Ha Jung Woo Apologizes For Illegally Using Propofol

JAKARTA - Actor Ha Jung Woo was fined for the illegal use of the drug Propofol. He apologized for the action.

Propofol is a sleep trigger and anesthetic. In South Korea, this drug is illegal to use outside of surgical procedures. However, Ha Jung Woo was found buying Propofol at a plastic surgery clinic in February 2020.

Ha Jung Woo bought the drug under his sister's name. Later, the agency released a statement that the actor hid his identity at the clinic to perform facial scar treatment.

On May 28, the Seoul Central District Court indicted Ha Jung Woo for illegally injecting Propofol at a clinic in Gangnam, Seoul. The prosecution asked the court to hold a hearing after it was judged that the defendant should receive a fine instead of a prison sentence.

Although Ha Jung Woo denied the claims, the prosecution stated that he used Propofol repeatedly under the name of his younger brother or manager to use the drug illegally.

"I understand that the prosecutor saw the use of anesthesia between January and September 2019 to exceed what is needed for surgical procedures," said Ha Jung Woo.

“I should have been stricter in managing myself as an actor who received a lot of love from the public. I think that I didn't do anything wrong during the treatment."

Concluding his letter, the Along With the Gods player apologized to the public, the staff at the agency, his family, and anyone around him.