Brazilian woman sentenced in South Korea for stalking BTS member Jung Kook

A Brazilian woman has received a suspended one-year prison sentence in South Korea for stalking Jung Kook, a member of the globally popular K-pop group BTS. The sentence, handed down by the Seoul Western District Court on May 8, also includes charges of trespassing.

The court stated that the accused persisted in her stalking behavior even after being warned. The woman visited the South Korean singer's home 22 times in December alone, attempting to gain entry by exploiting a food delivery. She reportedly rang the doorbell of the artist's residence 133 times in a single day and repeatedly left letters and items near the property.

Despite her arrest, the woman continued her attempts to see the singer in January. This led South Korean authorities to issue an emergency order prohibiting her from approaching the artist or his home within 100 meters. The court acknowledged that the woman acted out of romantic obsession without intent to harm the artist and emphasized that she never actually entered the residence.

The court also took into account the three months the accused had already spent in detention. The risk of reoffending was deemed low, given her imminent and permanent expulsion from South Korea once the sentence becomes final. This case is one of several involving obsessive fans of the South Korean group; last year, a Chinese woman was arrested for attempting to enter one of the artist's homes.