{"id":589256,"date":"2026-08-19T07:32:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/589256\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T07:32:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:32:15","slug":"south-korean-actor-yoo-ah-in-to-make-movie-comeback-after-drug-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/589256\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in to make movie comeback after drug case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SEOUL &#8211; South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in, whose career was derailed by a drug conviction, is returning to the big screen with the upcoming supernatural thriller Vampir (working title), distributor NEW said on Aug 18.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The announcement, which came with photos from a table read that includes Yoo, confirms the actor\u2019s first project since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/entertainment\/south-korean-actor-yoo-ah-in-jailed-for-one-year-for-illegal-drug-use?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\">his legal troubles began in 2023.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The 39-year-old stepped away from public life after allegations that he had habitually used propofol, a controlled anesthetic, along with other drugs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In Vampir, Yoo plays a hit man who is hired by a priest to hunt down a shadowy cult. The film is the latest from writer-director Jang Jae-hyun, whose occult thriller Exhuma became one of South Korea\u2019s biggest box office hits of 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Lee Sung-min, Lee Joon-hyuk, Yoon Kyung-ho and Choi Hyun-wook round out the cast. Principal photography began in August, and the film is targeting a 2028 release, according to the distributor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Considered one of the most talented actors of his generation, Yoo broke through as the villain in the cop actioner Veteran (2015) and as the doomed Crown Prince Sado in the period drama The Throne (2015). He reached international audiences with South Korean director Lee Chang-dong\u2019s film Burning, which premiered at Cannes in 2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">As the drug case made headlines, Netflix dropped him from the second season of TV series Hellbound (2021 to 2024), while brands pulled ads featuring him. In 2025, the South Korean Supreme Court upheld Yoo\u2019s one-year prison sentence, suspended for two years, along with a 2 million won (S$1,810) fine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Two films featuring Yoo &#8211; The Match, a drama about the rivalry between professional Go players, and the superhero comedy Hi-Five &#8211; were released in cinemas in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Both movies had wrapped filming before the drug investigation began, and their releases had been delayed by years as a result. 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