The Chinese national accused of running a hacking ring that robbed more than 38 billion won ($29 million) from wealthy victims, including BTS member Jungkook, has been formally arrested in Korea. The man,  identified by his surname Jeon, was captured in Thailand a couple of days earlier and brought to Korea. BTS’ Jungkook is believed to be one of the victims in a massive hacking case wherein stocks worth billions of won were reportedly stolen.

Jeon, who targeted BTS Jungkook arrested

Authorities in South Korea confirmed that the leader of the hacking ring, which was behind this crime, has been arrested and brought back from Thailand. Jeon appeared at the court at around 1:15 p.m. for a pretrial detention hearing, where Cho Young-min, a judge at the Seoul Central District Court, issued an arrest warrant on Aug. 24 against the 34-year-old. He was charged with violation of the Information and Communications Network Act and the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes. The court raised concerns that he might destroy evidence or flee.

A Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency official stated during a regular press briefing on August 25 that "the suspect admits to some of the allegations while also denying others," adding, "We plan to conduct a thorough investigation to the maximum extent possible."