This article is part of our coverage of BTS Suga’s DUI Case. You can read more and view the entire timeline here.
BTS‘s Suga was previously involved in a drunk driving controversy. Reports from various Korean news sources revealed that he was found collapsed on the ground in Hannam-dong. A patrolling police officer, noticing the odor of alcohol, helped him and took him to the nearest station for testing. The results indicated a blood alcohol content of 0.227%.
JTBC broke the first alleged CCTV on August 7, 2024. The footage was of a man cruising down the main road on an electric scooter. Later, investigations showed that Suga had been driving on the sidewalk instead.
On August 16, 2024, JTBC aired an apology on their nightly news.
JTBC APOLOGIZES FOR SPREADING MISINFORMATION ABOUT SUGA:
👤 … a CCTV footage of him riding an electric scooter was aired, and a police investigation confirmed that the man in the video was not BTS’ Suga. We apologize for the confusion. pic.twitter.com/j6k8VIdnpC
— moni⁷ 𖠌 (@sevenrchive) August 16, 2024
Our newsroom reported about BTS member Suga’s DUI on August 7. In the first portion of our report, we showed a CCTV footage of an electric scooter passing by the main road. It was later confirmed through police investigations that the male in the video was not Suga. We are sorry for causing confusion
— JTBC
Previously, JTBC reported that the CCTV footage was mistakenly used, but failed to issue an apology, angering netizens. You can read more about it below.
JTBC Engulfed In Scandal As Fake CCTV Footage Continues To Fuel BTS Suga Backlash
