A few hours ago, it was revealed that BTS‘ member Suga is under police investigation for drunk driving an electric scooter, according to South Korean media reports, shocking all his fans who haven’t had news from him since his military enlistment.
According to the police, in the late night of August 6th, the K-Pop rapper was seen by an officer fallen on the street after driving an electric scooter with a strong smell that was evident that he was consuming alcohol; for that reason, he brought the idol to the nearby police station.
Big Hit Music shares statement to iMBC Entertainment in regards to Yonhap News report: "We are checking the report on SUGA’s electric kickboard drunk driving incident.”
Earlier this morning, Yonhap News reported that BTS’ SUGA is under police investigation for violating the Road… pic.twitter.com/2KoATIo9aD
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It was later revealed by the Korean media Yonhap News that the Yongsan Police Station is investigating Suga for breaking the traffic laws by driving drunk on an electric scooter, as in South Korea these vehicle laws are similar to those of car drivers and are strictly monitored due to their dangerous qualities.
This event occurred amid the BTS’ rapper’s military service period, for which he is serving as a social service agent who usually works on a nine-to-six schedule, but all this news has all his fans worried for his health and eagerly awaiting for more updates.