BTS's Suga was fined $11,500 for drunk driving

BTS's Suga has found a solution to his drunk scooter riding incident. According to Reuters, the K-pop superstar was fined 15 million won ($11,500) by a South Korean court for driving an electric scooter while drunk, after previously having his license revoked over the incident.

A judge at the Seoul Western District Court imposed the fine in a summary judgment last week after the case against singer Min Yoon-gi, 31, was referred to prosecutors, a court official announced on Monday (September 30). A summary indictment is used to eliminate minor offenses through fines or confiscation without going to a full trial. The singer was questioned by police after they reportedly saw him fall off his electric scooter in Hannam area of ​​Yongsan District on August 6.

Days after the DWI stop, Suga confirmed that his driver's license had been revoked and apologized sincerely on Weverse. He explained that he initially did not realize that he would not be able to drive the electric two-wheel scooter after having a drink at dinner earlier that evening. “While setting up an electric kickboard at the front door, I fell alone and there was a police officer around me, so I took a breath test,” he wrote in the Aug. 7 post, apologizing to “anyone who got hurt [his] careless and wrong actions.”

BTS's record label, BigHit, also released a statement apologizing “for the disappointment caused by the artist's inappropriate behavior.” “As a social service worker during his military service, he is willing to accept any disciplinary action from his workplace for causing social unrest,” the label added. “We will pay greater attention to ensure that such incidents do not occur again in the future.”

In a second apology later that month, Suga again took responsibility for his actions, writing to fans: “It's all my fault. “My negligence makes life difficult for everyone who cares about me. I will try not to do anything wrong again and live with regrets. Through this incident, I have greatly damaged the precious memories I have created with the members and fans and have put a lot of pressure on BTS's name.”

As of press time, a spokesman for Suga had not yet returned billboardPlease comment.

BTS has been on hiatus for two years as members complete their mandatory South Korean military service, and according to AFP, the Seoul military administration said Suga would be punished under traffic laws, not military law, because the incident occurred outside of U.S. military officials Singer's working hours.