Big Hit Music broke its silence to address fans’ concerns after reports surfaced that BTS’ Jimin’s apartment was seized due to unpaid health insurance premiums.
On April 22, reports took over the internet that the K-pop idol’s apartment in Seoul, purchased for $4.7 million in May of last year, was temporarily seized by the National Health Insurance Service on January 25.
Responding to the hearsay, the septet’s label released a detailed statement to admit its ‘mistake’ in this regard.
“The company is the first to receive all mail that arrives at the artists’ dorms, and in the process of relaying it to the artist, a portion of the mail was omitted by mistake,” Big Hit Music shared on April 22.
“Due to Jimin’s activities abroad starting at the end of last year, his extended period of rest, and his scheduled activities abroad after that, he was unaware of matters such as [his premiums] being overdue,” the statement continued.
“As soon as he found out, he paid the arrears in full, and at present, the situation has been resolved.”
“We apologize for the fact that we have given the artist and fans cause for concern due to our company’s negligence,” it added.