A Brazilian woman in South Korea was sentenced to one year in suspended prison after being found guilty of harassing Jungkookmember of the K-pop band BTS.
According to local media, The woman tried to enter the artist’s home, where she rang the doorbell more than 130 times.
“The defendant continued to commit harassment crimes even after being warned,” indicates the ruling of the Seoul Western District Court, handed down on May 8, 2026, when sentencing the Brazilian citizen. for violating the anti-harassment law and for trespassing.
In December 2025, the woman visited the South Korean singer’s house 22 times and tried to enter his property by taking advantage of a home delivery. Besides, He rang the doorbell of his residence up to 133 times in a single day and repeatedly left letters and objects around the house..
Despite being arrested for her actions, the accused continued her visits in January in her desire to see the singer, so The South Korean authorities were forced to issue an order prohibiting him from approaching the artist or his home within 100 meters..
Finally, the South Korean court imposed a one-year suspended prison sentence, which allows the defendant to retain her freedom, as long as she does not commit any crime or breach the conditions during the established two-year probationary period..
According to the court, the woman acted out of romantic obsession, without intention of harming the artistand stressed that at no time did he enter the house. In addition, she valued the three months she has already spent in detention and ruled out the risk of recidivism given her imminent expulsion from South Korea, which will be carried out when the sentence becomes final.
This is not the first case of harassment that the South Korean group has suffered from its fans. In June 2025, a Chinese woman was also arrested after trying to enter the artist’s house.
With information from EFE.