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Stalker who rang BTS star's doorbell 133 times faces possible deportation
Key takeaways
- The woman, who has not been identified, first started stalking Jungkook in December last year.
- A district court in Seoul sentenced her to one year in prison, suspended for two years.
- She is also expected to be deported from South Korea, unless she manages to successfully appeal against the verdict.
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Kelly Ng Getty Images The Brazilian woman visited Jungkook's home some 20 times in less than two months A Brazilian woman has received a suspended prison term for going to BTS K-pop star Jungkook's house repeatedly despite warnings to stay away - even ringing the doorbell 133 times on one such visit.
The woman, who has not been identified, first started stalking Jungkook in December last year. She also tried to leave letters and photographs at his doorstep in what she said was "out of love" for the 28-year-old singer.
A district court in Seoul sentenced her to one year in prison, suspended for two years.
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