Netflix‘s K-drama Hellbound amid reports that he is undergoing a police investigation in South Korea for illegal drug use.It was reported last month that Yoo had tested positive for propofol and marijuana, which are violations of South Korea’s South Korea’s Narcotics Control Act.
Yesterday (March 1), Xportsnews reported, as translated by Soompi, that Yoo has also tested positive for cocaine and ketamine in a hair test.It was reported today that Yoo has been dropped from season two of Netflix’s Hellbound.
A Netflix spokesperson has since confirmed to NME that the creators of Hellbound have decided to cast Kim Sung-cheol in season two as Jung Jinsu, who Yoo played in season one.Yoo, who was first investigated for his alleged non-medical use of the propofol anaesthetic, was subjected to urine and hair tests on February 5, per Soompi.
The urine test reportedly showed that Yoo had tested positive for marijuana, while the hair test revealed a positive test for cocaine and ketamine.Upon reports that Yoo had tested positive for propofol and marijuana, the actor’s agency United Arts Agency issued a statement that it was “actively cooperating with the investigation”, as Soompi reported.
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