Kim Junsu Claims To Be Extorted By BJ For 5 Years, Alami Losses Of Up To IDR 9 Billion

Kim Junsu (Instagram @xiaxiaixa1215)

JAKARTA - The agency representing singer Kim Junsu released a statement regarding the report that she was threatened by a broadcaster jockey or online streamer.

On November 13, the police reportedly received an arrest warrant to A, a BJ on the video platform SOOP or once known as AfreecaTV on charges of extortion under law on Severe Punishment for Certain Economic Crimes.

A is claimed to have extorted 840 million won from Kim Junsu since September 2020 since last month. A and Kim Junsu have been interacting since 2019, then recording their conversations and threatening to spread footage on social media for money.

On November 15, Gyeonggi police announced they had arrested A and were processing the investigation. However, they could not comment because the investigation process was still ongoing.

On the same day, Palm Tree Island as Kim Junsu's agency released an official statement.

As previously reported, A illegally recorded conversations with Kim Junsu and threatened to spread on social media. A continues to threaten by saying Although I know Kim Junsu is innocent, a fake article can tarnish the image of an artist," Palm Tree Island said.

"A continues to exploit Kim Junsu, who is a celebrity, to continue this threat, realizing that public attention can be manipulated. Even though he knows Junsu is innocent, A continues to take advantage," he said.

The agency confirmed that Kim Junsu was a victim in this case so he decided to take her to the authorities.

"Menyadari ada banyak korban A, Kim Junsu memutuskan untuk mengambil tindakan hukum agar tidak semakin merugikan," katanya.

"Currently, the case is in the stage of examining court warrants, so we ask for your understanding that we cannot provide a detailed explanation at this time. We will issue additional statements after the investigation and trial is complete," the agency continued.

"Finally, we want to reiterate that Kim Junsu has not committed any illegal or criminal acts related to this incident and is clearly a victim," the agency said closing its statement.