Amid a heated uproar with netizens demanding his exit from BTS, new footage of Suga’s DUI incident has come to the fore. Korean media outlet Yonhap News released the surveillance video that reportedly captures the K-pop idol driving unsteadily on a pedestrian path along the main road before he falls. The new evidence incited mixed reactions from netizens with many highlighting discrepancies in Suga’s initial statement of apology.
The Haegeum rapper claimed he fell in front of his house while parking the electric scooter. Suga stated, “While I was parking my electric kickboard at the front gate of my house, I fell over by myself, and as a result of the breathalyzer test conducted by a police officer nearby, my license was revoked and a fine was imposed. No one was harmed or any facilities were damaged in the process, but this is my responsibility and I have no excuses, so I bow my head and apologize to everyone.
” 안녕하세요. 슈가입니다. 여러분께 실망스러운 일로 찾아뵙게 되어 매우 무겁고 죄송한 마음입니다.
제가 어제 밤 식사 자리에서 술을 마신 후, 전동 킥보드 를 타고 귀가했습니다. 가까운 거리라는 안이한 생각과 음주 상태에서는 전동 킥보드 이용이 불가하다는 점을 미처 인지하지 못하고..
.— SUGA 민윤기 (@BTS__twt_AGUSDT) August 7, 2024 Unlike his account of the incident, the footage shows he fell on the main road rather than in front of his house. A section of internet users criticized Suga for lying and downplaying his mistake.
“Oh my...
The more you lie like this, the more the people who have supported and loved you will turn their backs on you...
Why are you doing this...
That's too bad,” said one. Another wrote, “He lied about everything and because of that, he got into bad things, especially DUI. Put him in jail so he can't hurt himself anymore and make him pay for what he did.
” 슈가 거짓말 또 걸림 ‘인도’ 달리다 넘어진거래 킥보드도 아니고 스쿠터로 인도를 에휴ᄍ pic.twitter.com/yPu6vW64wp — 수파두파💫 (@SUPADUPAMY) August 13, 2024 He is reflecting on his mistake 😓 "Don't kill the goodness In people" where can you find such man to apologize to his mistakes😣— Ishow Meat (@Ishowice) August 14, 2024 Even with magnifying glasses 🔍, nobody can tell who is in the video or what is going on.
Be professional Korean media and do your homework before broadcasting anything on national television I have seen enough and can tell you, Korean media is joke.😂 No serious job,just drama.— Nivi.
k (@Nivik123) August 14, 2024 I don't know what you can see from this fog. Leave the lying aside. This is not Suga— ☆🐢 (@ws_x8i) August 13, 2024 WTF is that, is that really yoongi??? Even a CCTV footage is not credible.
Ewwww— MAV (@aezedlav) August 13, 2024 WE DEMAND THE TRUTH WE DEMAND INTEGRITY #KoreanMediaBeProfessional #SugaDidNotLie — KARMA IS AN ARMY | Ness7 (@dontgive_a_shii) August 14, 2024 The video comes at a time when anti-fans dropped condolences flowers outside HYBE headquarters in Seoul, demanding Suga leave BTS..
