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Nam Tae-hyun, Park Yoo-chun: Drug-Using Former Idols Now Return Thanks To YouTube

Nowadays, everyone can directly promote their daily lives and various contents through YouTube. Among them, scandalous stars are resuming their activities on YouTube with their own contents, proving that they can return without singing.

On October 1st, Nam Tae-hyun opened his own YouTube channel. He showed his normal daily life by posting a video titled “I’m Nam Tae-hyun, The First Story.” 

He then apologized on YouTube on October 18th, expressing his feelings, admitting his past mistakes such as drinking and drugs.

Nam Tae-hyun

Nam Tae-hyun said, “I’m sorry to the fans who believed in me and to everyone who was hurt by me. I’m sorry to you who are frowning while watching this video now. Mom, I’m sorry.” “No one grabbed me by the collar and threatened me to live like that. It’s all my choice,” he apologized. 

Earlier in July, Nam Tae-hyun appeared on another YouTube channel and revealed that he was living in a drug rehabilitation center. Recently, as a person with experience in drugs, he attended the parliamentary inspection as a witness and drew attention.

Nam Tae-hyun was sent to the prosecution in August last year on charges of taking drugs with Seo Min-jae, a cast member of Channel A’s “Heart Signal 3.” 

Seo Min-jae

The police collected the urine and hair of Nam Tae-hyun and Seo Min-jae and it was reported that the two people tested positive for methamphetamine. The police applied for an arrest warrant for the two last month, but the court rejected the warrant, judging that there was “no risk of them destroying evidence and fleeing.” 

In addition, Nam Tae-hyun was accused of drunk driving in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, in March and was fined 6 million won. 

Nam Tae-hyun

JYJ member-turned-actor Park Yoo-chun also seeks a way out on YouTube after his scandals. In April, he revealed his daily life abroad through his agency’s YouTube. 

The released video showed Park Yoo-chun being comfortable and bright while staying abroad. He was hiking in his bare face and a hiking suit. Park Yoo-chun is currently continuing his activities overseas. 

Park Yoo-chun

Park Yoo-chun was sentenced to 10 months in prison and suspended for two years for taking methamphetamine in 2019. Park Yoo-chun declared before the sentence that he would retire from the entertainment industry if the allegations of drug use were true.

However, he was criticized for resuming his activities, such as holding fan meetings in Thailand only a year after his retirement. In September, he filed an injunction with the court to resume his activities, but was rejected.

Sources: daum

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