ENTERTAINMENT
Will Yoo Ah-in be arrested and investigated for drug use?
Yoo Ah-in appeared at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Drug Crime Investigation Unit at around 9:20 am on the 27th. The police plan to comprehensively review the exact number and circumstances of Yoo Ah-in's drug use, as well as the details of the investigation that day, to decide whether to apply for an arrest warrant. Yoo Ah-in has prepared for the investigation by forming a defense team that includes a lawyer who was a former head of the drug department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and a lawyer who worked at Kim & Chang, Korea's largest law firm.
Yoo Ah-in was originally scheduled to appear at the police station on the 24th, but the attendance schedule was postponed. Yoo Ah-in's lawyer, Law Office Infinity, said, "The police notified the lawyer that Mr. Eom Hong-sik's summons was a private summons, and regardless of whether notice was given, according to the 'Rules on public information about police investigation cases, etc.', the principle is that the summons of a suspect is kept private. “He said.
Infinity said, "The media reported that Mr. Hong-sik Um would appear on Friday, and among them, there was an article that the police confirmed the date and time of Mr. Hong-sik Um's appearance. As a result, Mr. Hong-sik Um's attendance was effectively a public summons, and this was related to the "It is clear that it violates the law. Therefore, as a lawyer, I had no choice but to ask the police to adjust the date of appearance," he explained. He also emphasized, "We would like to tell you once again that the request to adjust the attendance date is not at all an intention on the part of Mr. Um Hong-sik to intentionally delay attendance."
Yoo Ah-in, who was loved for his mesmerizing acting, lost the public's trust after being accused of using the drug Tuyam. As many people were intoxicated by his acting, their disappointment towards him was also great. Because Yoo Ah-in never hesitated to express his opinions and values, the public was even more disappointed by the delay in his attendance date. The public's attention is focused on what attitude Yoo Ah-in, who has become a nuisance actor, will take toward the future investigation and what the results of the investigation will be.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety requested the police to investigate, saying that Yoo Ah-in administered 4,497 mL of propofol 73 times from January 4, 2021 to December 23, 2021. On February 5, the police executed a search and seizure warrant for Yoo Ah-in's body at Incheon International Airport and conducted a quick urine test. As a result of the National Institute of Forensic Science analysis, three types of narcotic substances were detected in Yoo Ah-in's hair.
Propofol, which was suspected of habitual use, as well as marijuana, which tested positive in urine, and another third drug were detected. The third drug ingredients were cocaine and ketamine. Cocaine is highly addictive and hallucinogenic, so it is called one of the three major drugs along with methamphetamine and heroin. In addition, it was confirmed that medical staff were concerned about the frequent administration of propofol in several hospitals.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Drug Crime Investigation Unit sent investigators to two locations to conduct search and seizure: Yoo Ah-in's home in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where he actually resides, and his home in Itaewon-dong, Yongsan -gu, which is his address on his resident registration. Additionally, the manager and acquaintances who were with Yoo Ah-in at the airport when he entered the country were summoned for questioning as witnesses.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr
