BTS Suga drunk driving case: Pop star to face ban? Korean media outlet apologizes for wrong CCTV footage

BTS member Suga is facing a lot of backlash after his drunk driving incident came to light From people protesting for his removal from the band to others mimicking him on social media the outrage is high Now in the midst of all this a Knews channel has apologized for showing the wrong CCTV footageThe Wrong FootageBTS SUGAs CCTV footage was revealed by TV Chosun It shows that his driving speed is as slow as an average persons walking pace pictwittercomTpd9dkwWmbmdash Sniper21 Sniper71232 August 14 2024A few days ago footage claiming to show Suga falling from his escooter circulated online This footage led to significant backlash against the BTS rapper However it has now been clarified that the video was incorrectAfter the police verified that the video was not of the BTS star the news channel that had put out the video issued an apology stating Our newsroom reported about BTS member Sugas DUI on August 7 In the first portion of our report we showed CCTV footage of an electric scooter passing by the main road It was later confirmed through police investigations that the male in the video was not SUGA We are sorry for causing confusionSugas Broadcast BanIn a statement to Starnews the popular South Korean broadcast company mentioned the possibility of Suga facing a ban The company shared that the ongoing military service will play a major role in making a decision KBS stated that considering Sugas case is still under police investigation there is a need to wait before making a final decisionAbout the Case and Sugas ApologyIt was earlier reported that Suga would be summoned by the police to gain clarity on the matter The development came after reports suggested that the escooter Suga was operating is classified as a motor vehicle which results in uniform punishment for a drunk driving case He faces criminal charges if found guiltyBTS rapper Sugarsquos breathalyzer test conducted at the time of the incident showed his blood alcohol concentration at 0227 per cent which is significantly higher than 008 per centEarlier Suga also took to Weverse and penned an apology note Hello this is Suga It is with a heavy sorry heart that I come to you in light of a shameful incident Last night after having a meal that was accompanied by drinks I rode an electric scooter to return home I was being too lax since I only had a short way to go and I didnrsquot recognize the fact that I shouldnrsquot be riding an electric scooter while inebriated As a result I violated road transport regulationsWhile talking about his license being revoked Suga wrote In the process of parking my scooter in front of my door I ended up falling A police officer was nearby and administered a blood alcohol test This led to my driverrsquos license being terminated and a fine being imposed While no one was harmed and no property was damaged I have no excuse for what happened and take full responsibilityIn conclusion Suga apologized for his carelessness and said I bow my head and give everyone my deepest apologies I apologize to everyone affected by my poor careless behavior and will be extremely mindful of my actions in the future to avoid such incidents happening again