Protest trucks demanding SUGA's departure from BTS begin making rounds around the HYBE building! Why is this happening? Let's find out why!
BTS' SUGA has come under fire recently as I have written in my other article. This is for using a public scooter after drinking and driving it around Yongsan Station in central Seoul before being arrested.
Of course, driving under the influence is a criminal offence and the law is in place for a reason. Regardless of social hierarchy, career or fame the punishment should be the same, but calling for him to be removed from the global sensational band which helped to put Korea on the map is a step to far in my opinion.
Would an office worker have a campaign to be removed from their job for getting a DUI, or a convenience store worker? The answer is probably no, so why should the BTS star face this backlash?
The protest trucks contained messages demanding that SUGA, who was previously booked by police on August 7 for operating an electric scooter while intoxicated, leave BTS.
Of course the signs on the protest truck kept changing and became more obscene as the day went on. I do think people need better things to do with their time, and I really cannot see such a big company such as HYBE taking much notice of these protests, as it also appears that they are having other legal battles right now.
The company emphasized that such discussions are unfounded and reiterated their commitment to maintaining the group as it is. To address the ongoing discord among fans, HYBE stated that they plan to apologize and make concerted efforts to mend the rift within the fandom.
I really do think that the star should be punished like an ordinary citizen would, and that is totally fair he is no different, other than he is famous and rich. This does remind me of the time that BTS were due to join the military and there was a debate about whether or not the stars should be exempt like National team members are. Though, being so high profile this is of course going to gain the star more negative media attention, regardless if he thought he could get away with driving the scooter under the influence or not.
Will all the media hype and protests really see the star kicked out of BTS? If it does then this is cancel culture at it's best.
Let us know in the comments below if you agree with this, and what your thoughts are on his DUI.
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