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Korean actor Yoo Ah-in set for film comeback after drug controversy

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Jaehwa Bernardo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787034616682Seoul.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in arrives for his trial on alleged drug use at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on September 3, 2024. Jung Yeon-je, AFP/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in arrives for his trial on alleged drug use at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on September 3, 2024. <em>Jung Yeon-je, AFP/File </em></span></span></span></div><p>Actor Yoo Ah-in is set to make his comeback in an occult thriller film following a controversy over his drug use, according to South Korean media.</p><p>Ah-in was revealed Tuesday as part of the cast of &quot;Vampir,&quot; a film that will be directed by Jang Jae-hyun, known for helming the 2024 blockbuster horror film &quot;Exhuma,&quot; Yonhap News Agency <a href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818003800315"><strong>reported</strong></a>.</p><p>In the film, Ah-in, whose real name is Uhm Hong-sik, will reportedly portray the protagonist, a contract killer who tracks down a mysterious pagan group.</p><p>&quot;Vampir&quot; also stars Lee Sung-min (of &quot;Misaeng: Incomplete Life&quot; and &quot;Reborn Rich&quot;), <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2025/6/29/the-most-beautiful-view-in-ph-for-lee-jun-hyuk-2305"><strong>Lee Jun-hyuk</strong></a> (&quot;Love Scout&quot; and &quot;The Art of Sarah&quot;), Yoon Kyung-ho (&quot;The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call&quot;), Choi Hyun-wook (&quot;Weak Hero&quot; and &quot;Notes from the Last Row&quot;), and Doi of the hip-hop girl group H//PE Princess.</p><p>The upcoming feature is also drawing attention as director Jang&#x27;s next project following &quot;Exhuma,&quot; which starred Kim Min-sik and Kim Go-eun and became South Korea&#x27;s highest-grossing film of 2024.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/19/5-reasons-to-watch-korean-occult-thriller-exhuma-734"><strong>READ: 5 reasons to watch Korean occult thriller ‘Exhuma&#x27;<br/></strong></a></div><p>In September 2024, Ah-in, known for starring in series such as &quot;Chicago Typewriter&quot; and &quot;Hellbound,&quot; as well as films including &quot;Burning&quot; and &quot;#Alive,&quot; was <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/9/3/korean-actor-yoo-ah-in-jailed-for-1-year-for-drugs-1448"><strong>found guilty</strong></a> of illegally using the anesthetic drug propofol and sentenced to one year in prison.</p><p>He was eventually <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/2/18/korean-actor-yoo-ah-in-released-after-drugs-sentence-suspended-1819"><strong>released from prison</strong></a> in February 2025 after receiving a suspended sentence.</p><p>The controversy derailed Ah-in&#x27;s career, leading to his withdrawal from the second season of Netflix&#x27;s dark fantasy series &quot;Hellbound,&quot; where he was replaced by Kim Sung-cheol. <strong>— With a report from Agence France-Presse</strong></p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/25/21/review-faith-fear-mix-in-netflixs-dark-hellbound"><strong>REVIEW: Faith and fear mix in Netflix&#x27;s dark, interesting &#x27;Hellbound&#x27;</strong></a></div><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IZgM7AxSIuM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>Actor Yoo Ah-in is set to make his comeback in an occult thriller film following a controversy over his drug use, according to South Korean media.</p>

Actor Yoo Ah-in is set to make his comeback in an occult thriller film following a controversy over his drug use, according to South Korean media.