JTBC Apologizes for False CCTV Footage of BTS Suga’s Alleged Drunk Driving: A Full Breakdown of the Scandal

When the CCTV footage that leaked amidst the controversy surrounding BTS’s Suga’s drunk driving was revealed to be pretend, JTBC, one of many media shops that reported the video, formally apologized.

On the thirteenth, it was confirmed that the CCTV footage of Suga drunk driving reported by a number of media shops was not true. Even JTBC’s “Newsroom,” one of many shops that reported the information on the time, bowed its head.

On the seventh, “Newsroom” created a stir by publishing an unique video of Suga driving an electrical scooter whereas drunk. The video reveals an individual driving a scooter alongside a highway close to his dwelling.

Nonetheless, it turned out to be somebody aside from Suga. It was even revealed that the scooter within the video was a special kind than Suga’s, making it even clearer that this was a pretend information story.

Then, JTBC deleted the CCTV footage deemed pretend from official channels reminiscent of YouTube.

Later, in a associated report on the fifteenth, “JTBC reported CCTV footage of a scooter driving on the highway in entrance of 9 One Hannam at an identical time the day after Suga was caught by the police. Nonetheless, the police investigated the motion.” and located that the driving force within the video was Suga. “I made up my mind that it was not,” he corrected. Nonetheless, this was only a corrected report and couldn’t be thought-about an excuse.

JTBC “Newsroom” Scene Seize The place Suga Apologizes for CCTV’s Misinformation About Drunk Driving / JTBC “Newsroom”

Lastly, on the finish of the printed on the sixteenth, ‘Newsroom’ reported on BTS member Suga’s drunk driving incident on the seventh. Initially of the report, a CCTV video of him driving down the road on an electrical scooter was aired, and after the police investigated, the video learn, “It has been confirmed that the person inside shouldn’t be Suga. We apologize for any confusion.” This was the primary apology in about 10 days.

Beforehand, JTBC’s “Newsroom” falsely reported in December 2019 that BTS members had been contemplating authorized motion in opposition to their company Large Hit Music over revenue distribution.

Moreover, final June, subtitles had been distorted in a scene the place a Japanese viewers member was interviewed on the Tokyo Dome fan assembly of the group ‘New Denims’ in Japan by the official channel. A Korean subtitle appeared on the display that learn, “BTS followers have switched to New Denims,” however it was confirmed that the viewers member really mentioned, “I nonetheless like BTS extra, however my sympathy for New Denims has additionally grown.”