โ๏ธDeath threats against a performing artist are a criminal matter, not fan discourse.
TikTok posts from @kingjj.kingpj and related accounts have published a countdown aimed at Kim Taehyung, stated that someone โwill not make it out of Latin America alive,โ identified Brazil as the โlast destination,โ instructed others to โstick to the plan,โ and claimed โno one will know who it was.โ The same posts invoke Yeontan and Grandma Kim and present harm to Taehyung as something Jimin and Jungkook would later be โgratefulโ for.
This is NOT shipping. IT IS A PUBLIC THREAT OF VIOLENCE against an identified person in connection with upcoming tour dates. It also endangers other members, staff, and concertgoers.
@HYBEOFFICIALtwt@BIGHIT_MUSIC@bts_bighit
We request immediate action:
1. Preserve and investigate these TikTok posts under the category of threats to an artistโs safety.
2. Pursue legal action against the accounts responsible.
3. Increase security for Kim Taehyung and all members for the Latin America and Brazil dates.
4. Coordinate with venues, ticketing partners, and local authorities so individuals who post violent plans while holding tickets can be identified and denied entry.
Armys & Taehyung fans: report the original posts on TikTok and submit evidence through HYBEโs official Artist Rights Violation portal, using the โThreats to Artistโs Safetyโ category:
https://t.co/kEN0ntXJPL
Do not stitch, duet, or recirculate the threat videos. Document, report, and stop.
PROTECT TAEHYUNG
PROTECT YOUR ARTIST
BIGHIT AND HYBE TAKE ACTION
#ProtectTaehyung #ProtectYourArtist