BIGHIT MUSIC has launched a brand new assertion concerning BTS’ Suga’s drunk driving case.

On August 7, the Seoul Yongsan Police Station revealed that that they had booked Suga for driving an electrical scooter whereas inebriated. Later that day, each BIGHIT MUSIC and Suga launched separate apologies concerning the incident by which they referred to the automobile utilized by Suga as an “electrical kickboard.”

Nevertheless, shortly afterwards, the police formally clarified that the automobile in query was not a kickboard however a scooter, stating, “The automobile that Suga drove whereas drunk has been categorised as an electrical scooter with a seat.”

Moreover, whereas BIGHIT MUSIC’s and Suga’s apologies appeared to recommend that the case had been concluded with the imposition of a positive and the revocation of his driver license, the police clarified that their investigations have been nonetheless underway.

On August 8, BIGHIT MUSIC responded by releasing an extra assertion apologizing for “having conveyed misinformation resulting from inner communication errors.” The company emphasised that that they had not supposed to downplay the incident, explaining that that they had mistakenly believed that the police had already concluded their investigations and closed the case.

The company’s full assertion is as follows:

Whats up.
That is BIGHIT MUSIC.

We’re making an extra assertion concerning BTS member Suga.
First, we deeply apologize as soon as once more for having disenchanted many individuals with this unsavory incident.
We additionally apologize for speeding to make an announcement with out rigorously checking numerous circumstances and due to this fact creating confusion.

1) Concerning the usage of the time period “electrical kickboard”
We decided that the automobile utilized by the artist was a kickboard with a seat hooked up to it, so we described it as an “electrical kickboard.” Within the means of checking additional, we realized that the categorization of the automobile might differ based mostly on its capabilities and specs, and we additionally realized that the scope of legal responsibility for the accident may change as properly. We had completely no intention of downplaying the incident, as some are saying we did. We apologize as soon as once more for swiftly making an announcement with out reviewing the incident extra rigorously. When the investigative authorities make a decision on the categorization of the automobile in query, we’ll diligently take full accountability in line with their determination.

2) Concerning the imposition of a positive and the revocation of [Suga’s] license
On August 6, after the artist underwent the police’s breathalyzer check on the scene of the incident, he was instantly despatched residence.
Each our company and the artist didn’t understand that there have been nonetheless steps remaining to be taken within the investigative course of, and we mistakenly thought that the case in query had been closed. In gentle of the severity of the case, we apologize for having conveyed misinformation resulting from inner communication errors.

Above all else, each the artist and our company bow our heads in apology for the truth that he was not capable of present an exemplary picture throughout his army service and that he prompted an unsavory incident throughout his interval of service. We additionally sincerely apologize to the followers who will need to have been disenchanted.

We’ll diligently cooperate with the police’s extra investigations sooner or later, and we’ll humbly settle for the results of their investigations.

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