Yoo Ah-in Sparks Backlash After Party Photo with Bong Joon-ho Surfaces
Sep 05, 2025
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Peggy Gu, a world-renowned DJ and music producer, drew attention by posting a photo of director Bong Joon-ho and Yoo Ah-in together at the party on his personal account on the 3rd. Director Bong Joon-ho accepted the joke by supporting Peggy's arms with both hands, and next to director Bong Joon-ho, Yoo Ah-in, who smiles brightly while wearing a black hat, drew attention.
However, the photo quickly became the center of controversy as it spread through various online communities immediately after its release. This is because Yoo Ah-in, who has not returned to the entertainment industry after being released from prison and has continued self-reflection for seven months, has been revealed. On top of that, just because Yoo Ah-in was with director Bong Joon-ho, some people are concerned that `Is Yoo Ah-in returning to director Bong Joon-ho's next film?' The photo has now been deleted, but it has been captured and is receiving a lot of criticism from the public.
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In September last year, the infant was sentenced to one year in prison in the first trial for habitual drug use and was arrested in court, effectively stopping his acting activities. And in the second trial held in February this year, he was released after being reduced to one year in prison and two years of probation, and at the Supreme Court's appeal hearing held on July 3, he confirmed the original ruling, which sentenced him to one year in prison, two years of probation, and a fine of 2 million won.
There are also many works that were damaged by infants who were even arrested in court due to the unprecedented drug controversy. The new works filmed by Yoo Ah-in were kept in a warehouse for a long time due to his drug scandal, and they were unable to release or disclose them. The Netflix series 'Endless Babo', which faced the dangers of Yoo Ah-in head-on, released its work after much consideration last year, but failed to hit the box office due to various controversies. The film 'Victory' (directed by Kim Hyung-joo), which has been silent for four years since then, was released in March this year and attracted 2 million viewers in 27 days due to favorable reviews on the film itself and Lee Byung-hun's enthusiastic performance. Another Yoo Ah-in's next film, the film 'High Five', was also successfully released in the theater after four years, attracting 1.89 million viewers.
Although both 'Victory' and 'High Five' were well received for their works and good performances, they were not able to overcome the high 'Children's Risk' wall, which was regrettable in many ways. Although 'Victory', which was a relief, exceeded the break-even point (1.8 million people), the production team breathed a sigh, 'High Five' failed to break the break-even point (2.9 million people), causing great damage to the production team.
While the uncomfortable view surrounding Yoo Ah-in is still continuing, a picture showing off his friendship with Peggy-gu and director Bong Joon-ho brought 'Return Rumor' to the surface. The film industry and the public are paying attention to whether Yoo Ah-in, who failed to take off the title of 'Drug Teacher', will have a short self-reflection and return.
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