Since June of this year, Jungkook has faced multiple attacks targeting his private residence in Itaewon. On the very day he was discharged from military service, a Chinese woman appeared with a suitcase, standing outside his door for several hours, and attempted multiple times to enter by inputting the front door code.
By August, the situation escalated when a South кσяєαn woman even trespαѕѕed into the parking lot of his villa. Alarmingly, Jungkook witnessed the entire process. In a livestream immediately following the incident, he clearly showed his exhaustion and pleaded with fans to stop such behavior: "One person... came to my house again. Don't come. Please. Please don't come. Got it? If you step one foot into my parking lot, you won't be able to get out because I'll close the gates. There's CCTVs everywhere. So if you don't want to end up in the ρσℓι¢є station..."
Although these cases were later forwarded to the prosecution for legal action, most defendants did not receive severe penalties, suggesting that the deterrent effect was limited. In November, attempts to violate Jungkook’s private residence resurfaced.
Since the beginning of this month, reports indicate that some obsessive fans have gathered outside his home, ringing the doorbell and even attempting to break in. Most notably, two women around 50 years old were involved, and one of them has been identified as the sasaeng fan Chidori, who is infamous for her obsessive stalking of Jungkook, including multiple incidents at airports.
Chidori and another individual camped outside Jungkook’s home for a week while he was traveling abroad. Initially, they shouted, rang the doorbell for hours, and even livestreamed the scene on social media. They also sent threatening messages online: "Since you won't unlock the door for us and barge into נαραи with your girlfriend, we'll set up camp in front of the house and k-word you, we will follow the hotel you frequently go and expose you."
Later, these נαραиese women were observed by a pαѕѕerby repeatedly inputting the gate code for hours and taking notes in a notebook until they found the correct number.
Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, ARMYs made persistent efforts to report the incidents to local authorities and HYBE for several days. Eventually, the authorities acknowledged the situation and took action.
According to K-media on the 19th, Yongsan Police in Seoul are conducting a pre-investigation into a 50-year-old נαραиese woman for alleged attempted trespαѕѕing. Preliminary ρσℓι¢є investigations note that she pressed the front door lock multiple times between the 12th and 14th of this month (although fans report it happened over six days). The ρσℓι¢є plan to clarify the facts through a victim investigation. It has not yet been confirmed whether the woman has returned to her home country.
Meanwhile, officials confirmed that since November 14, security around Jungkook’s residence has been strengthened. The ρσℓι¢є are conducting continuous patrols to prevent unauthorized gatherings and to protect the safety and personal space of the artist.
In response, BigHit stated: “Some of the lawsuits filed last year were forwarded to the prosecution with guilty opinions in July. Cases filed this year are also being investigated sequentially according to relevant legal procedures, including executing warrants to summon and question suspects. Recently, multiple incidents of attempted unauthorized entry into the private residences of BTS members have occurred. The company is actively cooperating with the relevant authorities, providing ρσℓι¢є reports, evidence, and statements to ensure that investigations into the intruders proceed as smoothly as possible.”
The company further emphasized: “Any actions of approaching or loitering around an artist’s private living space, observing their residence from outside, leaking their personal information, or any other acts that infringe upon the artist’s privacy are not only subject to criminal penalties under trespαѕѕing and anti-stalking laws, but also constitute illegal acts that cause serious anxiety and distress to the affected artist. We sincerely urge everyone to respect the privacy and safety of our artists in order to foster a safe and healthy fan culture.”
