BTS' agency has announced their position regarding Jung Kook's traffic accident.
Big Hit released an official statement on the 4th and stated, "The police have not closed this case yet, so we cannot reveal the exact details, but Jungkook was driving his car last week when he had a minor collision with another vehicle due to his own mistake. Both the victim and Jungkook did not sustain any major injuries. Jungkook admitted that he violated the road Traffic Act immediately after the accident. The scene of the accident was resolved and police questioning was completed according to the due process, and an amicable settlement was made with the victim afterwards. We once again apologize to the victim, and we also express apologies for causing concern to fans."
Jung Kook was booked at the Seoul Yongsan Police Station on and questioned by police after causing a traffic accident with a taxi in the Hannam neighborhood on the 2nd while driving his Mercedes Benz. Police booked him and opened an investigation into the accident and after completing a sobriety test were able to confirm that he wasn't driving under the influence of alcohol.
A police official stated, "the case is currently under internal investigation as the taxi driver's medical prognosis hasn't been received yet."
- 1.[+7,163, -401] I'm a fan but I don't want to shield him. Jung Kook-ah..I hope you're careful in the future.
- 2. [+4,304, -1,284] When I first started driving I made a lot of mistakes too without knowing I was breaking traffic laws but a lot of people are out to get BTS right now so please be more careful...the standards are much higher for you guys now..
- 3. [+3,064, -151] I thought that's what happened. Both of you got bruises so please get treated well so that there are no after effects.
- 4. [+2,758, -313] I'm not a fan of BTS. I'm an ahjussi who doesn't even know the members names but a common traffic accident like this is bound to happen to anyone. He admitted the mistake and settled with the victim well so it shouldn't be an issue.
- 5. [+2,221, -211] Let's be careful driving out there BTS...if you do something wrong for a moment it's amplified for you guys now.
- 6. [+824, -141] It looks like it was a speeding violation or traffic lights...to be honest this happens to everyone, am I wrong? Of course I'm not saying he did well or anything but it's not something he should be getting hate for ㅋㅋ
- 7. [+974, -432] Thank God it wasn't a drunk driving accident and no one was hurt...he already settled with the victim but all the articles are all "booked by police" fanning the flames..
- 8. [+84, -39] It's a small fender bender. No big deal...Did he kill anyone? No. It was a simple traffic violation just stop.
- 9. [+82, -12] What he did was wrong. He needs to take some time and reflect...Army need to stop shielding him and stay quiet~
- 10. [+47, -5] This is not the time to cause controversy...Jung Kook-ah I hope you'll be a bit more careful in the future..
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Even these korean netizens are kind enough to understand the situation. But antis being out there bashing him and saying "ARMYs support their oppa even when he is wrong". Like stop! If you could of done a bit of reasearch, anyone could easily see it was a common person's mistake. I mean if there were several vehicles blocking the road, wouldn't you just drive a bit to the other side so you could move? This isn't about being biased or anything. I have been in this situation several times, but never met with an accident. He was just really unfortunate!