BTS Jin Harassment Case Sparks Backlash in Japan; Lawyer Says No Justification for Defense
Nov 21, 2025
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According to the Japanese legal media Banggosi.com News, lawyer Masahiro Ogura analyzed that it is difficult for A to escape criminal punishment.
Article 16 of the Korean Criminal Code (mistake of law) stipulates that an act of misconception that one's act is not a crime under the law shall not be punished only when there is a justifiable reason for the misconception. Mr. A seemed to be conscious of this. "I didn't know it would be a crimeLawyer Ogura said, "In this case, it is difficult to say that there is a justifiable reason for the misunderstanding."
In particular, he drew attention by saying that A's behavior is also problematic under the Japanese criminal law. Lawyer Ogura "Even if he did not know the law in Article 38 (3) of the Japanese Criminal Code, it cannot be said that he was not willing to commit a crime. However, when there is a normal situation, the sentence can be reduced', but 'normal' in this clause means that there is a good reason for not thinking that one's behavior is bad. Since it is thought that A recognizes that he kissed the cheek without Jin's consent, there will be no mitigation due to 'normal'.
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Angry fans filed a complaint with the National Newspaper asking the public to investigate A for alleged harassment in a crowded place. The police cooperated with Interpol to identify and book A. The investigation was closed once in March due to the delay in the investigation when A returned to Japan, but the investigation resumed when A voluntarily entered the country and attended the police.
The Songpa Police Station in Seoul sent A to the Dongbu District Prosecutors' Office, and the Dongbu District Prosecutors' Office indicted A on charges of forced harassment.
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