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Seoul Court Gives Brazilian Fan Suspended One-Year Sentence for Stalking Jungkook

The decision spares immediate jail time after the judge cited mitigating factors with deportation expected once the verdict is final.

Overview

  • The Seoul Western District Court convicted an unnamed Brazilian national of stalking and trespassing and in May handed down a one-year prison term suspended for two years.
  • Court records say the defendant visited Jungkook’s Yongsan residence 22 times between December 7 and December 28, 2025, and once rang the doorbell 133 times during a single visit.
  • Police arrested her on December 13 after she followed a food delivery worker through a side gate to gain access, and prosecutors say she later violated an emergency order by leaving photos and printed materials near the home.
  • Presiding Judge Park Ji-won cited mitigation including the defendant’s stated motive to ‘express feelings,’ time already spent in detention, and a low assessed risk of reoffending even though Jungkook asked for severe punishment.
  • The court noted deportation is likely once the judgment is final, the suspended sentence can be activated if she reoffends, and the case has renewed public concern about protecting high-profile artists from obsessive fans.