BTS' Suga Fined 15 Million Won for Drunk Scooter Driving Incident

Suga (Min Yoon-ki, 31), of the group BTS (BTS), who is suspected of driving under the influence of electric scooters, is attending the Yongsan Police Station on the afternoon of the 23rd for a police summons. Yongsan = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.23/

BTS member Suga (Min Yoon-gi, 31) was fined after being summarily indicted for driving an electric scooter while intoxicated.

According to the legal community on the 30th, Judge Lee Yoo-seop of the Seoul Western District Court issued a summary order on the 27th, fining Suga 15 million won for violating the Road Traffic Act due to drunk driving. This is the same amount the prosecution had previously requested.

A summary order is a procedure that allows for fines or penalties without a formal trial. If the individual receiving the order disagrees, they can request a formal trial within a week of receiving the order.

Suga was caught by police at 11 p.m. on August 6, driving an electric scooter while under the influence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

At the time, his blood alcohol concentration was 0.227%, nearly three times the 0.08% threshold for license suspension.