BTS Suga’s Drunk Driving Controversy: A Look At K-pop Idols Who Left Their Groups After Similar Incidents

The Seoul Yongsan Police Station stated on Wednesday, as reported by Soompi, that they pulled over Suga, also known as Min Yoongi, for driving an electric scooter while drunk.

BTS agency BigHit Music has issued a statement about Suga’s drunk driving case.

Here are some male K-pop idols who quit their groups after instances involving drunk driving.

Former Coed School member Cha Joo Hyuk was found guilty of breaching the Narcotics Control Act in 2016 and received a one-year and six-month prison sentence. He was also accused of speeding through a stop sign while intoxicated and injuring three pedestrians. In 2018, Cha Joo Hyuk was set free after serving his time.