BTS member Suga fined 15 million won for e-scooter DUI incident

BTS member Suga was fined 15 million won ($11,500) for his e-scooter DUI incident, according to legal sources Monday.

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]