The secret to great acting is drugs”… “1,100 sleeping pills under someone else’s name” of a famous Korean actor.

Yoo said, “I am sorry for causing so many people to worry. I will faithfully face the upcoming trial and tell the truth.”

The famous Korean actor apologized to the assembled press with a mysterious expression on his face.

On December 12, the first trial of actor Yoo Ah In (37) was held at the Seoul Central District Court. Yoo is accused of habitually using illegal drugs, violating the Narcotics Control Act, and abetting and abetting marijuana smoking.

Yoo was given 181 doses of anesthesia by his family doctor. In addition, during a one-year period from May 2009, he received approximately 1,100 sleeping pills prescribed under another person’s name. In the U.S., he is said to have used marijuana with four friends.

In an article distributed on March 6, 2011, FRIDAY Digital reported in detail on Yoo’s bizarre behavior before and after the crime. We would like to reproduce the article and look back at the reality of the drug epidemic in the Korean entertainment industry (some corrections have been made).

4.4 liters of prescribed sedatives

In one year, over 4.4 liters of sedatives were prescribed 73 times at hospitals.

Yoo, a well-known South Korean actor, is under severe questioning by the police for overmedication. Food and drug safety authorities questioned the frequency with which Yoo was prescribed the sedative propofol. They asked the police to investigate.

Upon receiving the request, the Seoul Police Department’s Narcotics Crime Investigation Unit executed a search warrant at Incheon International Airport on February 5 for Yoo, who had returned from the United States, and conducted a simple urine test. As a result, he tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol, the main ingredient in marijuana.

In addition, when the National Forensic Science Institute examined his hair, they found four narcotic ingredients, including propofol, cocaine, and ketamine, in addition to marijuana. The police were investigating the case on the assumption that Yoo was using drugs on a daily basis.

Yoo is one of Korea’s top actors. He has appeared in numerous films, including the movie “Antique” and the drama “The Man Who Couldn’t Get Married,” and has won many titles, including the Best Actor Award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards (for the movie “The King’s Fate”). He is very popular in Japan, where he has held numerous fan meetings.

Yoo is a graduate of Dankook University, one of Korea’s most prestigious schools for the arts. He is probably one of the most sought-after actors in Korea, having successfully played a variety of roles including a boxer, a genius pianist, and a student with bad behavior. Recently, he became the talk of the town when he played the role of an executive of a troubled religious organization in the Netflix drama series “Hell is Calling.