Yoo Ah-in

According to Yonhap, the actor was allegedly questioned on Monday by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's drug investigation division.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). The actor was reportedly questioned on Monday by the narcotics investigation section of the [Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency](/topic/seoul-metropolitan-police-agency), according to Yonhap. [Yoo Ah-in](/topic/yoo-ah-in), a South Korean actor, has been barred from traveling abroad and is the subject of an investigation into possible illicit usage of an anesthetic medication.

The K-drama star is currently banned from travelling overseas by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.

Yoo made his acting debut in 2004 with the teen series, Sharp. Police officials also confirmed that they had sent the actor's hair samples to the National Forensic Service for drug testing. He is actively cooperating in all investigations at the moment and we plan to proactively address any concerns that are of issue.

It is said that after analyzing the drug integrated management system, which contains information about narcotics and psychotropic drugs, hospitals prescribing ...

[Hellbound 2](https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/netflix-tudum-squid-game-unreleased-clip-feat-lee-byung-hun-hellbound-2-trailer-and-more-1191913)' side, which received the news on the late night of the 8th, plans to keep a close eye on the results of the police investigation as there is some time until filming. With this incident, it is expected that the general re-discussion on the release schedule of 'Competition' will take place. It is also expected to continue the post-production schedule while watching the situation. An official from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said, "As a result of expert review, it was found that an excessive amount of propofol was prescribed even if it was assumed that he had multiple diseases at the same time." Then, they said, "We are actively cooperating with all investigations related to this, and we will actively explain the problematic part." Summarizing the South Korean news coverage on February 9th, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety captured the so-called 'medical shopping' situation in which Yoo Ah In was prescribed propofol at various hospitals from 2021, and requested the police to investigate in November, 2022.

The use of Propofol is illegal in South Korea outside of surgical procedures, being an anesthetic as well as a sleep inducer. It was also reported a few days ...

A report came out on February 8 on News9 (TV Chosun) which claimed that a famous South Korean actor was currently under investigation for the use of Propofol. The use of Propofol is illegal in South Korea outside of surgical procedures, being an anesthetic as well as a sleep inducer. It was also reported a few days prior to the news that Yoo Ah In had been called in by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency to be investigated for allegedly violating the Narcotics Control Act.

Hellbound actor Yoo Ah In is currently under police investigation for alleged use of a drug called propofol - what is it the drug used for?

The Korean star has a number of appearances in television series too. The drug is typically given to adult patients but it can be used in two-month-old children and older. Born on October 6, 1986, in Daegu, South Korea, Yoo has a number of acting credits in popular Korean films. Police sent hair samples for drug testing, the outlet reports. What is propofol and what is used for? What exactly is propofol and what is the drug used for?