On September 10, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office, Criminal Division 2 (headed by Chief Prosecutor Chu Hye Yoon), announced that BTS' Suga has been indicted. Suga is facing charges of drunk driving under the Korean Road Traffic Act.
According to the summary of the indictment, the court will impose fines or penalties based on the documents rather than holding a formal trial. The exact amount of the fine has not been disclosed.
Suga was discovered by police on August 6, near his residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul, after falling while driving an electric scooter while intoxicated.
He was arrested for violating the Road Traffic Act. At the time, Suga's blood alcohol level was measured at 0.227%, significantly above the 0.08% threshold for license revocation.
Under the Road Traffic Act, a blood alcohol concentration of 0.2 percent or higher can result in a prison sentence of two to five years or a fine of 10 million to 20 million won (about $7,500 to $15,000).
