Yoo Ah In’s agency has shared a brief statement with regards to the actor undergoing investigation for propofol use.
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On February 8, it was reported on TV Chosun’s “News9” that a top Korean actor had undergone police investigation over alleged use of propofol. Propofol is a sleep inducer and anesthetic and it is illegal in South Korea to use it outside of surgical procedures.
It was additionally reported that a few days prior, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency called in Yoo Ah In to be investigated for alleged violation of the Narcotics Control Act. The actor has reportedly been banned from leaving the country while his body hair has been requested for evaluation by the National Institute of Scientific Investigation in order to confirm his propofol usage.
In response to this report, Yoo Ah In’s agency United Artists Agency (UAA) released the following official statement confirming that the actor had recently been investigated:
This is UAA.
Recently, Yoo Ah In underwent police investigation pertaining to propofol.
He is actively cooperating in all investigations regarding this and we plan to proactively address the aspects that are a problem.
We apologize for causing concern.
This latest news brought shock to the Korean online community, but some have expressed they are not surprised by the news.
Some online users were already speculating that Yoo Ah In was the male actor as soon as the reports were made.
Netizens commented, "I'm not surprised," "The other articles that didn't reveal his name gave already gave away so much information about him," "I'm not surprised because I kind of had the feeling," "He was one of my favorite actors. This is so disappointing," "Oh man," "This isn't surprising but I'm so upset. I really liked his acting and I felt he was one of the upright celebrities," "As soon as I read the other article, I thought of him and it was true," "When they said it was an actor in his 30s, he was the first person that came up in my head," "I can't believe it's him, I'm really shocked," "I'm shocked but not that surprised," "He always gave off a weird vibe. I thought it would be him when the articles were released," "I'm shocked but not surprised. He probably will make a comeback just like actor Ha Jung Woo," and "The articles were right. He is a top star."
Source: Soompi
