caught entering the password at the idol’s front door. The agency also revealed that it is cooperating with the police and has submitted the CCTV footage.
In light of the recent events, BigHit Music also addressed its commitment to take strong legal action against defamatory posts, false information, personal attacks, and sexual harassment targeting BTS across online communities and social media
Hello,
This is BigHit Music.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the warm support you always show toward BTS.
Our company is consistently and firmly taking legal action against malicious activities such as defamation, the spread of false information, sexual harassment, and insults carried out online, in order to protect the rights and interests of BTS and to ensure that they can carry out their activities in a stable environment.
This quarter, with the help of valuable reports from fans, we have continued to monitor domestic online communities (including Naver, Daum, Nate, Theqoo, DC Inside’s BTS and male celebrity galleries, Instiz, Ilgan Best, FM Korea, Women’s Era, Ppomppu, SoulDresser, and others), music platforms (Melon, Bugs Music, Genie Music, etc.), and global SNS channels (X, Instagram, YouTube, etc.). Through this monitoring, we have collected evidence and filed complaints against individuals responsible for confirmed malicious posts in various communities.
Some of the complaints filed in the third quarter of 2024 have already resulted in fines, and other cases are also proceeding toward favorable outcomes. We will continue to respond with responsibility and determination until all matters are resolved.
Additionally, a police investigation is currently underway regarding a recent attempted trespassing incident at a BTS member’s residence. We are actively cooperating with the authorities by submitting evidence—including CCTV footage—to ensure that the intruder receives appropriate criminal punishment.
We are also immediately reporting stalking behavior toward BTS members to the police so that offenders can be apprehended on the spot. Alongside this, we are filing restraining orders as needed. We are taking a zero-tolerance approach to any actions that threaten the artists’ privacy and safety.
Now that BTS has returned to their fans after faithfully fulfilling their national defense duties, we are reinforcing our response efforts even further to ensure that they do not suffer harm from malicious rumors or defamatory remarks.
Acts such as spreading groundless rumors, defamation, sexual harassment, and invasion of privacy are clearly illegal. We will respond to such actions without compromise. Your reports play a crucial role in our legal response.
If you discover any suspected cases of rights infringement against BTS—such as malicious posts or IP violations—please report them through the HYBE Artist Rights Protection Report website (protect.hybecorp.com). For more effective legal processing, we recommend submitting full-screen PC captures or PDF files rather than mobile screenshots. Please ensure that important details such as URLs, usernames, post content, and capture dates are clearly visible.
We are always grateful for your interest and support for BTS, and BigHit Music will continue to do our utmost to protect the rights and interests of the artists.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
BigHit Music