'Minor Sex Crime' Ko Young-wook Snubs Yoo Ah-in's Return, Asks "Is Drug Use Okay?"

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Ko Young-wook, formerly of the group Rolla, has indirectly criticized actor Yoo Ah-in's return to the industry.

On the 19th, Ko shared a link to an article about Yoo Ah-in's comeback on his X (formerly Twitter) account, posting the comment: "Is drug use okay?"

Previously, it was reported that Yoo Ah-in would make his comeback with director Jang Jae-hyun's new film 'Vampire'. The production team of 'Vampire' announced a casting lineup including Yoo Ah-in, Lee Sung-min, Lee Jun-hyuk, Do Yi, Yoon Kyung-ho, and Choi Hyun-wook, and stated that filming would officially begin this month.

Yoo Ah-in was indicted for habitually administering medical propofol and other substances under the guise of sleep anesthesia during cosmetic procedures at hospitals in Seoul over a period of approximately one year and six months starting from September 2020, totaling 181 instances. Between May 2021 and August 2023, he illegally obtained more than 1,100 tablets of two types of sleeping pills under other people's names on 44 occasions. In January 2024, he also faced charges of smoking marijuana in the United States with a person named Choi and inciting others to smoke.

Yoo Ah-in was sentenced to one year in prison and detained at the first instance in September 2024. His sentence was later reduced to one year in prison with a two-year probation period at the second instance in February, leading to his release. The Supreme Court has since upheld the original verdict.

Yoo Ah-in announced his return to commercial films after three years while still within his probation period. Ko Young-wook's post appears to be an indirect criticism of Yoo Ah-in's comeback.

Meanwhile, Ko Young-wook was sentenced to two years and six months in prison for sexually assaulting and forcibly molesting three minors on five occasions in 2010.

His sentence was finalized by the Supreme Court, making him the first entertainer to be required to wear an electronic ankle bracelet.

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