BTS member Suga has been fined for driving an electric scooter while drunk.
According to legal sources on the 30th, the Seoul Western District Court issued a summary order on the 27th, fining Suga 15 million KRW (approx. $11,000 USD) for violating the Road Traffic Act related to drunk driving. The amount is consistent with what the prosecution had previously requested.
A summary order is issued in cases of relatively minor offenses, where penalties such as fines or fees are imposed based on a written review without a formal trial. If Suga contests the ruling, he has seven days from the date of notification to request a formal trial.
Suga was initially charged with driving an electric scooter under the influence of alcohol in Hannam-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul, at around 11:15 PM on August 6th. His blood alcohol content was reported at 0.227%, nearly three times the legal limit for license revocation (0.08%).
Under South Korea’s Road Traffic Act, a blood alcohol level above 0.08% results in license cancellation and a fine between 5 to 10 million KRW (approx. $3,700 to $7,400 USD) or a prison sentence ranging from one to two years. If the level exceeds 0.2%, the punishment increases to a fine of 10 to 20 million KRW (approx. $7,400 to $15,000 USD) or a prison term of two to five years.
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