BTS’s Suga Faces Criticism for “Self-Serving” Apology Amid DUI Scandal

BTS‘s Suga apology on Weverse is being heavily criticized.

Suga Apologizes for DUI Incident on Weverse

On August 7, BTS’s Suga posted an apology on his Weverse account following a drunk driving incident involving an electric scooter. Below is the full translation of his apology:

“Hello, this is Suga. I’m feeling extremely heavy-hearted and sorry to have to come to you all over such disappointing matter. I rode an electric scooter home last night, after having drinks with dinner. I thought that it was a close distance, and I did not realize that you could not operate an electric scooter after drinking. As such, I violated traffic rules. I parked in front of the main gates to my home, and I fell over by myself in that process. A police was nearby, and through the results of a breathalyzer test, my license was revoked and I paid a fine. Although no one was hurt, neither was any property harmed in the matter, as this is inexcusably something I have to take responsibility for, I bow my head in apology to everyone. I apologize to those who were hurt by my irresponsible and wrong actions, and I will be even more careful with my actions to prevent such matters from occurring in the future.” — Suga

Netizens React with Harsh Criticism

Netizens quickly responded to Suga’s apology with strong criticism, expressing their disapproval of his words.

• “His apology makes this even worse.”
• “Even his apology sucks.”
• “I hate the fact that his and HYBE’s apology emphasizes that there weren’t any victims who were harmed. If there were no victims, does it make it okay to drive drunk?”
• “I hope he takes this seriously. Two of my acquaintances had their licenses revoked due to driving the kickboard drunk. You need a license to drive this, but how are Middle School couples driving them? We need to get rid of kickboards entirely.”
• “There are idols who had their licenses revoked and they didn’t hit anybody, lol. But they didn’t get away with it with just an apology.”
• “Didn’t have any victims, but…”
• “I mean, why is he adding unnecessary words (that there weren’t any victims)?”

South Korea’s Electric Scooter Regulations

In South Korea, electric kickboards can only be rented with a license. Drivers are subject to 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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