Oops, he did it again: K-pop singer caught using drugs for 2nd time

Former idol star Cha Joo-hyuk took drugs again only 12 days after his release from jail. Capture from Cha Joo-hyuk's Instagram

By Dong Sun-hwa, Park Si-soo

Disgraced K-pop singer Cha Joo-hyuk, 28, has again been caught taking drugs, police said Wednesday.

It came only 12 days after the former member of K-pop boy band CO-ED SCHOOL was released from an 18-month jail sentence imposed in June 2017 for smoking and trafficking marijuana.

Cha admitted his drug use, police said. They are seeking a warrant to arrest him.

He was caught early Tuesday at an apartment in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul. Some residents called police to complain about the loud noise Cha was making in a corridor. During the investigation, police found that Cha had again been using drugs.