Kasunod ng pagkumpiska sa driver's license, pinagbayad na rin ng multa ang BTS member na si Suga kaugnay sa kinasangkutan niyang drunk-driving case sa Seoul, South Korea.
Ito ay ayon sa ulat ng allkpop, nitong Lunes, September 30, 2024, nang ilabas ni Judge Lee Yoo Seop ng Seoul Western District Court ang summary order laban sa K-pop superstar, dahil sa paglabag ng Road Traffic Act.
May kabuuang 15 million won—mahigit kumulang na PHP642,000—ang multang ipinataw kay Suga dahil sa pagmamaneho niya nang lasing.
BTS SUGA'S DRUNK DRIVING ISSUE
Matatandaang August 7 nang mahuli si Suga ng Seoul Yongsan Police dahil sa pagmamaneho ng electric scooter nang nakainom.
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Ayon sa pulisya, gabi ng August 6 nang matiyempuhan nila si Suga na nakabagsak habang sakay ng kanyang electric scooter sa harap ng bahay nito sa Seoul, South Korea.
Agad daw nila itong nilapitan at napagtantong amoy alak kaya't agad nila itong isinama sa presinto para sumailalim sa breathalyzer test.
Dito lumabas na nakainom nga ang BTS member nang mahuli siya ng pulisya dahil nakitang ang blood alcohol level niya ay 0.227 percent.
Ayon sa Road Traffic Act ng South Korea, ang sinumang mahuli na nagmamanehong may blood alcohol concentration na 0.08 percent pataas ay maaaring makulong ng isa hanggang dalawang taon.
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Bagama't agad ding pinauwi si Suga noong araw na iyon matapos itong mahimasmasan, nagpatuloy ang imbestigasyon ng pulisya.
August 23, personal na magtungo sa Seoul Yongsan Police Station si Suga para harapin ang questioning na isinasagawa ng awtoridad.
Read: BTS Suga faces police investigation for drunk driving case
Suga apologizes for driving drunk
Halos tatlong beses humingi ng paumanhin si Suga sa publiko, lalung-lalo na sa fans ng BTS, ang Army.
Ang pinakahuli niyang paghingi ng sorry ay noong August 25, nang magpost siya ng isang handwritten letter sa Weverse app.
Dito, inako ni Suga na pagkakamali at kasalanan niya ang nangyaring insidente.
Kaya naman ngayon ay hiyang-hiya raw siya sa kanilang fans, dahil alam daw niyang maraming nalungkot at na-disappoint sa kanya.
Mababasa sa handwritten letter ni Suga (ayon sa English translation ng Soompi.com): “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.”
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Isa pang ihiningi ng paumanhin ni Suga ay ang kalituan sa nauna niyang inilabas na statement at maging ng kanyang kinabibilangang talent management, ang BigHit Music.
May kaugnayan ito sa sasakyang gamit ni Suga nang mahuli ng mga awtoridad, ayon sa inilabas na statement ng ahensya,
Sa unang inilabas na statement ng BigHit, sinabi nilang "electric kickboard" ang sinakyan ng K-pop idol nang mahuli ito.
Bagay na agad namang itinanggi ng pulisya. Ayon sa mga pulis na nakahuli kay Suga, hindi totoong “electric kickbord” ang sinakyan ng BTS member kundi “electric scooter” na may upuan.
Dispensa ni Suga: “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.”
Read: Big Hit Music apologizes anew for BTS Suga’s drunk driving case
SUGA ADMITS shame for failing BTS CO-MEMBERs
Bukod sa fans, hiyang-hiya rin daw ngayon si Suga sa kanyang co-members sa BTS.
Pakiramdam daw niya ay nadungisan ang pangalan ng kanyang grupo na matagal na panahon nilang ingatan at trinabaho.
Saad niya: “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.”
Alam daw ni Suga na hindi sapat ang salitang sorry sa kanyang nagawa, kaya naman gagawin daw niya ang lahat ng makakaya para siya ay tuluyang mapatawad.
Gagawin din daw niyang motibasyon ang nangyari para mas pagbutihin pa ang kanyang sarili.
Sabi ni Suga: “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.”
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