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An alleged LE SSERAFIM fan filed a complaint against BTS’ V at the Ministry of National Defense for military law violation after Min Hee-jin claimed receiving messages from him, as per South Korean outlet Sports Kyunghyang. On October 29, ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin appeared on Kim Young-dae's School of Music YouTube show and opened up about receiving birthday messages and support from V after he enlisted in the military on December 11, 2024.
The same day, the user named Ne*** made a post on a community platform sharing that they had made a formal complaint against the BTS member for violating military rules, which according to them prohibited soldiers from using mobile phones during the training period.
According to Sports Kyunghyang, the netizen shared information about the K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM and seemingly appeared to be their fan.
They wrote,
“This is a serious violation of military law, and I suspect that the higher-ups turned a blind eye to his cellphone use because he was a famous K-pop idol.”
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However, according to Namdo News, the Military Manpower Administration allowed soldiers to use cell phones on weekends and public holidays for 1 hour during the training period. This policy was introduced for soldiers enlisting in the second half of 2023 for 6 months from July to December and was extended from January 2024.
Notably, when the soldiers are assigned to a unit following the basic training, they are allowed to use phones after work from 6 pm KST to 9 pm KST on workdays and 8:30 am KST to 9 pm KST on holidays.
More about Min Hee-jin’s claims on staying in contact with BTS’ V and the alleged LE SSERAFIM fan's complaint
Former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin, who collaborated with BTS’ Kim Taehyung on his first solo album Layover as a creative director, claimed being in touch with the K-pop idol while he was still in the military. In a recent live video on the YouTube show School of Music by Kim Young-dae, Min Hee-jin said,
“V calls me from the military sometimes. Even though he's going through this, he contacts me brightly and asks, 'Are you okay? When it first broke out and some time passed, he also worried about when he would have to contact me.”
She further claimed,
“V sent me a text message from the military at dawn on my birthday saying happy birthday. He is so bright and cheerful and has a really lively style. I was really touched. I think you have to have a good heart to be able to do that. I was really grateful.”
Creative director Min Hee-jin's claims have created a huge buzz on social media, leading the Korean netizen to file a formal complaint against V on the allegation of violating military rules and orders for using his mobile phone.
The user Ne*** posted a complaint application titled,
“Soldier V sent a text message in the early morning.”
They demanded a thorough investigation against the BTS vocalist and also mentioned his fellow group member Suga's past DUI case.
BTS' Kim Taehyung began his military service journey on December 11, 2023, with his bandmate RM and completed five weeks of basic training at the Nonsan Training Center. He received three weeks of additional training to enter the Special Duty Team. As per the Chosun Daily, he is currently a part of the special military police unit under the authority of the 2nd Army Corps in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province.
