Netizens express anger over Suga’s actions and HYBE’s defense

On August 7, a post titled “The Shocking Part Of Suga’s Statement” went viral, gathering over 30K views in less than an hour. The post sparked intense debate and criticism regarding a specific part of HYBE’s statement defending BTS member Suga amid his DUI scandal.

Netizens React Strongly to HYBE’s Statement

A netizen raised suspicions about HYBE’s claim that Suga took his helmet to go drinking. They pointed out that this suggested he frequently drank and drove the electric scooter.

“He took his helmet to go drinking so that he could drive the electric scooter.” — Netizen

This statement led many netizens to believe that Suga’s actions were habitual. Here are some of their comments:

• “Then does that mean he took his helmet to go drinking? That’s even worse. I think people who drive drunk are future murderers.”
• “You’re right. If he took his helmet, doesn’t that mean he planned this?”
• “He’s just lucky he hasn’t hit or killed anyone yet.”
• “He’s a repeat offender.”
• “He said he didn’t know it was wrong to drive the scooters while drunk. I wonder how many times he unknowingly did that.”
• “He must have done this often.”
• “It’s so funny that he took his helmet so that he doesn’t die (when he could kill someone else in an accident).”
• “He should’ve walked home or called a cab. Why did he ride the kickboard?”

Netizens continued to voice their disapproval:

• “There are instances where there are helmets on the electric scooters, but he’s only claiming that there were no victims. That still makes you an attempted murderer and an alcoholic idol.”
• “It’s a relief that he didn’t hit anybody.”
• “We don’t want your excuses. Leave BTS.”
• “He’s the only one riding a helmet while driving drunk, lol. Whether it was on a sidewalk or on the street, isn’t he lawless?”
• “He must’ve drank alcohol and rode his scooter every day.”
• “I didn’t leave any comments but what is he saying…”
• “He meticulously drove drunk every day, lol.”
• “If he is going to wear his helmet, why did he drive drunk? It’s his DUI that is the issue. Anyways, there needs to be strict punishment for those driving drunk, including politicians.”

South Korea’s Laws on Electric Kickboards

In South Korea, electric kickboards can only be rented with a license, and drivers must follow many of the same traffic laws as other motor vehicles. According to a report by SE Daily, the fatality rate for traffic accidents involving e-scooters is 5.6%, which is 4.3 times higher than the overall traffic accident fatality rate.

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