Being a celebrity also means you have to be prepared to face many risks, including property invasion. BizHankook recently ѕнσ¢кed the fan community when it reported that Jungkook had 8.8 billion KRW stolen during his military service.
According to BizHankook's investigation, there was an illegal plot to steal 8.44 billion won (~156.14 billion VND) worth of HYBE shares owned by Jungkook.
The "fraudster" took advantage of Jungkook's military service to transfer 33,500 of his HYBE shares to a new account, of which 500 shares were sold to a third party.
The incident occurred on January 6, 2024, when Jungkook was participating in the first 4-week basic training after enlisting. The hijacker opened three securities accounts under Jungkook's name without his consent, and then used these accounts to illegally transfer and sell stocks.
In total, the hijacker transferred 33,500 HYBE shares without Jungkook's consent. Of these, 33,000 shares (worth 8.316 billion won at the closing price on January 5) were transferred to the new securities accounts, and 500 shares (worth 126 million won) were sold to a third party.
In March 2024, Jungkook filed a civil lawsuit demanding that the third party who purchased the 500 shares return the shares.
In February 2025, the Seoul Western District Court ruled that “there was no contract for the transfer of shares, and Jungkook was an inevitable victim of identity theft,” and ordered “the third party must return the shares to Jungkook.”
The third party invoked the principle of “good faith ownership” (a principle that protects those who believe they have a legal right to a transaction), but the court did not accept it.
The court pointed out that "It cannot be said that there is no serious fault when a third party only hears that this is the shareholding of a major shareholder and proceeds with the transaction without verifying the identity of the owner."
At that time, the third party paid 20,000 USDT (Tether - a cryptocurrency) in advance to buy 500 shares from the thief. The third party appealed, but in March 2025, they withdrew the appeal, making the judgment final.
However, the identity of the person who actually stole Jungkook's account has not been discovered. Considering that this person knows all of Jungkook's financial information, including accounts, ID cards, and bank pαѕѕwords, it is possible that an acquaintance was involved.
An employee from a securities company said, "It seems that this person knows all of Jungkook's financial information. In addition to stocks, there are also signs of cash transfer attempts."
Meanwhile, a rumor is currently spreading among fans that former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin may be involved in this incident. A fan initiated: "Remember the news about MHJ contacting Tannies accountants. Idk".
Other fans also expressed their opinions after BizHankook's exclusive article was released:
- For her sake, she better not be in this
- Could be a sasaeng also
- Recall the update on MHJ reaching out to Tannies accountants not sure
- t's really frustrating and I hope that BH has taken time to review their policies and step up their security. They are obviously constant targets and I find it suspicious that shares were involved even though the artcle says an attempt to transfer cash was made too
- Namjoon then jimin and now jk. The way close ones keep betraying them is so sad to see.
- This happens to many artists, athletes, ppl with money. They have financial advisors, personal accountants, family and friends who might get a single piece of info and hire a hacker to get the rest. It’s very lonely at the top, it’s sad but true. Hopefully they get the culprit.
- The way that it is believed to be an acquintance, to know all of Jungkook's private information and id info is sick...Someone close to him waited for him to enlist to steal his money...I am glad he can retrieve the stocks but it pains me to see how these 7 guys just CANT trust or befriend anybody. Their kindness and friendships have been exploited how many times now...
