Photos of the ‘Sugar Challenge’. X
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, “Amidst suspicion of drunk driving involving Min Yoongi, a member of the group ‘BTS’ (Bangtan Sonyeondan), controversy has arisen as photos circulating on social media show him posing with a steering wheel and a bottle of alcohol.”,
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, “On the 12th, photos taken inside a vehicle with a bottle of alcohol in hand, along with the hashtag ‘Sugar Challenge,’ have been spreading on the social media platform X.”,
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, ‘Upon examining these photos, most of them show the angle of the bottle being taken in front of the steering wheel, but it is not confirmed whether the driver was actually drunk.’,
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, ‘These individuals, mostly identified as international fans, expressed their support for Suga by saying, “I will always be with Yoongi” “We support Min Yoongi” “Me and my friends participated in the ‘Sugar Challenge’. Here are 7 beers for BTS” “I will always support my bias” and more.’,
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, ‘However, among BTS fans, there have been criticisms that such challenges are actions by anti-fans trying to mock BTS. Some anti-fans have been discovered imitating incidents by creating and spreading these challenges to mock BTS.’,
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, ‘In addition, there have been instances where netizens mocked Suga by posting photos of themselves drinking from a bottle while driving, using the Sugar Challenge hashtag.’,
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, ‘With concerns that such challenges could lead to copycat behavior, controversies have escalated. Netizens expressed negative reactions such as, “This is truly foolish behavior. Drinking while driving is a crime in itself. It can lead to one’s death and even worse, could cause harm to others” “Anyone who participates in the ‘Sugar Challenge’ should be caught by the police and sent to jail.”‘,
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, ‘In this situation, BTS fandom ARMY also insists that, considering the reputation and status of BTS, Suga should be held accountable for his actions.’,
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, ‘Previously, on the 7th, Suga was booked by the police for riding an electric scooter while intoxicated. It appears that the police will soon summon Suga again to investigate the exact amount of alcohol consumption and the circumstances of drunk driving during the incident. Suga and his agency Big Hit Music stated that they will fully cooperate with the police.’,
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Photos of the ‘Sugar Challenge’. X