South Korea charges BTS star Suga with drink-driving, revokes licence
- The K-pop idol fell off his electric scooter under the influence of alcohol in Seoul’s Yongsan district
Officers cited Suga, 31, after he fell from his bike the night before in Seoul’s fashionable Yongsan district, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing local police.
Posting to social media platform Weverse, the 31-year-old BTS star said he had driven home “thinking it was a close distance and forgetting that you can’t use the electric scooter under the influence, I violated the road traffic act”.
“I fell while parking the electric scooter in front of my house, and there was a police officer nearby. I was given a breathalyser test and subsequently had my licence revoked and was fined.”
Police said they took Suga to a nearby police station after smelling alcohol on his breath, Yonhap reported, adding his blood alcohol level was 0.08 per cent.
“Although no one was harmed and no property was damaged, this is entirely my responsibility with no excuses,” Suga said in his Weverse post.
