Movie Star Nabbed on Drug Charges

Popular South Korean model and actor Joo Ji-hoon may stand trial on drug charges, police said Sunday.

Joo, 27, is accused of having used ecstasy about a couple of times around March in 2008 during drug parties with fellow entertainers, according to Yonhap News Agency.

Police said they booked Joo for further investigation without physical detention while requesting arrest warrants for an actress and a model.

The 28-year-old actress, only identified by her surname Yoon, smuggled in hundreds of capsules of drugs from Japan for more than a year from 2007, according to police.

"It is the first case that has been discovered in which entertainers smuggled in drugs from a foreign country for their own use," a police officer was quoted as saying.

Joo is well-known for his role as Crown Prince Lee Shin in the drama "Princess Hours (Goong)," which was his acting debut, and his leading role in the movie "Kitchen," about the life of a gifted chef.