BTS' Suga apologises for riding electric scooter while intoxicated, his licence revoked by police
Yongsan Police Station had earlier announced that they were investigating Suga on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act.
BTS member Suga attends an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks on Jan 12, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong, File)
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Suga, a member of K-pop boy group BTS, has apologised after being caught riding an electric scooter while intoxicated. On Wednesday (Aug 7), South Korea's Yongsan Police Station announced that they were investigating the 31-year-old, who is currently serving in the military as a public service worker, on the charges of violating the Road Traffic Act.
The incident reportedly happened on Tuesday night as Suga, whose real name is Min Yoon-gi, was on his way home after drinking.
Hours after the announcement, Suga's agency Big Hit Music released a statement – providing their account of what had happened.
"We apologise for BTS member Suga’s electric scooter accident. On the night of Aug 6, while returning home after drinking, Suga used an electric scooter while wearing a helmet. After travelling for about 500 metres, he fell while parking. A breathalyser test was conducted by a nearby police officer and Suga was fined and his licence was revoked.
"There was no loss of life or property damage in the incident, and Suga returned home after being handed over to the police. We apologise for disappointing many people due to the artiste's inappropriate behaviour. As a public service worker, he will receive appropriate disciplinary action from his employer. We will pay more attention to prevent this from happening in the future."
Suga has since apologised for the incident. In a post on fan platform Weverse at 12pm on Aug 7, Suga wrote: "I'm sorry to come to you with disappointment. After drinking during dinner last night, I rode my electric scooter home.
"I violated the road traffic laws because I thought it was a short distance away and didn't realise that I was not allowed to use the scooter while intoxicated. While stopping the scooter at my front door, I fell over and because there was a police officer nearby, I had to do a breathalyser test and was given a ticket.
"No one was harmed and no property was damaged but (my actions) were inexcusable and I would like to bow down and apologise to those who were hurt by my careless behaviour. I will be more careful in the future to prevent this from happening again."
Suga is expected to be discharged from the military on Jun 21, 2025.
