Seoul Gangnam Police Station./Courtesy of News1

A man accused of forcibly molesting a female internet personal broadcast host (BJ) has been apprehended by police.

According to police on the 17th, the Seoul Gangnam Police Station arrested a man in his 30s, A, as a flagrant offender on charges of forcible molestation and is under investigation.

A is accused of buying a "meal date ticket" worth 3 million won on the 15th, having drinks with the victim at a restaurant in Gangnam District, Seoul, then taking the victim to A's home and attempting inappropriate physical contact.

A is known to be a family member of a famous female idol group member and is reportedly denying the allegations.

Police are investigating the details of the incident and reviewing whether to seek an arrest warrant for A.

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