K-pop group BTS member Suga, who is suspected of drunk driving, appeared at the Seoul Yongsan Police Station on Aug 23.
Suga was summoned by the police regarding his accident on Aug. 6.
CCTV footage taken on Aug 6 showed Suga riding an electric scooter on a sidewalk and falling down as he turned left to enter the main gate of Nine One Hannam luxury apartment complex in Hannam, Yongsan in Seoul. Three police officers who were patrolling the area appeared.
Suga arrived at the Seoul Yongsan Police Station before 8 p.m. KST after finishing his work as a social service agent for the day.
He spoke briefly in front of the media and bowed before entering the police station.
"I sincerely apologize for causing great disappointment to many people. I will faithfully cooperate with the investigation. I apologize once again," said Suga, Korean media outlet Joy News 24 reported.
BTS' Suga speaking before the media and bowing at the Seoul Yongsan Police Station on Aug. 23 (Screenshots from MBC News video)
He is fulfilling his military service as s social service agent and will be discharged in June next year.
During a press conference on Aug. 19, a police official said, "We will investigate in detail the various suspicions and the circumstances surrounding his drunk driving. We will not call him on the weekend or at night. We cannot deliberately create a photo line. We will apply the same standards as other suspects," according to Korean media.
On Aug. 7, Suga posted an apology on the Weverse app.
“I rode an electric kickboard home after drinking at dinner last night. I violated the road traffic laws because I thought it was a short distance and did not realize that I could not use an electric kickboard after drinking,” he said.
He added that he fell down alone while stopping his electric kickboard at the front gate of his house.
A police officer was nearby and through a breathalyzer test, his license was revoked and was fined.
“No one was harmed or any facilities were damaged during this process, but it is my responsibility and I have no excuses, so I bow my head and apologize to everyone,” he said.
He added, “I apologize to everyone who was hurt by my careless and wrongful actions, and I will be more careful in my actions so that this does not happen again in the future.”
Big Hit Music, BTS’ agency, issued two apologies.