The drug use situation of Yoo Ah-in (real name Um Hong-sik, 37 years old) is now under investigation, with eyewitness accounts saying that he frequented Itaewon’s Lounge A, Club B, and Club C with acquaintances. Witnesses have claimed that Yoo Ah-in used a reserved seat at Club B where he would frequently burn something that didn’t smell like a regular cigarette. Additionally, officials at the club had suspicions regarding his drug use before the police even got involved due to the club’s reputation for its hemp scent. The informant hopes that this incident will bring awareness to the widespread use of drugs in clubs around Itaewon. The police are now investigating additional accomplices who may have fought together with Yoo Ah-in. Netizens have expressed anger and frustration over this situation, especially considering the recent crackdowns on drug use in South Korea.
Actor Yoo Ah-in (real name Um Hong-sik, 37 years old)’s drug use situation has been expanded to an accomplice investigation, and an eyewitness account at an Itaewon club has been revealed.
On the 11th, a media reported on the informant’s statement that Yoo Ah-in was frequently seen in Itaewon’s Lounge A, Club B, and Club C with acquaintances through an exclusive report.
According to this report, Yoo Ah-in used the innermost seat of Club B as a reserved seat, and kept burning something in the form of cigarettes at this seat, but it was said that it was different from the general cigarette smell. He also said that there was a reaction that it was strange that he went out drunk even though he didn’t order much alcohol. Yoo Ah-in, who was often spotted at clubs in Itaewon last October, disappeared immediately following the Itaewon disaster, but appeared once more around the end of the year.
According to the informant, some club officials were suspicious of Yoo Ah-in’s use of drugs even before he was investigated by the police. It is also said that this club was famous for its hemp scent. The informant stated the purpose of the report, saying, “I hope that people will be aware of the widespread use of drugs in clubs around Itaewon through this incident.”
An official from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced at a press conference on the 10th that “we are investigating additional accomplices who fought together” ahead of the second summons investigation of Yoo Ah-in. Due to the police’s announcement, the rumor of Yoo Ah-in’s sighting at the club in Itaewon is gaining a lot of weight.
The informant pointed out that there were also models and broadcasters in Yoo Ah-in’s group. Curiosity is also growing as to who was the party with Yoo Ah-in who took drugs together.
After being summoned by the police for the first time, Yoo Ah-in said on his social media account, “Personally, I think I fell into a swamp of rationalization that my deviant acts did not harm anyone.” This is correct in the case of a solo crime, but if it is true that there was an accomplice and, as the informant said, that he took drugs with several people in Itaewon clubs several times, it is not a question of whether it is a “personal deviant act” and the rationalization that “no harm was done to anyone” makes sense. Perhaps Yoo Ah-in would have to take responsibility for what he said.
Regarding reports like this, netizens commented, “Looks like models, not just rappers, do a lot of drugs”, “That’s just Tae-oh Cho”, “It’s pretty easy to catch Yi Ti-won in any pub”, “He usually smells like hemp, but now he’s investigating?” “After letting some kids go to the world to catch drugs, now?” They are angry with reactions such as “It’s a waste of comments now.”
Kyunghee Kim
The recent reports of Yoo Ah-in’s alleged drug use and possible involvement in a wider accomplice investigation have caused a stir in the entertainment industry and among fans alike. As more details emerge, the public is left questioning the extent of the problem of drug use in the Itaewon club scene and who else may be involved. It remains to be seen what consequences Yoo Ah-in may face if the allegations are proven to be true. Let this be a wake-up call for those who may be tempted to engage in risky behaviors and a reminder that actions have consequences, no matter how famous or wealthy one may be.
