August 15, 2024 12:35 pm IST
Donga Ilbo released CCTV footage in which a man, reportedly Suga, was seen riding an electric seated scooter at around 11.10pm on August 6.
In a new development, BTS agency BigHit Music has reportedly confirmed that the new video featuring the man on the electric bike is group member Suga. According to KoreabooHYBE has also reacted to whether Suga aka Min Yoongi will leave the group. (Also Read | Suga leaves BTS over drunk driving case, police called, group reunion delayed to 2025? Here’s the truth)
The new CCTV clip is of Suga
On Wednesday, Donga Ilbo released the CCTV footage. According to the report, a man was seen driving an electric seated scooter at around 11.10pm on August 6. In the clip, he was not driving very fast, but as he turned left near his building, he slipped and fell. However, he got up and even picked himself up.
The incident took place near the main entrance of the Nine One Hannam apartment. Some police officers who were walking nearby approached him. Koreaboo, citing TV Daily, has now said that the BTS agency has confirmed that the man in the footage is Suga. The footage from Donga Ilbo contradicted JTBC’s initial report on August 7. It showed a man walking quickly towards Namsan on the street in front of the Nine One Hannam complex.
The new video shows Suga Nine One returning home from the sidewalk near the Hannam Wall. This is in the opposite direction from the one shown in the JTBC video. According to Koreaboo, the type of vehicle and route are also different from the previously reported route.
HYBE reveals if Suga will quit BTS
Another report from the same portal HYBE said it dismissed reports and rumors of Suga leaving BTS. Citing YTN, Koreaboo reported that HYBE said, “The rumors about Suga leaving BTS are nonsense. We will apologize and work hard to resolve the conflict between fans.”
What happened to Suga?
The incident happened last week when Suga was returning home on his electric scooter after getting drunk. Police said the rapper was found lying alone on the ground after falling off his scooter on the streets of Seoul’s Yongsan district. The next day, both Suga and BigHit Music released statements on Weverse apologizing to fans.
Police have launched a criminal investigation. Suga’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level was 0.227%, more than eight times the legal limit. The 31-year-old rapper is working as a social service agent, an alternative form of military service in South Korea.
