“Leave the group…”

Korean netizens reacted to BTS Suga‘s blood alcohol and possible punishment.

On August 9, it was reported that Suga’s blood level alcohol was 8 times the limit the legal limit.

According to an exclusive report from Donga Ilbo, the Yongsan Police Station measured Suga’s blood alcohol content at 0.227% when they checked on him following his fall from a seated scooter. However, Suga had initially testified that he only had one glass of beer.

More alarming is the fact that Suga’s blood alcohol level, which was 0.227%, means that the idol is facing 2-5 years in prison or a fine that’s between ₩10.0 million KRW (about $7,290 USD) and ₩20.0 million KRW (about $14,600 USD).

Netizens reacted to the news with disappointment and anger. Some netizens even called for the idol to leave the group due to lying about having only one drink.

• “Honestly, wouldn’t the courts be doing him a favor by giving him a fine? The fine isn’t even money to him. We should make celebrities who commit crimes repay the money they made.”
• “Leave the group.”
• “He and HYBE need to count their blessings that there wasn’t an accident.”
• “??”
• “He’s seriously lucky to be alive.”
• “Wow??? He’s lucky he only fell…”
• “One can of beer?? Why did he lie?”
• “He’s lucky that there wasn’t a bigger accident.”
• “0.2? Why did he lie about having one beer? Didn’t it hurt his conscience when he lied? He’s seriously lucky that he didn’t cause an accident.”

• “Leave the group, f*ck.”
• “Leave the group future murderer.”
• “Wow… Didn’t the police say his blood alcohol was 0.08%? How did the number explode?”
• “Crazy, 0.227%???”
• “He planned on lying to all of us.”
• “He tried to minimize his drinking by saying he drank while eating, LOL. He had a big meal consisting of alcohol.”
• “He’s shameless for lying. How can he lie in his statement so nonchalantly?”
• “Kim Sae Ron, Kim Ho Joong, (NEW) Suga.”

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