The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office announced on Monday (Nov 17) that it had indicted a Japanese woman on charges of sexual harassment.

The woman, reportedly in her fifties, had given BTS member Jin an unsolicited kiss on his cheek during an event in June 2024 – which was promoted as a "free hug" event to commemorate the completion of Jin's military service.

Videos of the kiss had sparked outrage, prompting fans to lodge complaints against the woman.

It was reported that after the kiss, the woman wrote that Jin's skin was "extremely soft" on her blog.

South Korean police initially announced that they had suspended investigations into the case in March this year, saying that it could take time for the woman to appear for questioning. Under police regulations, an investigation

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