Park Yoo-chun faces arrest for meth

By Kim Hyun-bin

Park Yoo-chun, an actor and former member of boy band JYJ, was arrested, Friday, over allegations that he used illegal drugs.

Issuing an arrest warrant for him, Suwon District Court said it has decided to do so due to concerns he is a flight risk or could try to destroy evidence.

Earlier in the day, the 33-year-old appeared at the local court in Suwon, south of Seoul, to face the accusation he allegedly purchased 1.5 grams of methamphetamine on three occasions between February and March with Hwang Ha-na, granddaughter of the founder and honorary chairman of Namyang Dairy Products, who has been arrested for using meth five times.

Park Yoo-chun

Park tested positive for meth after police took samples of his body hair when searching his home earlier this month, a national forensic agency said.

Police requested prosecutors apply for an arrest warrant Tuesday, citing the risk of evidence destruction.

On April 16, police searched Park's home and car, confiscated his mobile phone and took samples of his hair.

Before testing positive for meth, Park denied all allegations against him.

He faced drug accusations after Hwang reportedly confessed to police that they used drugs together in 2015.

Police obtained CCTV footage showing Park sending money at an ATM in Seoul to a bank account suspected to belong to a drug dealer, and then picking up an unidentified package.