BTS‘s Suga is under investigation by the police for operating an electric scooter after drinking.
The incident and the police’s response have sparked worries that the case may be blown out of proportion due to Suga’s celebrity status. However, details from the incident suggest otherwise.
According to the police, Suga was found fallen on the streets by himself on the night of August 6 after operating the electric kickboard after consuming alcohol. A police who had been patrolling nearby went over to help him up and smelt alcohol on him. Suspecting that he was intoxicated, the officer handed Suga over to the nearby police station for further investigation.
Police Clarifies BTS Suga’s Electric Scooter Had A Seat
When the local police conducted a breathalyzer test, it was confirmed that Suga’s blood alcohol level exceeded the legal limit for license cancellation, which is 0.08%.
According to Hankook Ilbo, the police officers involved did not recognize Suga as a member of the globally famous group BTS at the time of the incident. This detail undermines the argument that his celebrity status influenced the handling of the case.
At the time of the incident, none of the officers who responded to the scene realized that the electric scooter driver was a BTS member.
— Hankook Ilbo
As a consequence of Suga’s popularity though, there’s been a lot of scrutiny around the case online. Fans have defended the star, claiming the incident is no big deal since he was found near his house and just on a scooter. However, Korean netizens see it as a huge problem and one that should be punished accordingly.
oh god.. This is so unserious you’re making him guilty and Apologize for riding a kickboard? He just fell down while parking scooter in front of his house and you all causing a fuss over it? Let the man live😭
WE LOVE YOU YOONGI pic.twitter.com/g9INP9s8Sv
— ⋆ (@littletkheart) August 7, 2024
The police when they saw yoongi fall off that scooter pic.twitter.com/RdfEwAN5Z8
— xo, lee ❀ (@iwonmatcha) August 7, 2024
The fact that Yoongi was literally at his front door and fell and a police officer was like GOTCHA?? Like bro? It’s a scooter, it’s not that serious. 😭 #BTSSUGA pic.twitter.com/j88dY4dsnj
— A. Lemon ♡ (@mother0flemons) August 7, 2024
Some fans have suggested the backlash is unwarranted.
korean police are so funny there are serious crimes happening in your country and this is your priority https://t.co/OQ2M9i5tvu
— noel⁷ (@hoseokline) August 7, 2024
now let’s look at the facts
1) yoongi only rode a short distance
2) he was on a tiny ass scooter
3) he was already home
4) clumsy guy just fell off… AT HOME
5) he was tested… at home…like is this not silly and unwarranted as hell 😭 https://t.co/13UUNhoBe0
— ree⁷ (@jkyoongs) August 7, 2024
What kpoppies what he actually
thinking yoongi drove
Drove pic.twitter.com/SWxmIUPYxf— Ava⭑ (@jjeonggukosmos7) August 7, 2024
While some may argue that the backlash Suga faces is harsher due to his fame, the fact that the police did not know his identity when they found him suggests that the situation was handled based on the facts of the incident rather than his status as a celebrity.
Source: Hankook Ilbo
