BTS agency HYBE has often been vocal about the welfare of its artists and especially their privacy. Recently, an airline staff member was indicted on the grounds of illegally leaking private information about the Korean boy band. The person allegedly sold the group's flight schedule to brokers online, who would then further sell the information to 'fans' who paid the right amount.

Airline staffer indicted

According to the HYBE's public relations manager, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's cybercrime unit arrested three people, including one airline crew member, between February and March on suspicion of selling the group members’ flight details to brokers, thus violating the Personal Information Protection Act.

Reports claim that during the investigation, police traced the suspects’ history of illegally obtaining information as well as their financial records, which confirmed the structure of the profit-making operation. The case was then transferred to the prosecution over the weekend. Notably, the nationalities as well as other employment details of the defendants have not been disclosed yet as the police refused to comment.