Yoo Ah In speaks out about the positive result of marijuana, the risk of facing 10 years in prison

In the past few days, Yoo Ah In has surprised the Korean entertainment industry and the audience with the news that the actor used propofol (a mild narcotic-like anesthetic that must be used in with a doctor's prescription) in various hospitals.

Recently, according to the test results of the investigation agency, Yoo Ah In was negative for propofol. However, the initial results do not stop there.

Specifically, the investigating agency found that Yoo Ah In was positive for marijuana. It is reported that Yoo Ah In recently underwent a urine test and a hair test on suspicion of illegal drug use, and a urine test showed a positive reaction to marijuana. Police said a urine test could not detect marijuana after 7 to 10 days of smoking, so Yoo Ah In is believed to have recently smoked marijuana.

Experts say this result shows that in addition to propofol, Yoo Ah In has also used marijuana recently. The male artist's test did not give a positive result for propofol because this substance is usually eliminated from the body after 3-4 days.

However, when Nate contacted Yoo Ah In's management agency, a representative of UAA responded, "We have not received any notice."

Yoo Ah In's rep added, "Yoo Ah In has not been confirmed except for an investigation and Yoo Ah In has not been summoned by the police for a re-investigation, and there have been no new issues from the police following the investigation. first summons for investigation Even though we are unaware of additional suspicions and suspicions, and this is the first time we have heard of a positive for marijuana. If the police summon us, we I will actively support the investigation and we have nothing to say other than that."

Previously, Dong-A Ilbo newspaper reported that Yoo Ah In confessed to using propofol - an anesthetic, classified as a mild aphrodisiac in Korea - from 2021.

According to Nate, Yoo Ah In was arrested at Incheon International Airport on February 5, shortly after returning from the US to Korea. The actor was taken by the Seoul Metropolitan Police to the station for hair and urine samples to be handed over to the Korea National Institute of Scientific Investigation for examination.

According to a source from Star News, the arrest and examination of Yoo Ah In was carried out urgently, without prior notice because the police were concerned that the male star was afraid of running away. Currently, the authorities have issued an exit ban for the actor born in 1986.

The actor was suspected of abusing this banned substance when the Food and Drug Administration analyzed the medical supplies procurement system of hospitals, in which the category of prescription drugs related to psychotropic substances was specified. special attention. Abnormal data in medical examination results caused Yoo Ah In and 50 others to be investigated.

Korean law stipulates that illegal use of narcotics such as propofol or marijuana will face a prison term of less than 10 years or a fine of less than 100 million won. Previously, stars such as Gain, Ha Jung Woo, Wheesung, Park Si Yeon... received fines to prison sentences for drug abuse.

In the short term, the actor's career has been affected. Immediately after Yoo Ah In was accused of taking banned substances, a fashion brand in China removed him from the role of an advertising model.

In the announcement, the brand declared "zero tolerance" for artists involved in Mai Thuy. The brand said that it will temporarily remove Yoo Ah In's posters in public places and online advertising content in China until the Korean police announce the results of the investigation.

The scandal of private life also affected projects related to Yoo Ah In. According to Nate, 4 films with the participation of Korean actors are affected, facing the risk of not being able to release or having to find replacement actors.

Yoo Ah In was born in 1986, is a leading actor in Korea. He received many prestigious awards such as the Blue Dragon Film Award and two Baeksang Arts Awards.

He is known for his leading roles in the films Punch, Secret Affair, Veteran, Six Flying Dragons, #Alive, Voice of Silence, Hellbound, Burning...

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