Japanese Woman Who Kissed BTS's Jin Without Consent Fails to Appear in Court Again

A Japanese woman who was indicted for forcibly kissing BTS member Jin has failed to appear in court once again.
Judge Lee Ji-min of the Seoul Eastern District Court, presiding over the 9th Criminal Division, held the second trial hearing today (July 16) for the defendant, a Japanese woman in her 50s identified as A, who is charged with forcible molestation. The hearing was postponed due to her absence.
The court had previously scheduled the first trial hearing on the 14th, but also postponed it after the defendant failed to attend.
"As the defendant is not present, we cannot proceed with the trial, so we will postpone today's session," Judge Lee stated. "We will set a new date for the hearing later."
A is accused of kissing Jin on the cheek during a hug event held for 1,000 fans at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Songpa-gu on June 13, 2024, the day after Jin completed his military service.
As Jin appeared visibly uncomfortable and flustered, the incident sparked a controversy over sexual harassment, leading internet users to file a complaint against A.
The police identified A through cooperation with Interpol, but decided to suspend the investigation in March of last year, anticipating that it would take a significant amount of time to conduct the questioning.
Subsequently, after A entered the country and voluntarily appeared for questioning, the police referred her to the prosecution in May of last year, and the prosecution indicted her in November.
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