Seoul, en.SERU.co.id — A woman in her 30s from Brazil spent months repeatedly showing up at Jungkook’s home, leading to her arrest and eventual court ruling. Here’s a clear breakdown of how the case unfolded, based on reports from South Korean media:
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Late 2025: The Harassment Begins
Between December 7 and 28, 2025, the woman visited Jungkook’s residence in Seoul’s Yongsan district a total of 22 times. She repeatedly rang the doorbell, at one point hitting it 133 times in a single night on December 12. She also left notes, photos, and gifts around the property.
On December 13, she managed to get onto the property by following a delivery person. She was caught for trespassing but was released with a warning.
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Early 2026: Ignoring Police Orders
Despite police warnings and a restraining order that banned her from coming within 100 meters of the home, she returned. On January 4, 2026, she showed up again, leaving more messages and causing further disturbance. She was arrested once more as a repeat offender under South Korea’s anti-stalking law.
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Court Proceedings
By late February, she was formally detained and charged with violating the anti-stalking law and trespassing. Prosecutors in western Seoul moved forward with the case while she remained in custody.
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The May 2026 Verdict
On May 8, 2026, Judge Park Ji-won at the Seoul Western District Court sentenced her to one year in prison, suspended for two years. The court took into account that she claimed she was “just expressing her feelings” for Jungkook, showed no intent to physically harm him, and had already spent about three months in detention. Once the ruling becomes final, she will be deported from South Korea. But Jungkook reportedly asked for a stricter punishment.
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June 2026: Fresh Fan Issues
The case drew attention again in early June when Jungkook shared a lighthearted Instagram Story while jogging along the Han River. He jokingly invited fans who spotted him to take a selfie.
Some obsessive fans (known as sasaeng) took it the wrong way and gathered near his actual home. Jungkook quickly responded in a video message, clearly frustrated:
“I didn’t say you could wait around near my house. I’m serious — I will expose you.”
Reactions and Context
Many ARMYs called the suspended sentence too lenient, especially given how often this privacy invasions happen to Jungkook. This isn’t his first experience with stalkers — similar incidents involving fans from other countries have occurred before.
HYBE, his agency, has not released any new official comment on the verdict.
*(Sources: The Korea Times, Yonhap News Agency, Chosun Ilbo Court documents from Seoul Western District Court)
