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Actor Yoo Ah-in appeals ruling over drug use

Actor Yoo Ah-in appealed the ruling that sentenced him to one year in prison for the habitual use of illegal drugs on Tuesday. His legal team argues that he did not maliciously violate the law.

2024-10-29

Actor Yoo Ah-in cleared of rape accusations as police cite lack of evidence

The Yongsan Police Precinct said Thursday that it has dismissed the case against actor Yoo Ah-in, 37, who was accused of allegedly raping a man in his 30s.

2024-09-19

Actor Yoo Ah-in sentenced to year in prison for drug use

The Seoul Central District Court sentenced actor Yoo Ah-in, whose real name is Uhm Hong-sik, to one year in prison for violating the Narcotics Control Act after an 11-month trial on Tuesday.

2024-09-03

Doctor fined $30,000 for illegally administering propofol to actor Yoo Ah-in

A doctor accused of illegally administering propofol to actor Yoo Ah-in without a proper prescription was fined on Thursday.

2024-08-22

Police investigate actor Yoo Ah-in for alleged sexual assault of 30-year-old man

A 30-year-old man has filed a complaint against actor Yoo Ah-in, alleging sexual assault, police said Friday.

2024-07-26

Prosecutors ask for four-year sentence for Yoo Ah-in on drug charges

Prosecutors sought a four-year prison sentence for actor Yoo Ah-in on charges of chronic drug use.

2024-07-24

Doctor convicted for illegally giving propofol to actor Yoo Ah-in

A doctor indicted for illegally administering propofol, a powerful anesthetic commonly used for surgeries, to disgraced actor Yoo Ah-in and using the substance himself was convicted by a court and given a suspended prison sentence on Thursday.

2024-04-25

15-year-old who attacked lawmaker with a rock also ‘threw coffee at actor Yoo Ah-in’

The person who threw coffee at actor Yoo Ah-in when leaving the Mapo police station in May last year is reportedly the same 15-year-old who attacked People Power Party lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin last month.

2024-02-01

Actor Yoo Ah-in says drugs were for medical purposes in second hearing

The second hearing for Yoo, 38, whose real name is Uhm Hong-sik, took place at the Seoul Central District Court over charges of using illegal drugs, inviting someone to smoke marijuana with him, and tampering with evidence.

2024-01-23

Lee Sun-kyun dies by suicide, drug scandal sweeps entertainment scene [REWIND 2023]

In the latest development of Korea's biggest drug scandal that swept through the local entertainment scene this year, actor Lee Sun-kyun reportedly died by suicide in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Wednesday. He was 48 years old.

2023-12-28