BTS Suga Admits To Drunk Driving, Says 'No One Was Harmed'

K-pop group BTS has achieved global success since their debut in 2012 with members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. However, as reports suggest, the band recently found itself in a soup after its member Suga aka Min Yoongi was involved in a drunk driving incident. After the incident made news, fans took to social media to express their disappointment. Amidst this, BTS Suga has taken to his social media and has apologised for his actions.

Suga’s driving licence revoked

According to Korean news agency Yonhap, BTS member Suga was caught by the police authorities when he fell while he was trying to park his electric scooter near the streets of Yongsan district in Seoul on Tuesday night. The police did a breathalyzer test which showed alcohol in his bloodstream. 

Following this, his license was revoked and got fined. After this, BTS management agency BigHit Music also issued a statement. The agency apologized for his actions and mentioned that the rapper “will receive appropriate disciplinary action from his employer for his behaviour.”

Suga breaks silence on drink and drive case

As per reports, Later, BTS member Suga took his Weverse account on Wednesday and "sincerely apologised" while taking accountability for his action.  Suga wrote in Korean in his post, which translates: “Hello. This is Suga. It is with a very heavy and apologetic heart that I have to come to you with such disappointment. After drinking at dinner last night, I rode home on an electric kickboard. I violated road traffic laws without realizing that I was not allowed to use an electric kickboard while drunk due to the simple thought that it was a short distance away.”

Suga continued writing, “While setting up my electric scooter at the front door of my house, I fell alone. A police officer was nearby, and as a result of a breathalyzer test, my license was revoked, and I was fined. Although no one was harmed or any facilities were damaged during this process, I bow my head in apology to everyone as it is my responsibility and there is no room for excuses. I apologize to everyone who was hurt by my careless and wrong actions, and I will be more careful in my actions to avoid such incidents in the future.”

The BTS rapper is currently serving as a social service agent which is an alternative form of military service in South Korea. He is scheduled to be discharged in June 2025.