Controversial Actor Reportedly Making Big Screen Comeback Sparks Intense Backlash

Yoo Ah In is facing controversy over his upcoming comeback film Vampire with director Jang Jae Hyun.

The news broke December 17, when an insider told Sports Chosun that Yoo Ah In would return to the big screen in Jang’s new project. The director said the film script would take two years to write and the movie would release four years later. Filming is set to start in the second half of next year.

This marks Yoo Ah In’s first acting return in about three years. He was on trial from September 2020 to March 2022 for propofol use and illegal prescription of sleeping pills.

K-Netizens quickly reacted with disappointment and criticism.

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“Are there really no other actors they can use?”
“So disappointed in the director.”
“I liked Jang Jae Hyun…must be so easy to return to the industry for a male actor.”
“Why are they using him? This is why the Korean film industry is ruined.”
“I guess the Korean film industry is not dead yet…there’s more room for failure, I guess.”
“I don’t want to see it.”
“I mean, seeing that Ju Ji Hoon is still active really says it all.”
“I hope the film industry fails…there’s no way to fix this…”

Meanwhile, Yoo Ah In was recently spotted at an LGBT club, adding fuel to the ongoing public speculation.

Stay tuned as this story unfolds.