Actor Yoo Ah In was investigated by the police for habitual use of propofol. As a result, a series of works that Yoo Ah In was scheduled to appear in were put on alert.
On Feb 9th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Drug Crime Investigation Unit announced that they launched an investigation into Yoo Ah In, who is being suspected of violating the Narcotics Control Act.
A day ago, it was known that Yoo Ah In was investigated by the police for habitual use of propofol. Yoo Ah In’s agency said, “Yoo Ah In recently received a police investigation regarding propofol. We are actively cooperating with all investigations related to this. We will actively explain the problematic parts.”
In order to confirm whether propofol was habitually administered, Yoo Ah In’s body hair was requested for evaluation by the National Institute of Scientific Investigation, and a ban from leaving the country was also imposed.
Because of this, Yoo Ah In’s works, which are about to be released this year, were put on alert. “The Match” was scheduled to be released in the second quarter through Netflix, and “Hi.5” was planned to be released in the first half of the year. However, as the propofol suspicion surrounding Yoo Ah In broke out, there is a prospect that the release date of these works may change.
Netflix is probably the most troubled side now. In the case of Netflix, there are 3 works starring Yoo Ah In, including “The Match”, “Goodbye Earth” and “Hellbound 2”.
Netflix showed a cautious stance “We are in the process of grasping the situation” as Yoo Ah In’s charges have not yet been confirmed.
The advertising industry is also paying keen attention to Yoo Ah In’s investigation result. As image is life, the advertising industry may reportedly decide to suspend Yoo Ah In’s appearance in advertisements based on the investigation’s result.
Currently, in the entertainment industry, there are actors who continue to appear in various works, such as quickly making a comeback even after drug suspicions (propofol…) broke out.
Regarding this, netizens responded, “Isn’t it a nuisance to many people?”, “I hope works starring drug actors won’t be released”, “What did production companies do wrong?”…
Source: insight
