BTS member Suga fined 15 million won for e-scooter DUI incident
Published: 30 Sep. 2024, 12:36
Updated: 30 Sep. 2024, 13:30
![BTS member Suga enters the Yongsan Police Station in central Seoul to be questioned by police on his DUI allegation on Aug. 23. [NEWS1]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/09/30/4e81137e-63e9-4d52-9805-cb032a06f39d.jpg)
BTS member Suga enters the Yongsan Police Station in central Seoul to be questioned by police on his DUI allegation on Aug. 23. [NEWS1]
BTS member Suga was fined 15 million won ($11,500) for his e-scooter DUI incident, according to legal sources Monday.
The 31-year-old singer, whose real name is Min Yoon-gi, received the same fine requested by the prosecution from the Seoul Western District Court.
Suga was fined through a summary order, where the court imposes the necessary penalties without holding a trial.
He was investigated for driving an e-scooter while intoxicated on Aug. 6 in central Seoul. His blood alcohol level was 0.227 percent at the time, nearly three times higher than the 0.08 percent threshold for revoking a driver's license.
As Suga’s blood alcohol level exceeded 0.2 percent, which can result in a prison sentence of two to five years or a fine between 10 million won and 20 million won.
The singer is currently fulfilling his mandatory military service as a social service agent, a role that typically involves a regular daily work schedule, allowing him to return home after work hours. His service is set to end in June 2025.
BY KIM MIN-YOUNG [kim.minyoung5@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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