Drug scandal gets Joo Ji-hoon banned from KBS

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

After actor Joo Ji-hoon (Antique, Goong) was named in the recent drug scandal for recreational drug use of ecstasy and ketamine (which got the main supplier, actress Yoon Seol-hee, tossed into jail along with her financial enabler Yeh Hak-young), Joo was the center of the ensuing media frenzy. He was dropped from his latest drama and had his birthday fanmeeting in Japan canceled.

Now Joo, who may face trial for his drug use, has been banned indefinitely from appearing on broadcast station KBS “until his [legal] punishment is decided.” Naturally, this also applies to Yoon Seol-hee and Yeh Hak-young, but I think they have bigger things to worry about, such as going away to prison for many, many years for drug trafficking.

This is not the first time an entertainer has been banned because of a drug scandal; for instance, singer Jeon In-kwon and actress Go Ho-kyung received similar punishments for marijuana use last year and in 2006.

Furthermore, KBS is also banning actor Na Han-il, but his crime is a white-collar matter. Na, who was appearing on the SBS historical drama Ja Myung Go, was caught taking illegal loans of more than 10 billion won and was also suspected of bribery.

MBC and SBS are expected to follow suit with similar decisions.

Via Chosun, OSEN, Star News
Post from: dramabeans

Oh man. :(

Comments

[littleoldmanboy.livejournal.com]

sux 2 b him

[czarny.livejournal.com]

OMG ICON LOVE.

I felt bad for thinking that vid was better than the actual vid for the song :(

[uchuu-kita.livejournal.com]

It's a shame because he is a good actor, but he should have known better. It is so frowned upon to take drugs in South Korea especially if you're famous. It's like asking for trouble.

[edgirl-12.livejournal.com]

Yikes, Korean media are interesting when it comes to scandals like these

if this happened in the U.K. they'd immediately ask for like an exclusive interview on the t.v. shows or national newspapers

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

yeah, this is also true in the US. but Korea seems to be fond of the ban sticker

[orangeinsanity.livejournal.com]

haha I love differences like these. I bet he were he was a celeb in other places right now.

[dreamerbri.livejournal.com]

ikr. he'd become a bigger celebrity.

[hp-groupie.livejournal.com]

Man...America is so different in their treatment of cases like this:

i.e. ROBERT. DOWNEY. JR.

I'm a fairly new Korean fan...can someone tell me some REALLY famous Koreans who've done some nasty mess like this before, but have come back from it and are now critically-acclaimed?

He's just such a good actor. This really bothered me.

[invisibelle.livejournal.com]

yeah I was thinking of RDJr when this first started, too. it's truly amazing how differently something like this would be treated in the west.

[cinis.livejournal.com]

I actually expected that to happen but again, it's just sad

[merlinspants.livejournal.com]

omg this gif is making me lol so hard

[jackichen007.livejournal.com]

LMAO I LOVE THE GIF

[orangeinsanity.livejournal.com]

lol I love that gif

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

Come to me bb. Everything will be alright.

[koreansongs.livejournal.com]

:/

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Oh well, at least it's only 'till his penalty is decided (How long court process takes in South Korea?). I hope he won't have to go to jail as jail might be really bad place for such a pretty celebrity boy.

[merlinspants.livejournal.com]

ouch :(

[fear-the-llama.livejournal.com]

...ok this gif got me..what's dylan doing here%Pr

[finchburg.livejournal.com]

Joo Ji Hoon, please learn really good English and then come to the US so we can see you on our TVs! Everyone loves Jin and Sun on LOST, you just have to find the right role.

[finchburg.livejournal.com]

Seriously. He just needs to get on the next big show here and then he will be set. Let's start writing him encouraging letters.

[dreamerbri.livejournal.com]

i agree. we're very forgiving in the states.

[czarny.livejournal.com]

Gawd KBS srsly. ¬___¬


In retaliation he should develop a flourishing career outside of Korea.

[orangeinsanity.livejournal.com]

I still can't believe they're actually banning him.

[invisibelle.livejournal.com]

UGH. SAD.

y'all he's always been one of my favorites. i was hoping he'd eventually shave off that ugly 'stache and be teh sex again. THIS SUCKS.

i wonder if he'll still get modeling jobs, even?

[xshinebrighterx.livejournal.com]

:(

[symphonied.livejournal.com]

:( :( :(