BTS’s Jungkook becomes victim of identity theft, attempted stock theft… damages amount to 8.4 billion won.
An attempt to steal stocks using the name of BTS member Jungkook has been uncovered. Jungkook, who had 33,500 shares of HYBE stock in January last year, immediately after enlisting, found that they had disappeared, amounting to approximately 8.4 billion won. The perpetrator opened a securities account using Jungkook's name, then illicitly transferred and sold Jungkook's HYBE stocks. Big Hit Music, the agency, took immediate action upon becoming aware of the crime, preventing substantial damage through measures such as suspending payments to the account and restoring the situation. Jungkook filed a civil lawsuit demanding the return of 500 shares that had been transferred to a third party, and the Seoul Western District Court ruled last month that the third party must return the shares to J...