Chinese national extradited to S. Korea over hacking scheme targeting BTS' Jungkook

A Chinese national has been extradited to South Korea for allegedly leading a hacking scheme that targeted BTS member Jungkook and South Korean business executives, stealing over $25 million. The 40-year-old arrived at Incheon International Airport on Tuesday from Bangkok to be handed over to police for investigation. The suspect is said to be part of a criminal ring accused of illegally collecting personal information of the victims from August 2023 to April 2025 by hacking into government and public agency websites, and using the data to withdraw cash from their accounts. While Jungkook was targeted in the scheme, his agency, BigHit Music, took immediate action to prevent losses. The criminal ring allegedly opened unauthorized brokerage accounts in Jungkook's name in January 2024 in an attempt to steal 8.4 billion won worth of his shares in Hybe, the company behind BTS, at the time.