SEOUL, March 22 -- BTS star Jungkook has found himself at the centre of a stock fraud while serving in the military, with scammers attempting to swipe 8.44 billion won (RM25.4 million) worth of his Hybe shares.

According to Biz Korea, the fraudster took advantage of Jungkook's absence during his basic training, sneakily transferring 33,500 of his shares to a new account without his permission.

They even offloaded 500 shares to a third party before the scam was uncovered.

Biz Korea added that the dodgy dealings went down on January 6, 2024, shortly after Jungkook enlisted.

Investigators later discovered that the culprit had set up three securities accounts in Jungkook's name without him knowing, using them to move and sell his stocks....