BTS Suga Posts Handwritten Apology Letter After First Round Of Police Questioning In DUI Case

Rapper Suga of BTS on Sunday tendered a handwritten apology on social media to fellow members of the band and fans, popularly known as the ARMY, days after he appeared for questioning related to the police investigation into driving under the influence (DUI) incident against him.

Suga appears deeply apologetic in his hand-written note

In the post shared on BTS' Weverse page, the artist, whose real name is Min Yoon-gi, reiterated that he was sorry for driving an electric scooter on the sidewalk after drinking earlier this month. "I would like to ashamedly apologise once again. I sincerely apologise for the disappointment that my misbehavior has caused to my fans and those who have shown me love. I have made a big mistake and have forgotten my responsibility to repay everyone with actions worthy of the amount of love that I have received," a part of the letter read.

He added, "On August 6, I made the mistake of driving an electric scooter on the sidewalk after drinking. Also, I am sorry for the confusion I caused following my first apology I hastily posted on August 7. I should have thought more deeply about my actions and have been more careful, but I did not."

Police revokes Suga's license, fine him

Following the incident, the police fined the 31-year-old rapper and revoked his licence. Suga, who is serving as a social service agent, an alternative form of military service in South Korea, said he will live while repenting for his mistake.

"Due to this incident, I have severely damaged the precious memories I have made with the BTS members and the fans, and have hurt BTS’s name. I feel very sorry and am in pain for causing harm to the BTS members and the team, to the point I cannot express fully. I am sorry to the members who have always trusted me, because they are having a hard time because of me. And I know how disappointed the fans, who have supported me, must feel," he noted in the letter.

‘I apologise for disappointing many people’

The letter further continued, "I just feel so sorry to the fans who have always given me so much love… I know that it will be difficult to heal the wounds and repair the disappointment my fans feel with my words, so I am regretting my actions and will reflect on them with a heavy heart every day. Once again, I sincerely apologize to the fans who were hurt by my actions."

The rapper said he will accept any and all punishments, criticism and reprimands. "Finally, once again, I sincerely apologize for causing a public issue and for disappointing many people," he concluded. According to Korean media reports, Suga attended the police questioning session at the Yongsan Police Station, where he was interrogated for three hours over the August 6 incident.