BTS ARMY Demands Apology From NCTzen After Protest Scandal

BTS ARMY is rallying together to defend one of their leaders — Suga.

According to reports, BTS ARMY exposed an alleged NCTzen (fan of K-Pop group NCT) as the individual who organized the protest calling for Suga to be ousted from BTS.

Last month, protest trucks and funeral wreaths appeared outside of HYBE headquarters, with messages stating that the 31-year-old pop star should quit the group amid his DUI scandal.

"7-1=6. ARMY will fill in the gap, so drunk driver SUGA OUT," was one of the messages, alluding that it was a disappointed fan who organized the protest, reported allkpop.

Rumors that the organizer was actually an NCT fan arose when their email address was revealed while trying to raise some dough for the protest. It was reportedly discovered that the individual had participated in several NCT127 fan events.

Following the revelation, BTS ARMY took to social media demanding an apology from the NCT fandom.

As PopCrush previously reported, Suga was cited by police for riding an electric scooter after drinking on Aug. 6, 2024.

The rapper, also known as Agust D, wrote a lengthy statement on BTS' official Weverse page.

"Hello, this is Suga. I come with a heavy and sorry heart to you guys [through Weverse] due to a disappointing event," a fan's translation of Suga's statement read.

"Last night after drinking at dinner, I went home by riding an electric scooter. I violated the road traffic laws due to me thinking easily that it’s [a] close distance and not recognizing that it is not allowed to ride an electric scooter after drinking," he explained.

He continued, "While parking my electric scooter at the front gate in front of my place, I fell by myself, and there was a police officer nearby and as a result of drinking, my license has been revoked and I've been fined."

"There wasn’t anyone who got hurt or facilities that have been damaged but, this is an inexcusable responsibility of mine so I bow my head and apologize to everyone," he added.

"I apologize to those who have gotten hurt because of my carelessness and wrong action and from now on and forward, I will be more and more careful with my actions so nothing like this will happen," the statement concluded.