Actress Han So-hee’s mother charged over gambling; actor Yoo Ah-in jailed for drug use

Another South Korean actor, and an actress, are in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

High-profile actor Yoo Ah-in was found guilty on September 3 of illegal use of the anaesthetic drug propofol and handed a one-year prison sentence.

On the same day, actress Han So-hee’s agency, 9ato Entertainment, issued an official statement addressing concerns about her mother’s involvement in illegal gambling operations.

“The matter reported on September 2 regarding actress Han So-hee’s mother is entirely her mother’s personal decisions,” the agency said.

According to a report from the TV Chosun network, prosecutors arrested Han’s mother, who is in her fifties, on charges of operating 12 illegal gambling establishments nationwide since 2021.