'Confirmed Return' Yoo Ah-in Still in Probation Period..Spotted at Script Reading [Star Issue]

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Actor Yoo Ah-in, who caused controversy over drug-related charges, is set to make his comeback with the film 'Vampire'. While still serving a probation period, he appeared at a script reading session.

According to the production team of 'Vampire' (directed by Jang Jae-hyun) on the 18th, casting has been finalized and principal photography will begin in earnest this August.

'Vampire' is a mystery occult film depicting an unidentified hitman hired by a clergyman to track down an enigmatic cult group.

In the film, Yoo Ah-in plays the role of the hitman pursuing the cult members. Though portrayed as a calm and composed character who remains unfazed under any circumstances, the story will depict his gradual transformation as he encounters mysterious entities.

The recently held script reading was attended by key cast members including director Jang Jae-hyun, Yoo Ah-in, Lee Sung-min, Lee Jun-hyuk, Do-i, Yoon Kyung-ho, and Choi Hyun-wook, who will lead the film 'Vampire'.

Yoo Ah-in had suspended all activities after being sentenced to a suspended prison term for habitual use of narcotics. He currently has approximately one year and six months remaining in his probation period. Despite this, he is returning to his primary profession with 'Vampire' during the probation period.

Meanwhile, Yoo Ah-in was brought to trial on charges of habitually administering medical propofol and other substances under the guise of sleep anesthesia for cosmetic procedures at hospitals around Seoul from 2020 until March 2022, totaling 181 instances. He also faced allegations of illegally obtaining over 1,100 tablets of two types of sedatives in others' names between May 2021 and August 2023. In January 2024, additional charges were added for smoking marijuana with Mr. Choi and others in the United States and inciting others to smoke.

As a result, Yoo Ah-in was sentenced to one year in prison and placed under judicial custody following the first-instance ruling in September 2024. In February of this year, the second instance reduced his sentence to one year in prison with two years of probation, leading to his release. The Supreme Court has since upheld the original verdict.

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