Yoo Ah-in sentenced to one year in prison

Heidi Hsia
·1-min read

5 Sep - South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in has been sentenced to one-year in prison following his drug charges.

The 38-year-old actor, who was indicted last October, received the sentence on 3 September, with the court ordering him to also pay KRW 2 million in fine.

It is noted that the prosecution previously sought a four-year prison sentence for Yoo.

He was charged after violating Korea's Narcotics Control Act by using drugs illegally and destroying evidence.

Yoo, real name Um Hong-sik, was indicted earlier on charges of habitually abusing the prescription drug propofol under the guise of cosmetic procedures from September 2020 to March 2022.

The charges also include illegally buying over 1,100 sleeping pills under the name of a different person on 44 occasions from May 2021 to August 2023.

Yoo has previously expressed remorse for his actions, saying that he will try his best to live a much healthier life and contribute to society no matter the ruling.

The actor has express remorse for his actions
The actor has express remorse for his actions

(Photo Source: Yoo Ah-in IG, Korea Times)

Latest stories

  • Sexually frustrated murder accused took what he wanted from housemate, jury hears

    WARNING: This story contains graphic details of an alleged murder in a sexual context.Nikolas Ibey — on trial for first-degree murder in the death of a woman who had just moved to Ottawa from Nunavut to attend college in 2022 — was drinking, taking drugs, and had been frustrated in his efforts to find an escort "for eight hours straight" before he finally took what he wanted from his new housemate and left her dead in her room, the Crown alleged in its opening remarks to a 14-member jury on Wedn

  • Anger mounts over China's response to deadly car attack

    STORY: China's government faced mounting anger Wednesday over its handling of the deadly car attack there earlier in the week - and appeared to be taking steps to limit news of the incident. On Monday, a man drove into a crowd at a sports center, killing 35 and injuring 43. But the government took nearly a day to announce the death toll, and the incident has been little reported by state media. Some online posts criticising the government's response, or questioning what the attack means for Chinese society, were rapidly removed by authorities.Candles and flowers that had been laid at the scene on Tuesday evening at the sports center's west gate later disappeared.A Reuters reporter on the scene said they were removed overnight. The west side of the sports center was blocked with metal barriers and guarded by security.Despite the efforts to clear the site, many kept dropping off fresh flowers on Wednesday morning. “It was just a spontaneous feeling that I had (when I came to lay the flowers). Even though I didn’t know them personally, it felt like those time when I had family members pass away in the past. So I (kind of) understand that feeling, and this is my feeling.”“We need to fundamentally improve the happiness of our people, to ensure equality for everyone. Also, there shouldn’t be extreme thoughts. Innocent people are involved here – but what did they have to do with anything?"Local police have named the suspect as a 62-year-old man with the surname Fan. He is being treated at a hospital for serious injuries after apparently stabbing himself following the attack.Investigators say the incident was seemingly triggered by the man's anger over his divorce.Chinese authorities on Wednesday called for 'full efforts' to treat those injured in the attack.

  • Driver angry over divorce kills 35 in China’s deadliest attack in a decade

    Thirty-five people were killed and 43 were injured after a man rammed his car into crowds at a sports center in the city of Zhuhai in China’s Guangdong province on Monday. What happened: The tragedy unfolded at around 7:48 p.m. when Fan’s SUV crashed into multiple fitness walking groups at the Zhuhai People’s Fitness Plaza, striking victims across the sports field's circular track. The rampage occurred just before Zhuhai was set to host the Zhuhai Airshow, China’s largest aviation exhibition, on Nov. 12-17.

  • Iran sets up mental health clinic to ‘treat’ women who refuse to wear hijab

    Iranian women who resist wearing the hijab are to be given treatment at a specialist mental health clinic in Tehran.

  • When horror hits China, the first instinct is shut it down

    Chinese society is reeling from a series of deadly attacks. The reaction from authorities is often suppression.

  • California man accused of killing couple he owed $80K and burying their burned remains in the desert

    If convicted, Huangting Gong is eligible for a maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole, or the death penalty

  • Prison officers deal drugs, want sex and are badly trained, BBC told

    Staff and former inmates say corruption is rife because guards know "how to fiddle the system".

  • Father of British-Pakistani girl admits killing her but denies intent

    The father of a 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl on Wednesday admitted that he killed his daughter but maintained he had not meant to harm her, even as he beat her when she lay dying.Her father phoned British police after arriving in Islamabad and said he had beaten his daughter "too much".

  • Woman ‘trapped’ in relationship bled to death after sexual assault, court told

    Tiffany Render previously told Carlisle police that Paul Irwin, 50, was abusive and had threatened to kill her

  • Man who stole and laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin is sentenced to 5 years in prison

    A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices — and then spent years laundering some of the hacked cryptocurrency with help from his wife — was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison. Ilya Lichtenstein masterminded one of the largest-ever thefts from a virtual currency exchange before he and his wife, Heather Rhiannon Morgan, carried out an elaborate scheme to liquidate the stolen funds, according to federal prosecutors. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly told Lichtenstein that his theft was “meticulously planned” and not an impulsive act.

  • Woman ‘told House Ethics Committee Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17 years-old’

    Gaetz - who resigned from the House of Representatives on Wednesday after Donald Trump announced him as his pick for Attorney General - strongly denies the allegations against him

  • Philippines says it will cooperate if ICC seeks Duterte's custody over drug killings

    The Philippine government said Wednesday its law enforcement agencies will be bound to cooperate if the International Criminal Court seeks the custody of former President Rodrigo Duterte as part of an investigation into thousands of deaths during his crackdown on illegal drugs. The Hague-based court has been investigating the widespread killings that took place while Duterte was mayor of the southern Philippine city of Davao and later as president from 2016 to 2020, as a possible crime against humanity. Human rights groups estimate the deaths could exceed 20,000 during Duterte’s presidency alone.

  • Wembley man, 42, raped two teenage girls after posing as teenager on Snapchat

    Himanshu Makwana, pretended to be a 19-year-old called Samir

  • For All His Newfound Power, Trump Can’t Save Steve Bannon This Time

    After a scheduling hearing for his upcoming fraud trial, self-styled right-wing warrior Steve Bannon stood outside Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday afternoon and threatened top law enforcement officers in the city, state, and nation. He mentioned in particular Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, New York State Attorney General Letitia James, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, Associate Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and special prosecutor Jack Smith. “The hunted are to become the hunt

  • Iran executes in public a serial rapist convicted in dozens of cases

    An Iranian man convicted of raping dozens of women over the past two decades has been executed in public, the country's state media reported on Wednesday. The state-owned IRAN newspaper said Mohammad Ali Salamat was hanged after Iran’s Supreme Court confirmed his death sentence earlier in October. Reports by Iranian media said that in many of the cases, Salamat raped his victims after proposing marriage or dating them.

  • Flowers and tributes removed from mass killing site in China

    STORY: :: Chinese authorities remove flowers left for the victims of a mass killing as the government scrambles to respond:: Zhuhai, China:: November 13, 2024(Flower shop manager, surnamed He) "They do not allow us to place flowers at the site. So the better solution is to go directly to the funeral home and put them there.":: On Monday a driver rammed his car into a crowd killing 35 people according to policeOn Monday (November 11), a male driver angry at his divorce settlement, according to police, rammed his car into a crowd at a sports center in the city of 2.5 million, killing 35 people and injuring another 43. The government took almost a day to announce the death toll.Mr. He, a local flower shop manager, said he attempted to deliver nine wreaths made from 4,500 chrysanthemums but was directed to a funeral home, which also refused to accept the flowers.The attack occurred as Zhuhai was hosting China's largest aviation exhibition, a biennial event showcasing the nation’s civil and military aerospace advancements, including a new stealth jet fighter unveiled this year.

  • 2 Members of California Nudist Colony Found Dead, Next-Door Neighbor Arrested: 'It’s a Nightmare' (Exclusive)

    Members of a clothing-optional community in California say tensions among residents boiled over, leading to the deaths of Dan and Stephanie Menard

  • Town rounds up and sterilises hundreds of monkeys after years of menacing behaviour

    ‘Monkey City’ cracks down on macaque population by capturing aggressive animals and putting them in cages

  • 5-Year-Old Oregon Boy Who Vanished While Mom Napped Found Dead Less than 2 Miles from Home

    Authorities said Joshua James McCoy disappeared from his home in Hauser, Oregon on Saturday, Nov. 9

  • As 4B takes the world by storm, South Korea is grappling with a backlash against feminism

    The 4B movement that sparked global interest in the wake of the US election has grown out of an intensely unequal society