Suga of BTS arrives at Yongsan Police Station in Seoul to be questioned by the police on Friday evening. | Image: Yonhap via The Korea Herald The Military Manpower Administration is set to conduct an on-site inspection to check whether BTS’ Suga is faithfully performing his military service as a social service worker. Suga of the world-renowned K-pop boy group BTS is also currently being investigated by the police for driving an electric scooter under the influence of alcohol.
On Aug. 6, Suga was caught by the police drunk driving an electric scooter in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gut, Seoul. In Korea, electric scooters are classified as vehicles under the Road Traffic Act.
His blood alcohol concentration was confirmed to be 0.227 percent, significantly above the license suspension threshold of 0.08 percent.
According to local reports, the Seoul Regional Military Manpower Administration is expected to begin an on-site inspection next week at an organization in Yongsan-gu where Suga is currently serving as a social service worker. The Military Manpower Administration plans to check whether the organization provided any special accommodations to Suga regarding his work attendance and if there were any illegal activities. A representative from the Yongsan District Office will also be present at the inspection for a joint investigation, according to local reports.
“Details of the on-site inspection will not be disclosed to the public,” MMA deputy spokesperson Woo Tak-kyoun told Th.