'Drug Offender' Don Spike, Opens Meat Restaurant with Name Prominently Displayed After Release [Star Issue]

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Don Spike (49, real name Kim Min-soo), a composer and broadcaster who served a prison sentence for drug-related charges before being released, has shared updates on his preparations to resume the food service business.

On the evening of the 9th, Don Spike posted a photo on his Instagram story. The image featured a signboard bearing his name, drawing attention. He also highlighted 'Barbacoa,' a method of slow-cooking beef and shredding it for consumption, hinting at the opening of a new restaurant.

Don Spike gained fame in the entertainment industry as a "meat artisan," but suspended all activities in 2022 following drug-related charges.

In September 2022, he was arrested on the spot for possession and use of methamphetamine at a hotel in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. He faced trial for purchasing methamphetamine worth 45 million won across nine occasions from late 2021 to late 2022, as well as using it 14 times. Additionally, Don Spike was charged with distributing methamphetamine and ecstasy to others on seven occasions and possessing approximately 20 grams of methamphetamine. Based on a typical single-use dose of 0.03 grams, this amounts to roughly 667 doses.

It was also revealed that in 2010, Don Spike received a fine for marijuana-related charges and was sentenced to one year in prison with a two-year probation period for separate drug-related offenses later that same October.

Ultimately, he was sentenced to two years in prison in 2023 and was released upon completion of his sentence in March 2025.

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