If he hadn't been arrested, he'd have died...I lived in captivity

By Wooju, Lee

Jul 24, 2025

If he hadn't been arrested, he'd have died...I lived in captivity



Genre Yeouido' Don Spike regretted taking drugs and emphasized the danger.

On JTBC 'Genre Yeouido', which was broadcast live on the 24th, composer Don Spike and former Gyeonggi Province Governor Nam Kyung-pil appeared as guests.

Before talking to the two in earnest, Jung Young-jin emphasized "The two of you have no intention of returning to the entertainment industry and returning to politics."




Don Spike was sentenced to two years in prison in September 2023 on charges of buying 45 million won worth of methamphetamine (about 105g) and administering it 14 times from December 2021 to September 2022, handing over methamphetamine and ecstasy to an acquaintance seven times and possessing methamphetamine worth 20g.

Don Spike, who was released from prison after serving his sentence in February. Don Spike said he was first introduced to drugs at the recommendation of his surroundings and `Most people think they can control it at first. However, if you use it, you will cross the line at some point and your life will be ruined. If you look at the text messages we exchanged, you don't think it's me"He confessed.

If he hadn't been arrested, he'd have died...I lived in captivity
In 2010, Don Spike was fined 5 million won for smoking cannabis and sentenced to one year in prison and two years of probation on another drug charge in the same year. Don Spike used cannabis in 2010 and later began broadcasting, moving away from drugs for a long time. Then, before the time of COVID-19, I was recommended to use it again."




Don Spike, who is staying with his family after being released from prison and undergoing drug addiction rehabilitation, emphasized "Even though I'm sick and have a mind that I don't want to go through it by mistake anymore, the idea I have to be careful for the rest of my life."

Don Spike regrets taking drugs, "I'm in my late 40s and I think it's all reset. All the things I've done my whole life and what I've accomplished have disappeared. If there are two things I gained from this case, I think 'You got caught and lived. I strongly think that if I had not been arrested and continued to hide and use drugs, I would have probably died now. It reminds me of my family a lot. I think the arrest saved me."

As for the reason why he decided to appear even after taking a negative view, I know that many people are uncomfortable seeing it on the screen. Once again, I apologize for causing a stir, he said. "I came because I wanted to tell you that you have to do this to recover as an experienced person."






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