South Korean boy band CORTIS targeted by GPS trackers and local tailing in Paris stalking incidents

South Korean boy band CORTIS, managed by BigHit Music, encountered severe stalking during their 2026 Paris schedule when fans secretly attached small GPS tracking devices to the vehicles used by the five members. These devices tracked the members' movements, including private and undisclosed itineraries, exposing their locations throughout the trip ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.

In addition to GPS tracking, some obsessive fans hired local cars and drivers to persistently tail the members during their Paris trip, further increasing privacy violations ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}. The incidents came to light following CORTIS’s participation in Paris Fashion Week in 2026 ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.

BigHit Music announced on June 29 that it will take strict legal action under a zero-tolerance policy toward illegal stalking, malicious online posts, unauthorized sharing of flight and itinerary information, and privacy infringements. The agency declared, “不和解、不寬恕 的零容忍原則，要求徹查嚴懲” emphasizing its resolve to thoroughly investigate and punish offenders ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6]}.

BigHit Music revealed that the illegal sale of members’ flight and travel information online was documented, leading to a criminal complaint filed in May 2026, with investigations currently ongoing ^{[1, 3, 5, 6]}. The agency warned fans not to buy or sell private data, stating both sale and purchase of artist flight information are illegal under South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Act and related laws ^{[1, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.

Most CORTIS members are minors, making these privacy violations particularly serious and illegal. BigHit Music found a high volume of defamatory, false, and maliciously edited posts targeting the members across social media, forums, and streaming platforms and plans to pursue legal action against those responsible for such posts ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 6]}.

CORTIS consists of five members. The latest public announcement from BigHit Music was made on June 29, 2026 ^{[5, 6] [1, 2, 3, 4, 6]}. The agency continues to investigate stalking acts and has pledged to uphold strict legal measures.