For the past few days, the K-pop community on social media has been abuzz with the news of BTS Suga’s DUI controversy. Almost every fandom has weighed in on their opinions on the matter and was rightfully critical of the K-pop idol’s reckless behavior, as well as how the BTS fandom has been reacting to the news. ARMYs are infamously known in the K-pop fandom/community as fans that will go above and beyond for their favorite group—meaning they would absolutely do anything for them.
By anything, we mean everything for the globally famous K-pop supergroup. ICYDK, on the night of August 6th, South Korean police found BTS rapper Suga after falling off from his electric scooter and brought him to the police station to be subjected to a breathalyzer test. The test result exceeded South Korea’s legal limit of 0.
8%, leading to his license being revoked and a hefty penalty. Suga and his agency, BIGHIT MUSIC issues apologies after the news was made public. However, both apologies drew in criticisms for sounding “self-serving” and for “spreading misinformation” about the case.
Initially, BIGHIT MUSIC said that the rapper was using an electric kickboard, but police confirmed (with CCTV evidence) that he was riding an electric scooter. In South Korea, driving an electric scooter requires a special license, thus treating the case akin to vehicles. Also, driving under the influence is severely looked down on in the country, with many celebrities eventually leaving or going lo.