Suga released his first solo mixtape in 2016. Titled Agust D, it was issued on August 15, 2016, under his alternate rap name, Agust D.
The mixtape was released free through SoundCloud and digital-download links rather than as a conventional commercial album. Its songs draw on Suga’s experiences, ambitions, mental-health struggles, and life before and after joining BTS. The name Agust D reverses “Suga” and adds “DT,” a reference to his hometown, Daegu Town.
A common mix-up is the 2018 date: Agust D was reissued for digital purchase and streaming in 2018, but that was not its original release. Suga later followed it with D-2 in 2020 and D-Day in 2023, completing what is often described as the Agust D trilogy. The original 2016 project therefore marks the beginning of his formally released solo mixtape work.