[ARTICLE] BTS reps, "Jimin murder threat assumed to be a joke from antis, tightening up US concert security"
Bighit Entertainment revealed they will be taking full preparations for security after a netizen uploaded posts threatening to kill BTS member Jimin.
BTS is scheduled to hold 2 concerts on April 1st and 2nd at Honda Center in Anaheim as part of ‘2017 BTS LIVE TRILOGY EPISODE III: THE WINGS TOUR’.
On March 26th, a netizen posted on SNS stating “I will kill Jimin with a gun at BTS concert in Anaheim on April 1st.” This SNS account has been suspended after being reported by fans. Although it can be passed as a joke created by anti-fans, many of the fans can’t hide their anger and concern about this.
Regarding this, Honda Center stated “We are aware of the post” through their official SNS on the 27th and promise to work hard on the concert’s security.
BTS’ agency, Bighit Entertainment, also say through Newsen “It’s assumed to be a joke from the anti-fans, but we are preparing the situation just in case” and “We will cooperate with the concert venue guards and local police to tighten up security, and we are taking full preparations at the venue.”