Actor Ju Ji-hun (aka Joo Ji-hoon) was given a suspended jail term and community service after he was convicted of illegal drug use.
The Seoul Central District Court sentenced the 27-year-old Tuesday to a six-month prison term suspended for one year, 120 hours of community service and 360,000 won in fines.
Joo Ji-hoon outside the Seoul District Court
Ju was indicted without physical detention last month for taking ecstasy tablets and ketamine at model-turned-actor Ye Hak-young’s home in Seoul in April last year.
“The drug use of a celebrity like Ju can exert an evil influence on society, because people, especially juveniles, can follow his behavior, and ecstasy and ketamine are relatively cheap and easy to obtain compared with other narcotics,” the court said.
“However, we decided to give the suspended term because he took the drugs only on a couple of occasions, has no previous criminal records, and is reflecting on his wrongdoing. We also took many petitions asking for a lenient punishment for him into consideration,” it said.
The court handed down a three-year jail sentence to actress Yun Seol-hee for smuggling 280 ecstasy tablets and 280 grams of ketamine from Japan and using the drugs with Ju and others.
Ye and another female model, identified as Jeon, were also indicted for taking the drugs and each given 30-month jail terms suspended for four years, two years of probation and 200 hours of community service.
After making his debut as a model, Ju starred in dramas “Princess Hours” and “The Hanged Man,” and movies “Antique” and “The Naked Kitchen.” (Korea Times)
Everyone make mistakes. I wish he can correct it after coming out from the jail. That doesn’t matter in human life. Always up and down . Thing is we just need to correct and experience make perfect. Hope he is on right track after this issue.
I’m still not quite clear if he took drugs last year and was only convicted this year?
I just found this out and still in shock. Never have thought that JJH would have done this. But the whole thing doesn’t make me hate me though, still like him as an actor.
I’ll Always supoort u because I’m really love u so much until end. walaupun ella jauh dari joo ji hoon oppa tapi doa ella akan selalu menyertai joo ji hoon oppa.
sampai mati pun cinta ella akan selalu abadi untuk joo ji hoon oppa. mudah- an joo ji hoon oppa selalu tetap tegar menjalani ini semua. ini cobaan yang berat buat ji hoon oppa dan ella tapi hadapi selalu dengan senyuman ok!
I LOVE U
SARANGHEOO OPPA
Aza aza fighting!!!
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i’ll still love you Prince Gian..
huhu..
groom up yourself pls..
there are many people who love you
I just find it not right that a law can be retroactive, like it was about April’2008 and its being tried only now. I think it is more fair if one gets caught now, have him undergo drug-testing then if it is negative, just let him go. If positive, send him/her in a rehabilitation center. Just like what is being done in our country. What if the guy just tried it once…not just JJH but anybody. Imagine destroying one’s life or reputation with just one mistake. As if he has no chance of redeeming himself…Imagine trying him in court and treated just like a criminal, living up with all the embarassment of not only himself but his family. I pity him because he is such a good actor and seems like a good guy who has worked so hard to be what he is now. Even if they said he got off lightly, it was already splashed to all forms of media one can imagine. Adding insult to the fire is banning him in 2 TV Stations where he had worked. Now he could not even explain his side. In our country, they support their actors no matter what. Maybe, because we are in a Catholic Country where forgiving should be a virtue..
i will support forever .joo ji -hoon my prince
I believe in u, keep it up! always there for u…..endless lov
It’s hard right!….Keep it up joo ji-hoon. u hav my support!
always there for u.