The director shares his meeting regarding with Yoo Ah at his father’s funeral

Director Kim Hyung Joowho wrote and directed the next Korean film, The gamerecently spoken of the actor Yoo Ah in and its drug scandal.

On March 21, Kim made an interview with the media in a coffee in Jonno, Seoul, where he was asked if he was still in contact with Yoo Ah after his case of abuse of high -profile drugs. The director replied with a simple “NO.”

Both he and I are not the touchy type, so we never contacted [outside of work].

– Kim Hyung Joo

However, Kim recalled that he had met Yoo Ah briefly at the funeral of the actor’s father last year.

I went to pay homage to the funeral of the actor’s father (Yoo Ah in) last year and saw him there.

– Kim Hyung Joo

The director explained that the circumstances were not suitable for a conversation, but Yoo Ah in had a short chat with him, in which he expressed his anguish for his situation.

(At that time) Yoo Ah in said briefly: “I committed a crime that deserves death. I have nothing to say.

– Kim Hyung Joo

Kim also said that Yoo Ah in did not see the final cut of The game Ever since he was abroad during a screening of the 2022 film, indicating that his relationship with the actor was not exactly on tight conditions.

The game, Originally previewed on NetflixIt was set aside in 2023 after Yoo Ah in was involved in a high -profile drug case. Netflix eventually dropped the film, but 4m Studio later acquired the distribution rights and recently announced its theatrical release on April 26th.

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During the press projection of March 19th of The gameDirector Kim recognized the seriousness of Yoo Ah’s legal problems.

To be honest, I think his actions were irresponsible and disappointing as the leading actor. He is now facing the consequences of his errors as a member of the company.

– Kim Hyung Joo

In the meantime, Yoo has been originally sentenced to one year in prison after being captured using propofol 181 times without adequate prescriptions. He was also accused of obtaining prescription drugs using someone else’s identity and marijuana smoke abroad.

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