Yoo Ah-in indicted for drug use expresses lifelong regret over father's passing

[@MyNameIsChingy]

I don't get why they are hard on him while that guy from big bang seungri is already out ,that person is a monster that should have been in prison for life for abusing women together with his friends who ever they are

[@betnak6283]

He did not even hurt anyone,and they treat him as a murderer.so sad some Koreans are lunatic!

[@fxrivrgirl]

Yes I agree. Drugs aren't good but here in usa more harm extends to others from hate thinking / mental health going untreated. Untreated mental health leads to drug use gambling other addictions & then plain hate speech that incites others to violence. He didn't hurt anyone just himself why punish that. Koreans head in sand not admitting to mental health issues just labeling humans needing a Dr & counseling

[@maryannterry2147]

I agree with you.. Seungri is a lot worse.

[@fabian_br319]

@MyNamelsChingy indeed😢. It's Korea

[@erikoenglish1651]

He needs treatment and not in prison.

[@fastpitchehs]

@@erikoenglish1651 100%.

[@lawriephillipasequeira8592]

Yoo Ah-in one of the greatest actors ...a death of a parent can be so devastating and men very often don't know how to process this well . Korea needs to get up to date with mental health issues .

[@Kro94]

He hasn't hurt anyone, just himself. He doesn't deserve to go to prison, but to go to a detox clinic and maybe get some psychological counselling. Above all, he doesn't deserve to be treated so harshly. Some kindness and empathy would be welcome.

[@deepalall647]

I am completely against dr*g abuse, but I hope they don’t bully him, people make mistakes. He is already being punished by the law.

[@victorvictor4235]

Did he sell them? Why do the media treat him like he’s a nasty criminal

[@SangmiKim-v5i]

No he didn't sale them.

[@fabian_br319]

​@victorvictor4235 it's Korea😢

[@ridita5221]

Korean netizens cyber bullying the celebrities.

[@madalinacroitorescu]

It 's a health problem. When you're in pain, you can't eat or sleep ,you need treatment.Addiction is a disease. Sorry for him ,this most talented actor and tormented man.Beyond the law,I hope he'll get help .

[@fastpitchehs]

NO ONE wakes up and decides to be a drug addict. He probably has mental issue that stem from stress of being an Actor in a very “you need to be perfect” society among other things. Now he has the death of his father. Sad all the way around

[@cynthiav5580]

well there's other more responsible ways to manage that stress, using stress as an excuse to use drugs isnt a good example

[@IsurOo]

Another excuse for being a drug addict.. 😂

[@MoonstoneStarChaser]

@@cynthiav5580 one of the most callous comments I’ve read regarding fellow humans suffering, that is suffering, with mental health illness. Gross

[@MoonstoneStarChaser]

@@IsurOoAnd here is the second most reprehensible ignorant and crass comments on the abject the suffering of people with mental health illness. Well done.

[@AbbyA-z6j]

​@@IsurOo"drug addict". How many of the drugs he is accused of using are actually addictive? This lack of basic - BASIC - humanity benefits no one. You don't sound big or clever. Just cruel, ignorant and unpleasant.

[@madaliee]

He should have rehab and counselling not prison time

[@AbbyA-z6j]

The waste of taxpayer's money is mind-boggling. Sleep-clinic to sort out the insomnia, then work from there. It's difficult to function properly if you can't sleep at all. Court-ordered if necessary. What the hell is this man even doing in jail?

[@AbbyA-z6j]

@deepestsleeep What's he doing in prison at all? He should not even be in an open prison. What a waste of money. Treat him at in a hospital or at home. Enforce drug testing if there any concerns he won't stay clean. He's not a dealer. Who is he a danger to apart from himself?

[@AbbyA-z6j]

@deepestsleeep "Korea is currently struggling with rampant drug related crime". But you admit to having, and using, a "harsh drug law". If the former is true, then the latter is not working. Why double-down? Rather than asking what has gone wrong, and trying a new path. Meanwhile, your harsh drug laws have not in themselves stopped other people's children using drugs. So why would they stop yours? I mean as opposed to a strong support system for difficult times. Or knowledge of and access to effective healthcare. I have a lot of time for good rehab in prison. It's a must for addicts funding their purchases through crime. There's no suggestion that's the case here. I see no logical reason why a community sentence, with mandatory drug testing, would not have sufficed.

[@AbbyA-z6j]

@deepestsleeep And I hope every single doctor involved in this case is also behind bars. Their conduct scares me more than Yoo Ah-in's. And as in the Matthew Perry case, I believe they are straight-up evil.

[@Johanneslol11]

This is way to hard. In the Netherlands everywhere people smoke weed and nobody cares. Your pretending like he murdered somebody instead of pushing him, put him in a rehabilitation center..

[@mirjammirjam2435]

I am sincerely worried about his life. He is being judged so harshly. Like he hurt people. He is addicted, only harming himself. I hope he gets counceling in jail. Otherwise I am worried about what he will do once he gets out of jail.

[@torpedohost]

this is sick, harmless crime because he wants to party by himself? all these judging people are the ones that are doing the heinous crimes in secret. he just got exposed because hes a celebrity. this guy needs to be freed immediately theres a ton of korean politicians that needs to be in jail

[@susanlee6030]

Drug use is not great but judging from many korean celebrities who've died over suicide maybe dont punish him too harsh. They probably need to figure out why their actor/actress keep to choose ending their life earlier.

[@Virgo_0709]

Mean while, I don't see any update on Taeil's case. Hmmm

[@gwynmcc]

Rehabilitation.

[@ShelleyM007]

I’m very anti d r u g abuse. I’ve never ever even experimented- but I somehow feel sorry for this great actor. Isn’t it better to get him help with staying clean rather than imprisonment ? It seems that they penalise stars much more severely than regular folk in South Korea. Probably because they think fans will emulate and idolise that lifestyle. I wonder though, if this won’t make other stars with addictions hide their habit, instead of seeking help.He surely isn’t the only actor with addictions as a coping mechanism. I also wonder if the law pursued and convicted those who actually supplied and enabled his addiction- because this definitely never happened in a vacuum. Whatever happens, let’s never downplay the devastating loss of a parent. My condolences to him.💐 I hope, in the future that he becomes clean, and very emotionally strong, and I hope he has a strong emotional support base now that all this is out in the open. We don’t need another actor ta k I n g their own l I f e. I also fervently hope the South Koreans will let him go back to acting once this is all over. He still has so much talent to offer the world.

[@angelmarwa443]

The Korean society is too judgemental especially to celebrities

[@EvanescenceEverythingOh]

oh well it's forbidden celebrity or not !!!

[@angelmarwa443]

@EvanescenceEverythingOh I get that, what he did is wrong, but he's human and still deserves compassion

[@fastpitchehs]

@@angelmarwa443 the standard some hold for Actors and Idols is absurd. They can’t date, go to clubs, drink, smoke, and oh gosh forbid if they are gay. They want robots

[@Sasha-c9u]

This is sad it’s like he killed someone

[@TaraYang-m6h]

I still don't understand how Korea could create a masterpiece like Prison Playbook and still not understand the point of the series. Some of them even think that someone who has used drugs (even if it's a few times or just tried to purchase) is equivalent to a murderer. Jail is full of users but most of the ones who make and sell it are still out there. Why not actually target the people at the top rather than using actors and artists as media play.

[@EmmaJuiett2012]

From the way this is going, I hope his case doesn't end up being another case similar to Lee Seunkyun... Korea definitely doesn't learn

[@curtiberg]

In your country being famous means being bullied. What he did might not be right but your constant bullying is worse. I am just happy he didn't commit suicide after this treatment like all the other stars we lost.

[@---WilloW---]

which drug did he do? Marijuana is not the same as meth, or is it newer such as ketamine? The type of drug really does matter unless Korea wants to be like Viet Nam in this regard.

[@mogreen19]

He used propofol, a anesthetic/sedative. If I remember correctly it is the sleeping medication that killed Michael Jackson.

[@HKim0072]

Most of it was propofol (the drug that killed Michael Jackson). The rest was sleeping pills. And, weed in the states. (I doubt this is the full list though.) These all started during the pandemic. My guess is he was using pre-pandemic, but it got harder to access drugs.

[@nholmes86]

It is ketamine

[@fastpitchehs]

@@---WilloW--- he smoked marijuana in LA I believe went back to S.Korean and they arrested him. S. Korean laws on drugs is very strict

[@fabian_br319]

I teally fell sorry for him. 😢

[@msferz9177]

he should get whatever punishment your average citizen gets for using drug.

[@bhanumathi2911]

All around the world the rapist murdered will be out within a month but these types of crimes....they won't leave him alone it seems disgusting laws

[@CrimsonGhost553]

Amazing actor.

[@igotpushed_]

Drug abusing celeb ruin their own life so why get worked up with punishing them?!

[@Sasha-c9u]

It isn’t fair the government should send him to the hospital 😢😢😢

[@fatyfarrell]

K nets are way too hard on these stars!

[@lenafucheehwa4707]

I remember once while Yoo In Ah was out standing ong the paparazzi and dispatch, Media journal they are working hands in hand to nail our actor Yoo. SK never learnt their lessons well. They are the one who is driving death note to some of the actors. Yes! the worst beasts is has set free only short term jail. And they are free to do whatever they liked. Feeling sad and pity for actor Yoo In Ah. His dad's death is a great blow to him and his family members. What else they want from him 💰💰💰?? to shut their mouths and close their eyes 👀?? In order the cases is solved?! 😤😡

[@tamikowr9557]

WHY ARE THE PEOPLE SO JUDGEMENTAL , WHY !!!!! THEY HAVE NO SYMPATHY FOR ANYONE. I WOULD REALLY LOVE TO SEE HOW THESE VERY NEGATIVE JUDGEMENTAL PEOPLE LIVE. SHOW YOURSELVES !!!!

[@txtsmoa8248]

:(

[@SaBa-ro7yn]

He can’t grieve for a father who died without knowing if his son would retrieve his right to work and live? Give me a break! A genius actor who went from pain-relievers to an addiction he’s recovered from, being hounded for 2 yrs by a homophobic world He didn’t harm anyone but himself, just let him go and start working again

[@HKim0072]

I'm pro-most drugs, but realize it can get out of hand very easily. It's never interfered in my life and it's been less of a habit than most people with alcohol. I was more of a binge drinker / drug user. But, Korean society isn't ready for it (yet) and it's starting to go down the wrong path. IMO, they should keep the sentence and yes, a bit unfairly as an example.

[@angelafenton1908]

Harsh

[@shin4655]

You mean people forced him into drugs ? or his got intellectual problem ?

[@annaschiavoni9362]

depression from which he has not recovered after being diagnosed with cancer a few years ago, he started with painkillers and then moved on to something else

[@AbbyA-z6j]

There are healthcare options available for the treatment of insomnia and depression. Why clog up your criminal justice system like this? There's nothing to suggest he's a persistent offender.

[@dontbeoctopus1298]

Tsk tsk tsk tsk