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BTS' Suga appeared for his first police questioning regarding the DUI case on August 23, 2024. During his appearance at the Yongsan Police Station, he addressed the media and issued an apology for his actions. Reportedly he was questioned by the police for almost three hours.
Meanwhile, several celebrities, including Pachinko author Lee Min-jin, actress Alicia Hannah-Kim, and Sohee Park, publicly expressed their support for the artist.
Including, EL CAPITXN, a close friend of Suga and one of the producers of his works, showed his support by sharing a screenshot of the Billboard chart on Instagram.
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The post highlighted Suga’s song Snooze re-entering at #6 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart amidst the controversy. EL CAPITXN also updated the caption of a pinned Instagram post from the BTS idol's 2023 solo world tour, expressing his encouragement with the words,
"Stay tuned until the next Yoongi performance... Everything will be okay." (As translated by Google)
Stars that came in support of BTS' Suga amidst the ongoing DUI controversy
For those unaware, Suga was apprehended by the police on August 6, 2024, for operating an electric scooter while under the influence of alcohol. Following this, he was escorted to the police station from Nine One Hannam apartments.
The idol later issued a public apology through the South Korean social media platform Weverse and has since been cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
In addition to EL CAPITXN, several prominent figures have shown their support for him amid his recent controversy. On August 24, Lee Min-jin, the acclaimed author of the bestseller Pachinko, shared a photo of the Daechwita singer on her Instagram, accompanied by a caption featuring a purple heart, symbolic of BTS and their fans.
Responding to this post, actress Alicia Hannah-Kim left five purple heart emojis in the comments, expressing her solidarity. Author Alexander Chee also voiced his support, commenting on Lee Min-jin's post. He commented:
"Suga!!! We are with you!"
Meanwhile, Miu Sakamoto, daughter of the late Japanese composer and pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto, who collaborated with the idol on the track Snooze from his last album, showed her backing by sharing Instagram stories that highlighted two of Suga's songs, The Last and Life Goes On.
Fans also rallied behind the artist when he faced a wave of negativity and alleged false videos from media outlets. They are trending hashtags like #ItsGonnaBeAlright, #WELOVEYOUAGUSTD, and #YouNeverWalkAlone.
After BTS announced a pause in their group activities in June 2022, the members shifted their focus toward individual projects before fulfilling their mandatory military service. The rapper, now 31, has been actively involved in public service work as part of his military duty.
