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Actor Joo Ji-hoon Charged with Drug Use |
2009-04-27 |
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Popular film star Joo Ji-hoon was booked Sunday for drug use. Police announced that Joo and several other stars are being investigated for distributing and using drugs. The narcotics unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said that arrest warrants are sought for actress Yun Seol-hee and model Ye Hak-young, who allegedly smuggled ecstasy tablets and ketamine from Japan.
The 27-year-old star of TV drama “Princess Hours” and films “Antique” and “The Naked Kitchen” was booked on the charge of drug use. The model-turned-actor admitted to using drugs at a party given at Ye’s house. He said that he was drunk when he took them. The latest drug scandal among celebrities has shocked the public as well as the entertainment industry itself. Although entertainers have often been caught for drug use, the recent drug bust was more shocking, because it involved one of the most promising hallyu stars and came in the wake of a still unresolved sex scandal, triggered by the suicide note of actress Jang Ja-yeon.
Joo was scheduled to shoot “Tokyo Tower” next month, but the role is likely to be given to another actor. His involvement in the drug party is expected to cause quite a heavy monetary damage to production companies, which had planned on selling his dramas and films to Japan. |
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