Dramabeans » Yoon Seol-hee

Joo Ji-hoon receives his sentencing

javabeans — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:18:46 +0000

On the morning of June 23, Joo Ji-hoon appeared in court to receive his sentencing after pleading guilty to drug use of ecstasy and ketamine, and his fans can relax, since he got off pretty lightly.

His punishment is six months of jail with one year of probation (a suspended sentence) and 120 hours of community service, plus a penalty of 360,000 won (which is only approx US $280). That’s lighter than the one year and 440,000 won fine he had sought earlier this month. What this means is, he gets to suspend his six months of hard time while he is on probation for a year; if he remains clean (of any crime, not just drugs), the offense is essentially cleared and he doesn’t have to serve his initial sentence. To clarify: He is NOT going to jail — not yet, and if he’s clean for his probation, not ever.

The decision was explained, “The nature of the crime is by no means light. However, he has reflected deeply on the crime and has not taken any drugs since the time a year and two months ago. Also, many fans from within the country and from overseas have appealed for an appropriate handling of the matter and sent petitions.”

Joo’s lawyer explained, “Of course he must accept the price of his crime, but wrong information kept coming out and exaggerated him as a habitual user, and some of it was unfair.”

As for his partners in crime, actress and trafficker Yoon Seol-hee was given three years in jail, while model and financer Yeh Hak-young and the unidentified Mr./Ms. Jeon were both given two and a half years of jail, but with four years of suspended-sentence probation, plus two years of regular probation and 200 hours of community service.

Via My Daily

RELATED POSTS

© javabeans for Dramabeans, 2009. | Permalink | 99 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags: bad behavior, Joo Ji-hoon, Yeh Hak-young, Yoon Seol-hee

Joo Ji-hoon seeks 1 year in prison

javabeans — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:47:32 +0000

Joo Ji-hoon arrives at court on June 9

Correction: Apologies, I read further to see that the punishment is not final. The prosecutors sought the stated prison terms for the accused, but the official sentencing comes in two weeks.

Joo Ji-hoon appeared at the Seoul Central District Court on June 9 for a hearing after being caught using drugs (ecstasy and ketamine), where he sought a 1-year prison term and a penalty of 440,000 won.

On this day, Joo Ji-hoon, actress Yoon Seol-hee, and model Yeh Hak-young all admitted to their wrongdoing, and Joo said, “I am deeply regretful of my mistake.” In his final statements, he added, “As one person acting in one moment, I could not restrain my curiosity and ended up hurting many people. I have vowed not to do anything like this again.”

His lawyer added, “Joo Ji-hoon took the drugs while very intoxicated, and did not take any more after the incident last year in April. He had postponed his enlistment date to October 2009, but if he postpones it because of this incident, he will come back a new person after serving his military duty.”

The other celebrities caught up in the scandal sought harsher punishments for trafficking and selling the drugs on multiple occasions: 7 years’ imprisonment and a fine of 13.2 million won for Yoon Seol-hee, the trafficker in the scandal, and 5 years and a 2.26 million won penalty for Yeh Hak-young. They will all receive announcement of their verdict and sentencing at a public hearing on June 23.

(I know a year in prison sounds pretty harsh for a celebrity drug scandal… but I actually think Joo Ji-hoon could face much, much worse. A year is enough time for him to drop out of the public eye, after which he can serve out his military duty, and return with a rehabilitated image in three years. Given that he has to do the army duty regardless, it’s as good a time as any to drop out of the spotlight and let people forget about him for a while.)

Via Break News

RELATED POSTS

© javabeans for Dramabeans, 2009. | Permalink | 77 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags: bad behavior, Joo Ji-hoon, Yeh Hak-young, Yoon Seol-hee

MBC also bans Joo Ji-hoon

javabeans — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:12:03 +0000

This isn’t really a surprise, nor is it really even necessary: following the KBS banning of actor Joo Ji-hoon and his partners in drug-crime (drug trafficker Yoon Seol-hee and funder Yeh Hak-young), broadcast station MBC is following suit.

I say it’s not necessary because even without the ban, it’s unlikely Joo would be hired again anytime soon, but I suppose those stations like to make their symbolic gestures. Actor Na Han-il also suffers the same punishment for taking illegal loans and bribing bank officials. (He was also included in the KBS ban.)

(In the last post, you guys asked for uglier pics of Joo Ji-hoon to soften the blow, so I went and looked for the least attractive photos I could find. I hope this does the job.)

Via Star News

RELATED POSTS

© javabeans for Dramabeans, 2009. | Permalink | 76 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags: bad behavior, Joo Ji-hoon, Na Han-il, Yeh Hak-young, Yoon Seol-hee

Joo Ji-hoon indicted on drug charges

javabeans — Tue, 19 May 2009 01:29:34 +0000

Actor Joo Ji-hoon, who was busted last month for using ecstasy and ketamine, then dropped from a drama (Tokyo Tower), and subsequently banned from KBS for an indefinite period of time, was indicted by the Seoul Central District Court on May 19. The charge is for use of an illegal drug on two occasions. He was not jailed.

Actress Yoon Seol-hee, model Yeh Hak-young (both currently jailed), and another unnamed Ms. Jeon were also indicted on the same day.

Via Yonhap News, Hankyung

RELATED POSTS

© javabeans for Dramabeans, 2009. | Permalink | 46 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags: bad behavior, Joo Ji-hoon, Yeh Hak-young, Yoon Seol-hee

Drug scandal gets Joo Ji-hoon banned from KBS

javabeans — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:23:49 +0000

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

RELATED POSTS

© javabeans for Dramabeans, 2009. | Permalink | 102 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags: bad behavior, Joo Ji-hoon, Na Han-il, Yeh Hak-young, Yoon Seol-hee

All Joo Ji-hoon events canceled

javabeans — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:10:21 +0000

The names aren’t out yet, but we do get a few initials and hints as police look into the circle of acquaintance of the celebrities booked in the drug scandal:

Joo Ji-hoon‘s two Japan fanmeetings have been canceled. Tickets will be refunded.
His film The Naked Kitchen (co-starring Shin Mina and Kim Tae-woo) was scheduled for a May 30 release in Japan, but is ~~canceled~~ postponed indefinitely.
Will Joo Ji-hoon be held responsible for Tokyo Tower‘s problems? He has already been dropped from the cast, but things get complicated because the production received several billion won from Japanese investors who had put up the funds with the stipulation that Joo Ji-hoon be cast in the drama, banking on his name value. Now that he is no longer involved, the entire production is endangered. One source with the production hinted that Joo bears some responsibility for this.
One industry rep said, “Before the drug case, Joo Ji-hoon was deemed an actor with enough name value to bring in investments. The atmosphere has completely reversed now.”

Meanwhile, things get worse for smuggler Yoon Seol-hee and her backer Yeh Hak-young:

Over March and April 2008, Yoon and Yeh are said to have inhaled meth twice, at a Tokyo hotel and at Yeh’s home.
Starting in 2007, both regularly called friends over and did ecstasy and ketamine at home and at four clubs in Kangnam and Hongdae, approximately ten times in all.
A certain Mr./Ms. Park, Kim, and Jeon also supplied Yoon with funds and requested that Yoon buy them drugs in Japan about a dozen times.
Actor “I” recently appeared in a drama and is being investigated.
Police are looking into Joo Ji-hoon’s entertainer friends with whom he regularly attended Kangnam clubs. They are also investigating a certain Kangnam area club for marijuana and ecstasy use among models and entertainers.
Police have found a certain music cable channel’s “A” in possession of four ecstasy pills.
Police are investigating a model “Kim” for allegedly smoking marijuana in front of a Cheongdamdong club.
Kim denied these claims, saying, “People think I take drugs because my image seems like I go to clubs often, but I’ve never taken any. My going to clubs has nothing to do with drugs, I just went to have fun.”

Via Hankook Ilbo, Asia Economy, E Daily, Khan.co.kr, MBC News, , Sports Khan

RELATED POSTS

© javabeans for Dramabeans, 2009. | Permalink | 165 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags: bad behavior, Joo Ji-hoon, Yeh Hak-young, Yoon Seol-hee

More on the drug scandal

javabeans — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:55:05 +0000

Joo Ji-hoon, Yoon Seol-hee

Actress Yoon Seol-hee is the main player in the drug scandal that erupted over the weekend, but as Joo Ji-hoon is the most recognizable name, he’s getting a lot of the attention. There’s also some confusion about the facts, but to reiterate: Joo Ji-hoon was NOT arrested for trafficking the drugs, dealing, or for possession. He was charged with using.

Here’s a rundown of some of the facts and new info:

Yoon Seol-hee was arrested on April 26 for trafficking ecstasy and ketamine into South Korea from Japan, which she then sold. She allegedly made a total of fourteen trips between August 2007 and December 2008.
Model Yeh Hak-young was arrested for supplying Yoon with 100 hundred million won with which to buy the drugs. Both Yoon and Yeh also took the drugs.
Joo Ji-hoon was booked without detainment on the 26th (along with two non-celebrities) for drug use on two occasions at drinking parties in March 2008.
There have been celebrities in the past who have been busted for drug use, but this is the first instance involving the smuggling and sale of them.
The police are currently working to confirm Yoon’s confession that there were 15 others who took the drugs from her, and are looking into her phone records as well.
According to police, these include at least a couple of easily recognizable names. Some reports say there are seven or eight entertainers in all, other say at least five. One in particular is “a famous singer who appears on television talk shows frequently.” The rest are host bar employees.
I know the situation isn’t funny, but this tidbit is as hilarious as it is gross: Yoon smuggled the drugs past customs by inserting them into a menstrual pad (ewww!), which she then wore over an extra pair of underwear.

(...)
Read the rest of More on the drug scandal (296 words)

© javabeans for Dramabeans, 2009. | Permalink | 138 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags: bad behavior, Joo Ji-hoon, Yeh Hak-young, Yoon Seol-hee

Joo Ji-hoon busted for drug use

javabeans — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:14:09 +0000

Whoa. Five people have been busted for drug trafficking, selling, and/or use — and three of them celebrities.

Most shocking is the involvement of popular actor Joo Ji-hoon, of movies Antique Bakery and The Naked Kitchen.

A representative from the Seoul police’s drug investigation department told reporters on April 26, “Joo Ji-hoon was investigated and admitted to drug use.” Joo reportedly bought the drugs — which include Ecstasy and Ketamine — from a fellow celebrity. Two non-celebrity individuals were booked for drug use along with Joo, but the three were not jailed. Police have filed for arrest warrants for the traffickers, movie actress Yoon Seol-hee and model Yeh Hak-young.

(...)
Read the rest of Joo Ji-hoon busted for drug use (379 words)

© javabeans for Dramabeans, 2009. | Permalink | 397 comments | Add to del.icio.us
Post tags: bad behavior, Joo Ji-hoon, Yeh Hak-young, Yoon Seol-hee