BTS' Suga refuses to appear at police station... If he continues to refuse, an arrest warrant will be issued

Is it okay to refuse to appear at the police station like this? The reporters thought you were going to appear yesterday.

I went to the police station and they didn't come back so I was really pissed lol

It would be better to just show up quickly and finish it... I don't think there will be any benefit to dragging it out;;

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[Exclusive] Su-ga's summons for drunk driving delayed for 16 days... Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and Yongsan: "We don't know when the summons will be issued either"

As BTS member Suga (31, real name Min Yoongi), who is suspected of drunk driving, is reported to be summoned for police investigation on the 22nd, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and Yongsan Police Station stated, “We have not notified him of his summons that day.” Some inside and outside the police force are also saying, “Isn’t there some kind of backroom collusion between high-ranking police officers and large entertainment agencies?” Initially, it was decided to have a private summons on the 22nd, but when it was first reported in the media, there is also the possibility that Suga’s side refused to appear or requested a postponement.

On the morning of this day, dozens of reporters were crowded in front of the Yongsan Police Station annex in Seoul, waiting for Suga, who was known to be summoned for questioning. The previous day, one media outlet reported, citing a police official, that Suga would be summoned for questioning privately on the 22nd.

However, at around 9:30 AM that day, a representative from HYBE told the on-site reporters, “Suga will not be attending today.” In a phone call with our newspaper, HYBE stated, “We heard that there were a lot of reporters, so we informed him that Suga will not be attending today,” and “It is difficult to know the specific schedule because Suga and his lawyer are coordinating their schedules with the police.”

Yongsan Police Station Chief Ho Wook-jin said in a phone call with our newspaper, “I don’t know how the report came out that the summons was confirmed on the 22nd.” He added, “We are in the process of coordinating the summons investigation schedule with Suga’s side,” and “The investigation may not proceed within this week.” Inside and outside of Yongsan Police Station, there were also comments saying, “We have never formally notified Suga of the summons,” and “It seems that the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency coordinated the summons on the 22nd.” However, a Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency official said, “We have never notified Suga of the summons either.”

The legal community is evaluating that it is “unusual” that the police are coordinating the schedule of summoning Suga for 16 days after being caught for drunk driving. Jeong Gyeong-il, a traffic accident specialist lawyer, said, “Usually, when caught for drunk driving without casualties, the investigation is completed within a week and the case is sent to the prosecution within a month,” and “It is unusual to not even conduct a summons investigation for more than two weeks.”

Chief Ho said, “We will deal with them the same way as with ordinary drunk drivers,” but added, “Forcing them to attend according to the investigation team’s work schedule is unilateral, so we will try to respect Suga’s side as much as possible.” However, some pointed out that it is not uncommon for investigators to conduct investigations outside of work hours according to the suspect’s schedule. A police officer from the traffic department said, “There are cases where we adjust the schedule considering the suspect’s circumstances,” but added, “Usually, the investigation team sets the summons schedule and notifies them.”

A Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency official said, “It’s a simple case, so Suga himself can be investigated quickly and get through it, but it’s taking a lot of time to coordinate,” and “There won’t be any preferential treatment in the future summons investigation.” Regarding the difficult situation of summoning a ‘simple case,’ there were also rumors that there seemed to be an intense tug-of-war between high-ranking police officers and the entertainment agency. A police official said, “BTS is a world star, after all.”