Kpop fans and the world at large are thrown into turmoil when the rising global sensation BTS, Bangtan Sonyeondan are kidnapped in the dead of night. As the world reels in confusion the young men of BTS find themselves living a nightmare from which...
At 8:30 KST it seemed as if the whole country of South Korea was holding its breath. The news had spread to international news sites as well as the BTS fansites. Phonelines as well as the internet itself were being stretched to the limit of its technology as hundreds of thousands of people, both fans and news reporters flooded them seeking information.
The signal started small, somewhere in the dark web. It quickly picked up speed, bypassing this firewall and that security system before finally crashing onto the public web. It had the impact of a small nuclear bomb when it went across the news services, quickly being picked up by international news sites and finally hitting the BTS fansites with devastating force.
The ransom demand was a video. It started out shakily, the night vision lens picking up the bodies of BTS as they lay in a vehicle. It was clear that all the boys were unconscious, and the camera panned around showing the ties on their hands and feet. A hand reached out and roughly wrapped itself in Jin's hair, pulling his head up and giving it a small shake to show that he was truly unconscious.
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The screen went dark for 30 seconds and then a shadowy figure stepped into view. There was nothing in the room that gave even the smallest hint as to where it was being filmed. The figure kept itself in the safety of the shadows, giving no details as to whether it was male or female, size or weight. It might as well be a dark blob for what anyone could make of it. Then it spoke and some watching wondered if it was even human. The language was English but in no way did it sound human, it sounded robotic. The Korean translation scrolled across the screen as the figure spoke.
"We are holding the Korean group, BTS. At this time, they are alive and unharmed but if they are to stay that way is entirely up to Big Hit Entertainment. We are asking for 10 million U.S. dollars to be delivered to us in one month's time. We will contact Big Hit Entertainment the day before the deadline with our final instructions for the delivery of the money and the return of BTS."
The figure moved slightly, seeming to grow a little in size. The robotic words for all their expressionless tone still managed to convey a deadly intent with the next sentence.
"We have eyes and ears everywhere and if at any time we feel the police or any law enforcement agency is close............we will send you pieces of those boys' bodies."
Before the screen went black there was one last sight of the unconscious group, only this time each had a gun pointed at their heads.
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