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BTS Star Jungkook's Brazilian Stalker Faces Deportation After 133 Doorbell Rings

Court records reveal how weeks of stalking, 133 doorbell rings and a 100-meter stay-away order led to action in Jungkook's latest stalking case.

South Korea Orders Woman Who Rang BTS Star Jungkook's Doorbell Over 100 Times to Be Deported
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For years, BTS star Jungkook has dealt with obsessive fans who have crossed the line. Now, one of the most extreme cases yet is ending with a deportation order.

According to the BBC, a Brazilian woman who repeatedly showed up at Jungkook's home in South Korea has been sentenced to a year in prison, suspended for two years, and is expected to be deported after a Seoul court found she stalked the singer over a period of weeks. The case grabbed headlines after authorities revealed she rang his doorbell 133 times during a single visit.

Court records show the woman began targeting Jungkook's residence in December 2025 and returned again and again despite warnings from police. During her first known visit, she allegedly lingered outside the property, tossed items over a wall, and pushed letters and photographs through openings near the entrance. Days later, she returned and repeatedly pressed the singer's doorbell more than 100 times.

The situation only escalated from there. Prosecutors said the woman made roughly 22 trips to Jungkook's home in less than two months. She was arrested after allegedly tailing a food delivery worker through a side gate in an attempt to access the property. Even after being released and ordered to stay away, she kept coming back.

The court described the 133-doorbell incident as evidence of an "extreme level of obsession." During proceedings, the woman reportedly claimed her actions were driven by love for the 28-year-old global superstar.

Authorities disagreed. After repeated violations of police orders and a restraining measure barring her from coming within 100 meters of the property, prosecutors moved forward with the case.

The disturbing saga is just one chapter in a much larger pattern. Jungkook has become a frequent target of so-called "sasaengs"—obsessive stalkers who invade the privacy of K-pop stars. Just hours after completing his mandatory military service in June 2025, a Chinese woman in her 30s was arrested outside his home after allegedly repeatedly entering codes into his digital door lock.

Other incidents have been equally alarming. In 2025, a woman was arrested after following a vehicle into the underground parking garage of Jungkook's apartment building. Another woman allegedly spent days attempting to unlock his front door.

Jungkook has publicly addressed the issue before. In 2023, he asked fans to stop sending food deliveries to his house. More recently, after stalkers used information from one of his Han River jogging sessions to locate his residence, the singer issued a warning online, making it clear that enough was enough.

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