BTS’ Jungkook warns of strong action after stalker breaks into home

BTS member Jungkook has vowed strong action against repeated invasions of his privacy, after a woman was arrested for breaking into his home.

During a Weverse livestream held on Sept. 1 to mark his birthday, Jungkook spoke about the incident, which occurred just days earlier.

According to Yongsan Police in Seoul, a woman in her 40s was arrested on the night of Aug. 30 for trespassing in the underground parking lot of Jungkook’s residence.

She followed a vehicle through the entrance, loitered around the building and then attempted to flee when police arrived. The woman allegedly told officers incoherently that she had entered because it was “a friend’s house.”

Jungkook said he personally witnessed the events unfold on CCTV. “I was watching everything from home. When the police arrived, she tried to run out of the basement parking lot in a panic,” he said.

He criticized the intruder’s behavior, noting that she had even claimed to be his friend. “ARMY are all like family and friends, but this was just upsetting,” he said. “I appreciate the support, but what is that supposed to be?”

The singer then issued a stern warning. “If you come here, I will lock you in. Everything is recorded, so the evidence will be secured and you will be taken away. If you step into my parking lot, you will not get out unless I open the door. So if you don’t want to end up at the police station, never come.”

This is not the first time Jungkook has been targeted. On the day of his military discharge in June, a Chinese woman in her 30s was caught repeatedly entering his home’s door code.

In 2023, he publicly urged so-called "sasaeng," or obsessive fans who invade stars’ privacy, not to send food deliveries to his address, warning he would track order details and take action if it happened again.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.