BTS' Suga Pens 2nd Apology For Drunk Driving Incident

Aug 25, 2024

BTS’ Suga has shared a handwritten letter of apology for his drunk driving incident.

Earlier this month, Suga was booked by the police for riding an electric scooter while under the influence of alcohol. Both Suga and BIGHIT MUSIC immediately apologized for the incident, but their apologies soon came under fire due to partial misinformation in their statements. The following day, BIGHIT MUSIC followed up with a new apology for the misinformation in their original statement.

On August 25, Suga took to Weverse to post a new letter of apology regarding the incident.

His full letter is as follows:

Hello. This is Suga.

It is with feelings of shame that I apologize once again to you all.
I apologize very deeply for having disappointed and hurt my fans and everyone who loves me through my wrongdoings.
I forgot my responsibility to repay the love I’ve received up until now by behaving in a manner fitting of that love, and I made a grave mistake.

On the night of August 6, I made the mistake of riding an electric scooter on the sidewalk after drinking.
I also apologize for causing a great deal of confusion through my first apology that I hastily posted on August 7.
I should have thought more deeply and carefully, but I failed to do so.

Everything is my fault. Due to my carelessness, everyone who cares about me is going through a difficult time.
I will live my life reflecting and making efforts not to commit such wrongdoings again.

Through this incident, I have left a large blemish on the precious memories that I made together with my [fellow BTS] members and our fans, and I have tarnished BTS’s name.
I feel so painfully sorry for having caused damage to the other members and our group that it is difficult to express.
I’m sorry that the [BTS] members, who always believed in me, are suffering because of me.
And I’m all too aware of the disappointment that the fans who supported and cheered me on must have felt.

I feel nothing but apologetic to the fans who gave me more love than I deserved despite my shortcomings…
Because I know that no words can easily heal the hurt and disappointment that I have caused my fans, I am deeply regretting my actions and reflecting each and every day with a heavy heart.
Once again, I sincerely apologize from the bottom of my heart to the fans who were hurt because of me.

I will accept not only the disciplinary measures that will be decided [by the authorities] in the future, but also any criticism or rebuke.
Finally, I once again bow my head and sincerely apologize for causing a controversy and disappointing many people.