BigHit Music Releases Official Statement To Address BTS Suga’s Drunk Driving Incident
BigHit Music’s statement refers to Suga’s electric scooter as an electric kickboard. Yongsan Police Station has since clarified that Suga was driving an “electric scooter with a seat,” not an electric kickboard. BigHit Music has since apologized for and corrected details in their initial statement. The police investigation into Suga’s drunk driving incident has now ended.
According to police accounts, Suga was discovered alone outside the Nine One Hannam luxury complex in Hannam-dong on the night of August 6, 2024. He fell to the ground after riding the electric scooter while intoxicated. A patrolling officer then subsequently escorted Suga to the nearby police station for further investigation. The results of Suga’s breathalyzer test indicated that his blood alcohol level exceeded the legal limit, 0.03%, with a BAL of 0.08% or more, which could result in the revocation of Suga’s license.
On August 7, 2024, BigHit Music issued a statement to address the matter. The statement was posted on BTS’s official community board.
“Hello, this is BigHit Music. We apologize for the matter of BTS’s member Suga driving home on an electric kickboard while drunk. On the night of August 6, Suga used a helmet while driving an electric kickboard home after drinking. He had driven around 500m before he parked and fell down. Through a police officer who had been nearby, a breathalyzer test was conducted, and as per the results, Suga’s license was revoked, and he was fined. No casualties occurred through the incident; neither was any property damaged. He was escorted home by the police.
We apologize for disappointing many people through our artist’s unsavory actions. As a public service officer, he conducted himself in a manner that caused rife in society, and thus, he plans on duly receiving the appropriate punishment from his workplace. We will be even more cautious to prevent similar matters from occurring in the future.
Thank you.”
— BigHit Music
The Yongsan Police Station later clarified that Suga has not lost his driver’s license yet—contradicting both BigHit Music’s initial statement and Suga’s first apology. According to the police, the investigation is still ongoing.
Currently, no fine has been imposed yet, and the process for revoking his driver’s license is still underway. There are currently no plans for additional summons or investigation of Suga, but since it involves drunk driving on a scooter, the investigation into whether a violation of the Road Traffic Act applies will continue. If the investigation concludes that there was DUI on an electric scooter, it is highly unlikely that the case will close with a simple fine.
— Yongsan Police Station to Star News
You can read more about the initial coverage of the case below.
Korean Public Severely Condemns BTS’s Suga For Drunk Driving Incident
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