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On Sunday, August 6, SUGA revealed his matching "7" tattoo with his BTS members during his last show at The Final Agust D Tour, and many fans, both at the concert arena and those watching at home, freaked out since it was kept hidden from fans for a long time. While the tattoo was initially revealed during the concert, SUGA also officially showed it to all his fans during his Weverse live stream that was broadcast soon after the concert.
Since many fans were still on their way home when the idol went live, people were also streaming his live session while traveling. One such ARMY uploaded a video of their group's reaction to the tattoo reveal while riding in the Subway Line 9, in Seoul, South Korea. The reaction entailed enthusiastic shrieks and screams that unfortunately alarmed co-passengers in the subway.
The screams, which were eventually mixed with rumors of an biochemical attack on the train, led to some commotion and ruckus. It caused a near-stampede as many fled the train and seven people ended up injured, before the subway was eventually evacuated. As explained by Allkpop, many people had tripped during the commotion, leading to six of the passengers being taken to the hospital.
All you need to know about the recent reports regarding SUGA's tattoo reveal causing public commotion and subway evacuation
SUGA's tattoo reveal at The Final Agust D Tour and Weverse Live
On Sunday, August 6, SUGA hosted the last show of three-day concert, The Final Agust D Tour, in Seoul, at the KSPO Dome. Of the several exciting things that were rolled out that day, like RM's Strange performance, j-hope and Jin's special attendance, and more, another thrilling incident captured fans' hearts.
The rapper revealed his matching tattoo with the BTS members, "7" on stage, which was placed on his then-injured shoulder.
Given that both the shoulder accident and the "7" tattoo holds a lot of meaning for the idol and his fandom, many people freaked out at the arena as he revealed the same. SUGA also showed the tattoo to all his fans online through his Weverse live stream that was broadcast shortly after the concert ended. As soon as fans got the notification, they joined the live stream immediately from wherever they were.
An ARMY uploads a reaction video to SUGA's tattoo reveal
Of the several ARMYs who watched it in public spaces, one fan, Twitter user @egcaniza, who was traveling via a subway in Seoul, uploaded a video of their group of friends screaming excitedly at the idol's tattoo reveal. They were international fans who were returning home from the concert venue.
Translation of the Twitter post above:
“It wasn't knife attack at Sinnonhyeon Station, but BTS Suga revealed his tattoo on a live broadcast after the concert, and these fangirls who were returning home screamed..." - Twitter/meeoee88 (Translation via pannchoa)
The scream alarmed the people around them, and this incident, mixed with rumors of a possible knife attack or gas leak, soon caused panic among passengers. The commotion snowballed into a bunch of people running around, and before the train could reach the nearest station, Sinnonhyun, seven people were injured, and the subway was immediately evacuated with a crowd of people in panic.
Korean netizen spreads alleged misreports regarding the cause of Seoul Subway commotion
Following the incident, there were several reports sent to the media, police, and the fire department regarding the sudden scream as well as a strange gas smell in the train.
However, on August 6 KST, this was slightly misrepresented on the internet through outlets like pannchoa, where they translated a Korean netizen’s blog on theqoo (a popular South Korean online forum) about a group of fans reacting to the idol’s tattoo reveal. These statements expressed that ARMYs and their reaction to the same was the sole cause of the commotion, which was later proved to be not completely true.
Since the chaos took place after the group of international fans left the train, the commotion wasn't caused entirely by them alone but resulted as a chain reaction to the screams and the rumors that were being passed around.
SBS News reveals the cause of the Seoul Subway commotion
On August 6 KST, SBS News’ initial reports revealed that the commotion that took place in the Line 9 Seoul subway station was due to the gas leak reports, which had no relation to BTS or their fans’ reaction to SUGA’s live stream.
However, on August 7 at 8:57 am KST, SBS News released an updated report explaining that that commotion, in fact, saw its start from fans and their screams while reacting to the idol’s tattoo reveal.
Additionally, at 10:49 am KST, SBS News released another report with the police and fire department’s statements about the situation. It explained that they initially received about 20 mixed reports on a gas leak, knife attack, and people screaming that alarmed the subway’s passengers.
However, as they investigated the issue, they were able to boil down the cause to the group of fans who loudly reacted to SUGA’s tattoo reveal. The police also clarified that there was no gas leak or terrorist attack at play.
The following is the translation of SBS News’ report, as translated by Koreaboo:
"Yesterday around 8.36 pm, reports were received about “a weird smell and people running around” on a fast-train subway bound for Sinnonhyun station on Line 9. As the passengers all alighted at the same time as soon as the train stopped at Sinnonhyun station, 7 people were hurt with bruises and scratches. Although the police and firemen searched the inside and outside of the subway train, there was no gas leak, and of course, it was confirmed that there was no terrorist attack."
The second report about the police’s confirmation stated,
"A representative at the fire department said, “We tested for any gases and we did not find any gas or harmful gases, or things like that. We helped all passengers evacuate from the station and on to level ground…” The police explained that “This issue was a happening that occurred due to the screams of foreigners who had been watching a BTS video (SUGA's tattoo reveal) in the subway.”
The group of foreigner fans apologize for causing public commotion as ARMYs have mixed reactions
On the same day, August 6 KST, the fan who uploaded the video on Twitter, @egcaniza, took it down after understanding the consequences of their actions. Since many ARMYs criticized the fan for not behaving wisely or appropriately in a public space, the person soon uploaded an apology regarding the same.
However, on August 7, the same fan posted another explanation stating that they were not on board the Line 9 subway (which was heading to Gimpo Airport) but were on a different train that was heading to another location, Sports Complex. They claimed that the gas leak incident occurred in another train while they were on another train when they reacted to BTS SUGA’s tattoo reveal.
Discussion about the commotion on Twitter regarding the subway evacuation incident still continues. However, given that the news has tied all loops into a proper explanation, fans are more focused on coming to terms with the same at the moment.
