Actor Yoo Ah-in (37, Uhm Hong-sik) is under criticism from netizens for reportedly teaching YouTuber Hairmon (31, Kim Woo-jun) about drug smoking and making contradictory statements, with some accusing him of attempting to turn witnesses into accomplices
According to the indictment filed by the prosecution to the National Assembly on November 2nd, Yoo Ah-in allegedly smoked marijuana with Hairmon and others in an outdoor swimming pool in Los Angeles, California, USA last January.
At the time, while Yoo Ah-in was smoking marijuana with acquaintances, he was irritated with Hairmon, who came to the outdoor pool to shoot a YouTube vlog, and said, “Why should I be disturbed in my free time because of a YouTuber?“
Moreover, he expressed concerns that if Hairmon were to disclose his marijuana use to the public, it could lead to legal consequences and adversely affect his career in the entertainment industry. He pressured Haemon “Isn’t it about time you tried it too?” and demanded that he smoke marijuana.
When Hairmon refused to smoke marijuana, Yoo Ah-in reportedly urged his acquaintances to influence him. Yoo Ah-in even went as far as sending a threatening text message to Hairmon in August.
In the text message, Yoo Ah-in stated, “You were ensured to be clear of charges, so I guess you’re trying to resume YouTube activities after the trial. That’s a very wrong idea. You are a YouTuber whose face is widely known among the public. Even after the detention hearing, I didn’t even state that I smoked with you. I hope you think carefully about it and make a statement saying you don’t know anything.”
He continued, “Not a single investigation has the authority to reveal details of the investigation to the media. But if I changed my statement and said we smoked marijuana together, it would be published in the news. Imagine you are clear of charges and proudly make a comeback on YouTube, then an article accusing you of taking drugs with me appears, and people will criticize you for lying.”
He added, “I hope you spend lots of time thinking about how your face would look so ugly in people’s eyes if I reveal the story. If we were ordinary people, this small case would have ended very quietly and quickly without anyone knowing. Since a lot of things can be different when going through people’s mouths, this case has been so long and tiring.”
Seeing this, netizens reacted with mixed opinions. Some commented, “Hairmon just got involved with celebrities for no reason and got into trouble“, “Since they’re all in the same circle, I don’t feel sorry for Hairmon“, “Even if he was threatened, the fact is that he did use drugs“…
Others expressed their disappointment with Yoo Ah-in’s behavior with comments like “I thought Yoo Ah-in was a morally upright person, but I’m deeply disappointed” and “This tactic of turning witnesses into accomplices is shameful.“
Meanwhile, Yoo Ah-in was found to have received propofol illegally prescribed 181 times at various hospitals from September 2020 to March last year. He also got prescriptions for 1010 spelling pills in the name of others more than 40 times from July 2021 to August last year.
Regarding his technique, Yoo Ah-in gave his sister’s resident registration number to Park, the CEO of a fashion brand, and asked her to get sleeping pills by pretending to be his older sister. He also provided his father’s resident registration number to a doctor at a hospital in Gangnam, saying, “I will deliver the sleeping pills to my father.”
Yoo Ah-in’s first trial is scheduled for November 14th. The prosecution is still continuing their investigation into his drug allegations.
Hairmon is known as a stylist who has been in charge of Yoo Ah-in’s hair for a long time.
Source: Wikitree
