K-pop fans and the world at large are thrown into turmoil when the rising global sensation Bangtan Sonyeondan, better known as BTS, are kidnapped in the dead of night. As the world reels in confusion, the young men of BTS find themselves living a ni...
The building that housed BigHit Entertainment was on total lockdown. A squad of police had been there since the early hours of the morning and it was now evening. The media was starting to take notice as several reporters arrived with local television news crews.
Inside the office of the CEO, Bang Si-hyuk, also known far and wide as Hitman Bang, was pacing in front of Senior Police Officer, Park Hyun-Shik. He stopped as the officer asked, "Have you received any demands yet?"
The anger that passed over his face was quickly hidden as Hitman struggled for calm in what was becoming a nightmare situation.
"I know only what I have told you. Two of my staff members informed me that they were attacked at the recording studio late last night and witnessed all the members of BTS being kidnapped. They had been restrained and were only able to escape this morning. Once I arrived here and had them tell me everything that had happened, I called you. All of the staff who are here now have been told to stay near the phones and report every call that comes in to me."
The CEO resumed pacing in front of the policeman as thoughts tumbled over and over in his mind. What kind of nightmare had they stepped into? He already had his staff get in touch with the families of BTS and arranged to have them brought to a secret location in Seoul before any reporters could get to them. P-Dogg, Bang Si-hyuk's right hand man, had taken care of all the details once they realized how serious the situation was.
The officer's voice pulled him out of his thoughts.
"Do not worry, Bang Si-Hyuk-ssi. The order has gone through the highest levels to block all routes out of the city, including train stations and airports."
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Both men were startled when a staff member burst into the office telling them to turn on the television.
The leader of BigHit Entertainment turned on the large wall TV and wanted to throw the remote at it. A news anchor stood in front of a picture featuring the members of BTS while in large letters the headline screamed: BTS KIDNAPPED! RANSOM DEMAND TO BE DELIVERED ON THE INTERNET IN ONE HOUR! NO CONFIRMATION FROM BIGHIT ENTERTAINMENT.
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"This news station received an anonymous email containing images of the BTS members bound and gagged in what appeared to be a large truck or van," the anchor said. To Hitman, she sounded as if she were speaking underwater. "The email also stated that the members were unhurt and would remain so as long as the perpetrator's demands were met. Also contained within the email was the information that the kidnappers' ransom demand would be released to the Internet at exactly 8:30 P.M KST."
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The news anchor's voice cut like glass. Both men looked at the clock on the wall; it read 7:45 P.M.
Park Hyun-Shik moved to the office door, yelling at a fellow officer to get men over to the television station and get that email. All Hitman could do was slump into the nearest chair and fold his hands together in prayer.
