BTS member pays R,000 fine for driving scooter while intoxicated

BTS member pays R$62,000 fine for driving scooter while intoxicated


In August, Suga had an accident and fell from his vehicle in front of the apartment building where he lives.

Min Yoongi, the Sugafrom the group of k-pop BTShad to pay a fine of R$62,000 for driving an electric scooter while intoxicated in August. The information comes from Reuters and were released this Sunday, 29th.




At the time, the 31-year-old rapper had fallen from his motorcycle in front of his apartment building in Hannam, a neighborhood of Seoul, in early August. He took the breathalyzer and, according to the news agency Yonhaphis blood alcohol concentration was 0.227%, well above the legal limit of 0.08%. He lost his driving license.

When the incident became public, Suga and the company responsible for BTS, Big Hit Music, apologized. “My carelessness is making life difficult for everyone who cares about me. I will try to never do anything wrong again and live with regret. Because of this incident, I have severely damaged the precious memories I had with the members and fans and I put a lot of pressure on BTS’ name,” Suga wrote in an open letter advertising billboard.

On August 23 he presented himself to the police to provide clarifications. According to Reuters, some angry fans laid wreaths near the company’s headquarters, along with calls for Suga to leave the band.

Since last year, the singer has fulfilled his mandatory enlistment in the South Korean army. His obligations are due to end in June next year.

According to the rapper’s first statements circulated in the press on August 7, he had been drinking at dinner and returned home on an electric scooter. “I thought it was a short distance and I didn’t realize you can’t ride an electric scooter while drunk,” he said. Big Hit Music later clarified that it was, in fact, a scooter.

“We apologize for issuing a statement hastily and without carefully examining the various circumstances, which caused confusion,” the company said. “There was no intention to downplay the matter, as some have suggested. We sincerely apologize for the hasty and inaccurate information initially provided,” the statement read.



BTS member pays R,000 fine for driving scooter while intoxicated

Source: Terra

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