A Chinese woman who tried to break into BTS member Jungkook's home received a suspension of indictment. A suspension of indictment is a type of non-indictment in which the facts of the case are acknowledged, but the prosecutor decides not to bring the case to trial after considering factors such as the circumstances and outcome of the offense.
The Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office said on the 22nd that it made this decision on the 10th of last month for a Chinese woman in her 30s, identified as A, who is suspected of attempted housebreaking.
Prosecutors were said to have reached this conclusion considering that A's crime remained at the attempted stage and that the person departed for her home country, making the risk of reoffending low.
A is accused of going to Jungkook's residence in Yongsan District, Seoul, at about 11:20 p.m. on June 11, the day Jungkook was discharged from service, and pressing the front-door passcode multiple times. Police, responding to a report, arrested A at the scene.
A reportedly said she came to Korea to see Jungkook after his discharge.
Big Hit Music, BTS' agency, said, "All acts of visiting or loitering around private residences, watching a residence from outside, leaking personal information, and all other acts that invade privacy are subject to criminal punishment for offenses such as housebreaking and stalking," and urged, "For the creation of a safe and healthy fan culture, please respect the artist's privacy and safety."
Police referred A without detention on Aug. 27.