Yoo Ah In’s agency confirms Zolpidem intake but denies report of frequent club visits for drugs in statement

South Korean actor Yoo Ah In, who was last seen in Hellbound and Seoul Vibe, has been under investigation for drugs usage. After testing positive for four drugs, the critically acclaimed actor was reported of being investigated for fifth type of drug Zolpidem. He allegedly obtained a prescription for the drug for non-medical purposes. It is reportedly a psychoactive drug which is used to treat sleep disorders.

 

Yoo Ah In’s agency confirms Zolpidem intake but denies report of frequent club visits for drugs in statement

 

Recently, the Yoo Ah In’s agency United Artist Agency released an official statement clarifying the recent reports of the actor’s use of drugs as well as frequent club visits for the same. “First, we apologize for causing concern with the unpleasant matter regarding actor Yoo Ah In,” the agency began the statement.

 

The agency continued, “Until now, Yoo Ah In and the agency have refrained from making any comments regarding information on the relevant investigation or responses while the police investigation is underway. As Yoo Ah In revealed in his past statement, his stance that he will dutifully partake in the relevant investigation and that he will receive all punishment has not changed.”

 

“However, the details of an investigation that is not yet closed and should be kept undisclosed in principle have for some unknown reason been revealed to the press,” the statement further read. “Furthermore, we would like to correct the facts in relation to the situation in which unconfirmed news is being continuously circulated and spread.”

 

Detailing the reports, the agency wrote, “On April 11, there were two separate exclusive reports regarding Yoo Ah In. April 11 Kookmin Ilbo’s report [Exclusive] ‘Yoo Ah In visits Itaewon clubs every week with models and broadcast entertainers. Suspected of drugs.’ April 11 Yonhap News TV’s report [Exclusive] ‘Yoo Ah In excessive intake of zolpidem. Fifth type of drug.’”

 

Speaking of the first report by Kookmin Ilbo, the agency noted, “The report in question was written only based on the witness story of informant ‘A.’ Furthermore, there were no fact-checks done regarding the witness, and they made the report only based on speculations. The relevant report has already been circulated by other press with provocative headlines [including words] such as ‘shocking’ and ‘expose,’ and it has been made to look as if he came across drugs at the club every week.”

 

“Kookmin Ilbo used the allegations of informant ‘A’ as basis for unconfirmed ‘suspicions’ such as [the informant saying], ‘He didn’t order much alcohol, but there were many reactions saying it was weird because he was excessively drunk,’ and, ‘He smoked in a corner, but it didn’t smell like normal cigarettes.’ We would like to ask how Kookmin Ilbo verified the claims made by ‘A.’”

 

“From what we have verified, smoking is not allowed indoors of the relevant club lounges, and there are separate open smoking areas. We express great regret at large media outlets such as Kookmin Ilbo making reports based on someone’s guess without fact-checking.” The agency noted that they plan to take legal action against the media outlet for not fact-checking the report.

 

Coming to Yonhap News TV’s report on Zolpidem, the agency said, “It is true that Yoo Ah In has been taking sleeping pills for a long time due to sleep disorder. In the past, he took sleeping pills with the relevant substance. However, in the recent past six months, he replaced [the original pills] with sleeping pills of a different ingredient. He has never used [the pills] for any other purpose than sleep. The truth of that will be revealed through the police investigation.

 

Regardless of this, the details of the investigations, which should be non-disclosed in principle, are continuously being disclosed to the public. Due to this, we express grave concern that [news of] the suspicions, which have not even been confirmed, is being circulated as if they were confirmed.

 

There are some aspects that we need to clarify the factual relationship of regarding the other suspicions Yoo Ah In is receiving, but in the current situation of the ongoing police investigation, we do not think it is respectful to the investigative agency to do so,” the agency concluded adding that they will take strict legal action against the tabloid.

 

Yoo Ah In was investigated by the police for illegal use of drugs like propofol, marijuana, cocaine and ketamine and apologized publicly after 48 days (about 1 and a half months) of silence. As reported by the outlet, on March 27, Yoo Ah In was summoned by the Seoul Metropolitan Police’s Drug Crime Investigation Unit and was investigated for about 12 hours.

 

In a press conference afterwards, he apologized for his actions saying, “I’m sorry for the delay in expressing my stance [about this situation]. I think I fell into a pit of self-justification that certain deviant behaviors of mine do not cause harm to anyone.” Amid the investigation, release dates for his upcoming projects have also been postponed. The actor also stepped down from his role in Hellbound 2.

 

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