Actor Park Yoo Hwan Arrested For Smoking Marijuana

It was revealed on January 28, 2022 that actor Park Yoo Hwan was arrested for smoking marijuana. As many know, marijuana is illegal in South Korea despite being legal in many other western countries. If a Korean is caught either bringing in marijuana to South Korea, or smoking it both in or outside of South Korea, they can be charged.

It was reported that he was under suspicion of having gone to Thailand in December 2020 and smoking a round of weed with 2 other friends in a restaurant. A police investigation kicked off in November 2021. After the police investigation concluded recently, Park Yoo Hwan admitted to all the charges and he was charged and arrested.

While one of his friends was also charged and arrested, the other friend is currently living in Thailand and is unable to return to South Korea due to COVID-19 restrictions. He will be investigated as soon as he is able to return.

While Park Yoo Hwan has also starred in many dramas such as She Was Pretty, I Need Romance 3 and 1000 Days Promise, he was also well known for being Park Yoochun‘s brother. Park Yoochun made his debut with TVXQ back in the day and later on became notorious for multiple charges of drugs and marijuana. The news of Park Yoo Hwan being charged for smoking marijuana stirred sarcastic commentary from the public about the brothers such as “like hyung, like dongsaeng” and “blood is thicker than water“.