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Ex Government Worker Indicted For Trying To Sell Jungkooks Hat

jungkook-1.19202003 AL KHOR, QATAR - NOVEMBER 20: Jung Kook of BTS performs during the opening ceremony prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (Michael Regan - FIFA/Jungkook, pictured in 2022. Michael Regan / FIFA/Getty Images)

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A former South Korean government worker is being prosecuted for trying to sell a hat belonging to BTS member Jungkook.

According to The Korea Herald, the unidentified man posted an ad for the bucket hat online seeking 10 million KRW (about $10,650). He claimed Jungkook had left it at a foreign ministry office in Seoul after applying for a passport.

The man claimed he was the rightful owner of the hat because Jungkook had not returned to claim his lost property for six months.

The seller, who was blasted online for trying to sell the hat, deleted his ad and surrendered to police.

The Herald reported that that the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office has summarily indicted the man on embezzlement charges and is seeking a fine.

It also said the hat will be returned to Jungkook.