South Korean boy band BTS rapper Min Yoongi aka Suga, who made headlines for his drunk driving case was rumoured to be visiting the police station on August 22, following reports of him being summoned. The cops rejected a photo line, which is the ethical way for the press to address serious criminals. Despite the same, media personnel flocked outside in scorching heat in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the K-pop idol.
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com/0uhdgCGM2P August 22, 2024 Hours after pictures of the same surfaced on social media, BigHit, the agency that represents BTS, denied reports of Suga visiting the police station on August 22. A representative told Korea JoongAng Daily, “The summoning schedule has been wrongly reported, and he will not be attending today.” However, the spokesperson did not reveal the confirmed date either.
Earlier, several with hate messages against Min Yoongi were spotted in Seoul. The messages on the trucks include texts like “Kick Suga out”, “Drunk drive Suga”, “D-Day to leave the group is today”, “We do not need a criminal who deceives fans” and “Suga, leave the group on your own before things get uglier,” to name a few, which left the BTS.