Actor Yoo Ah-in, 37, who is accused of drugging, escaped arrest but did not escape a coffee cup thrown by a citizen.
After being hit with a plastic bottle of coffee, Mr. Yu grimaced and stared at the coffee fly for a long time.
The presiding judge of the Seoul Central District Court's Lee Min-so Warrant Division dismissed the arrest warrant for Mr. Yoo at around 24:11 p.m. yesterday (30th).
Mr. Yu, who was waiting at the detention center at Mapo Police Station in Seoul, left the police station at around 11:40 p.m. and went home after receiving the result that the arrest warrant had been dismissed.
He answered questions from reporters waiting in front of the police station in a calm voice.
When asked by a reporter, "Do you think it was an unreasonable warrant application?" Mr. Yu replied, "I don't think it's a matter for me to judge. I respect and appreciate the court's decision."
Afterwards, Mr. Yu traveled to ride a vehicle with a man believed to be a close aide.
At this time, a citizen threw a plastic bottle of coffee behind Mr. Yu, and Mr. Yu, who was hit by the plastic bottle, looked back in surprise.
Then, with a frown, he stared at the place where the plastic bottle had flown for a long time.
As he turned and walked back toward the vehicle, there was still a hint of discomfort on Mr. Yu's face.
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On the other hand, the court stated that "a considerable amount of evidence related to the crime has already been obtained, and Mr. Yu has acknowledged the facts to a large extent," and that the reason and necessity of the detention could not be recognized.
In addition, Mr. Yu's cocaine dosing charge could not be ruled out as a dispute, so it was necessary to guarantee his right to defense, and the fact that he had a consistent residence and no history of committing crimes of the same kind was cited as the basis for the decision to dismiss.
An acquaintance, artist A, who was charged with an arrest warrant along with Mr. Yu, was also dismissed for the same reason.
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