Police have given a final update on the investigations they conducted concerning a hat that allegedly belongs to BTS Jungkook and was previously up for sale online.

Does BTS Jungkook Own the Hat Sold Online? Police Give Final Update on Investigation

On Nov. 7, Korean media outlets, including WIKITREE, reported that the Seocho Police Station -which is handling the case- revealed that HYBE confirmed to them that BTS Jungkook did lose his hat in the waiting room of the passport department at the foreign affairs ministry.

The station also said that it has wrapped up the investigation and is currently deciding what to charge the seller of the hat with.

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Seocho Police Station stated, "We charged A with embezzlement of stolen property as the hat really belongs to BTS Jungkook. We have concluded investigations and A has admitted to the allegations. We are further looking into the legal basis if we should charge him with occupational embezzlement instead."

The embezzlement of stolen property is punishable by imprisonment for not more than a year or a fine not exceeding three million won (2,000 USD), while the business embezzlement is punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine not exceeding 30 million won (21,000 USD).

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On Oct. 17, a post was created on the online secondhand flea market Bungae Jangteo selling a bucket hat allegedly worn by BTS Jungkook.

The seller, who was identified as a former employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, noted in the post that "When BTS visited the Passport Division to make diplomatic passports, Jungkook left this bucket hat in the waiting area. After reporting the hat as a lost property, we waited for six months, but there was no phone call or visit to acquire the hat. Therefore, the person who found the hat now has ownership."

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The employee sold BTS Jungkook's hat for 10 million won (7,000 USD). They also uploaded an ID from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prove their claim of employment.

The post came under fire, as netizens and BTS's fans expressed their anger not just for the hefty price but also because the seller shared a photo of their employee ID. Not long after, the employee deleted the post and turned himself in at a police station in Yongin, Gyeonggi, where he also handed over the hat on Oct. 19.

Jungkook's "Left and Right" Records Most Days on Spotify US Chart for K-pop Soloist

In other news, Jungkook's collaboration song "Left and Right" with Charlie Puth has spent another day on the Spotify U.S. chart.

On Nov. 5, "Left and Right" ranked No. 179 on the Spotify U.S. chart with a total of 249,284 streams, marking its 135th day on the tally. "Left and Right" is now the K-pop solo song with the most days on the chart and the third longest-charting K-pop song overall following BTS's "Dynamite" and "My Universe" (with Coldplay).

Jungkook's "Left and Right" with Charlie Puth also consistently stays on the Spotify Global Chart. It rose to No. 76 on the 5th with more than 1.7 million streams, spending its 135th day on the tally as well. Overall, the song has accumulated over 337 million streams on Spotify worldwide.

Congratulations to BTS Jungkook and Charlie Puth on the steady success of "Left and Right"!

Check out the music video for "Left and Right" again below:

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Written by Maria Scott