Eyes on the court over whether to arrest Yoo Ah-in
Actor Yoo Ah-in was in danger of being arrested on the 24th. On this day, the legal and entertainment worlds are paying close attention to whether or not Yoo Ah-in will be arrested. This is because it is a case that can be a measure of how severely the court deals with celebrity drug crimes, as recent drug crimes in the entertainment industry continue in a row. If the court dismisses Yoo Ah-in's arrest warrant and ends with a suspended sentence until the 2nd trial of the Don Spike drug use case scheduled for the 15th of next month, as in the 1st trial, there is no choice but to point out that they are being too lenient towards drug crimes in the entertainment industry. .

On this day, actor Yoo Ah-in (37, real name Um Hong-sik), suspected of drug use, was interrogated (warrant review) before being arrested. While appearing in court that day, Mr. Yoo replied, “I admit to a large part of the charges. In fact, Mr. Yoo denied both the possibility of escape and the possibility of destroying evidence, which are the key requirements for arrest.

The warrant review comprehensively determines whether the suspect admits to the crime, whether there is room for evidence to be destroyed, how serious the case is, and whether there are accomplices. The prosecution will also emphasize to the judge, focusing on how Yoo has denied the allegation, whether there is a possibility of accomplices and evidence destruction. In general, drug crimes do not take long to review because there is little room for dispute in the facts. However, according to the police, since Yoo is suspected of taking five types of narcotics, including hemp, propofol, cocaine, ketamine, and zolpidem, it is possible to review how much evidence has been investigated on each drug.

Eyes on the court over whether to arrest Yoo Ah-in
The reason why Yoo's arrest is important today is because many point out that the court may have been punishing with a soft bat for the recent drug cases in the entertainment industry. Composer and broadcaster Don Spike was arrested and indicted in October of last year on charges of administering methamphetamine 14 times. He was also accused of passing meth and ecstasy to others. The first trial sentenced him to 3 years in prison and 5 years probation. The reason for the probation was that the possibility of recidivism was low. However, it was pointed out inside and outside the legal community that the punishment was not as weak as the drug solicitation to others. The prosecution also appealed to the same effect, and the second trial is scheduled for the 15th of next month.

Eyes on the court over whether to arrest Yoo Ah-in
Previously, singer Park Yoochun was also sentenced to 10 months in prison and 2 years probation for taking methamphetamine in 2019. The legal community explains that there are many cases in which first-time drug offenders end up on probation. However, it is formidable that both inside and outside the entertainment industry are raising public awareness that the courts are lenient on drug crimes, given their social influence.

Jiye Choi, staff reporter at TenAsia wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr
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