In late night proceedings on Wednesday, a Seoul court dismissed police requests for the formal arrest of prominent Korean actor Yoo Ah-in on drug charges. The star of “Burning,” “The Throne” and Ne…
,” appeared at the Seoul Central District Court on charges that he used five different drugs.
The Yonhap news agency reported that Yoo was to be detained at the Mapo Police Station until the court delivered its decision on the arrest warrant. The announcement came at 11.30 p.m. “Yoo regrets smoking marijuana, and the charge of using cocaine is still under dispute,” the court said, according to a translation by the JoongAng Daily. “It is difficult to conclude that there are fears of [Yoo] fleeing or destroying evidence.”
The authorities have looked into several doctors’ offices and clinics in Seoul that may have administered the drug.
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