According to media reports, on the morning of January 23, South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in, who was suspected of taking drugs, appeared in court for the second time at the Seoul Central District Court. He admitted to taking drugs and said that he was in the process of treating depression, panic disorder and sleep disorders. Dependence on narcotic drugs.
Korean actor Yoo Ah-in’s information picture (Source: Global Network)
reported that Yoo Ah-in’s lawyer said, “As an artist, Yoo Ah-in has always lived under public attention. He has long suffered from depression, panic disorder, and sleep disorders. In During the many medical surgeries, he became dependent on sleeping anesthetics." The lawyer emphasized, "The choice of which sleeping anesthetic is based on the doctor's professional judgment."
Yoo Ah-in himself also appeared in court that day, but in addition to Other than saying, "It's the same as what the defense lawyer said," he made no other statement.
"Nevertheless, I admit that I took it in a state of dependence and will not argue. I am repenting and reflecting on my mistakes." Yoo Ah-in said.
According to previous reports by the Global Times, Liu Yaren is suspected of violating South Korea's "Drug Control Law" and "Medical Law", smoking and instigating others to smoke marijuana, abetting the destruction of evidence, and committing fraud.
It is said that from September 2020 to March 2022, Liu Yaren injected propofol 181 times on the grounds that he needed anesthesia for cosmetic surgeries in multiple hospitals. From May 2021 to August 2022, Liu Yaren also illegally received about 1,100 sleeping pills in the name of others. In January 2023, he smoked marijuana with many people in the United States and instigated others to take drugs.
After Yoo Ah-in escaped arrest twice during the prosecutorial investigation stage, the Serious Case Investigation Department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office launched a non-arrest prosecution on October 19 last year on suspicion of violating the Narcotics Control Act. The case was heard for the first time on December 12 last year. At that time, Liu Yaren admitted to some charges such as smoking marijuana, but denied charges such as injecting propofol.
Yoo Ah-in is the youngest "actor" in South Korea. He became popular with movies such as "Veteran", "Mourning" and "Burning". He has twice won the Korean Film Blue Dragon Award for Best Actor and the Korean Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Actor in the Film Category. main character.
(Source: Jimu News)
