BTS’ Suga has issued a second apology for his recent drunken electric scooter incident.
The 31-year-old K-pop star has apologised to his fans for the second time after he was fined and stripped of his driving licence in Seoul, South Korea, for driving an electric scooter while intoxicated.
“It is with feelings of shame that I apologise once again to you all. I apologise very deeply for having disappointed and hurt my fans and everyone who loves me through my wrongdoings,” Suga wrote in a translated Weverse post on Sunday.
The apology comes shortly after the rapper, real name Min Yoon-gi, posted his initial apology statement on 7 August.
“Hello, this is Suga. I’m feeling extremely heavy-hearted and sorry to have to come to you all over such disappointing matter,” he wrote at the time. “I rode and electric scooter home last night, after having drinks with dinner.”
Suga then went on to claim that he “did not realise that you could not operate an electric scooter after drinking.”
“I parked in front of the main gates to my home and I fell over by myself in that process. A police was nearby, and through the results of a breathalyser test, my licence was revoked and I paid a fine,” he continued. “Although no one was hurt, neither was any property harmed in the matter, as this is inexcusably something I have to take responsibility for, I bow my head in apology to everyone.”
In his second statement, Suga said that the incident had affected his relationship with his fans and his BTS bandmates.
“Due to this incident, I have greatly damaged the precious memories I made with the members and fans and put a lot of pressure on the name of the BTS,” he wrote. “I feel so sorry and painful that it’s hard to express because it’s causing damage to the members and the team. I’m sorry that the members who always trusted me have a hard time because of me.”
Suga is currently serving as a social worker in the South Korean military as part of his mandatory service.
