BTS Singer Suga Issues Apology for ‘Inexcusable’ Drunk Driving Incident
Suga, a member of the South Korean K-pop band BTS, poses for photographers ahead of a press conference to introduce their new single “Butter” in Seoul, South Korea on May 21, 2021. (Photo: Lee Jin-man/AP Images)
Suga, a member of the K-pop boy band BTS, issued a public apology on Wednesday after he was charged with driving under the influence on an electric scooter. The incident reportedly resulted in a fine and the revocation of his license.
The singer, real name Min Yoon-gi, 31, took to the social media platform Weverse to apologize for his “careless and wrong action” on Tuesday night.
“Last night after drinking at dinner, I went home by riding an electric scooter. I violated the road traffic laws due to me thinking easily that it’s close distance and not recognizing that it is not allowed to ride an electric scooter after drinking,” Suga wrote.
The singer was found alone on the ground by a police officer, The New York Times reports. According to the officer, Suga had a blood alcohol content higher than license revocation levels, defined as above 0.08% in South Korea. Prior to his arrest, the singer had traveled about a third of a mile on the scooter, a statement from BTS’ record label Big Hit Music alleges.
“While parking my electric scooter at the front gate in front of my place, I fell by myself, and there was a police officer near by and as a result of drinking, my license has been revoked and i’ve been fined. there wasn’t anyone who got hurt or facilities that have been damaged but, this is an inexcusable responsibility of mine so i bow my head and apologize to everyone.”
Similar to other members of BTS, Suga was compelled to join the South Korean military last year under the country’s conscription system. Local law mandates that able-bodied men enlist before the age of 28; however, the government passed a so-called “BTS law” in 2020 that allowed K-pop stars to defer their service until the age of 30.
Due to a shoulder injury, Suga is fulfilling his military service as a social service agent. The singer is set to be discharged on June 21, 2025.
Big Hit added:
“As a social service agent during his military service, he is prepared to accept any disciplinary actions from his place of work for causing a social disturbance. We will take greater care to ensure that such incidents do not happen again in the future.”
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