oh my god.. all my fantasies of Joo Ji Hoon are now obliterated into oblivion.. I can not believe this story

This is shocking. I wonder what will become of his career.

Wow... just finished The Devil and Antique Bakery this weekend... the smoking in AB was a little bothersome but now... real drug use... Oh.My.Goodness... too bad.. it sounds like a career ending mistake...

This is terribly sad...:( With a little luck his carrer will survive...well i hope that! because he's so good looking ;)

I can't believe this either! I just finished watching Goong, and now when I think about the drama, I'll think about this too :( Why did you do it Joo Ji Hoon??

oh my this is indeed a career killer.
i became a fan of him for Devil not of Goong because in Devil it showed his true acting side... and yet..... all that went down the drain....
this is what happens when one does drugs! its just bad!!!
and what is worse is that the other actress... god.
She was trafficking those drugs! what an idiot!

HO-LY CRAP!

I did not see this coming AT ALL! My dear Joo Ji Hoon doing drugs? This is too hard to believe! OMG! So crazy. (I'm reading this while I'm watching Protege, a Chinese movie about drugs) So, yeah, too much info about drugs today!

This is so shocking and just so out-of-the-blue! I did notice that he looked like a user in some of his pics but I assumed it was just coz of his build. This so shocking!

Dramabeans, I know this isn't a joke but part of me, like everybody else, hope that it is. Thanks for info.

Sarah: so Yoon is an actress or actor? Because you said "she" in the next paragraph, I am a little confused :)

JJH , well, using drugs twice and if ectasy, I think is not a big deal in youth. I don't support for drug use but I know many young people who use ectasy while going to discoteque. And using it twice, it's really not a big deal, hopefully he did not use more than that to be called "drug addicted". Well, I really hope that JJH can rise again from this. Hopefully. Maybe it's better to go away for a while (like military duty) and come back with a sincere appology.

"Joo reportedly bought the drugs — which include Ecstasy and Ketamine — from a fellow celebrity."

. . . while having a pacifier in his mouth . . . lager lager lager . . .

"because he’s so good looking "

But you wonder if maybe his weight loss has to do with him indulging in the Lindsey Lohan diet or something. All kidding aside, this could be career ending, especially in South Korea. Actors may rebuild their face with silicone, collagen, and botox injections, but they'd be damned if they get sorted for E's and Whiz.

I'm not judging him on his recreational choices, but your career is suddenly on lifeline now, and you should have been more careful.

Awwww why him, he was one of my favorites. Personally i mean it makes sense hes young, and has money. If he only did it twice while i don't approve its not like hes a total druggie running around naked in public or something. Compared to hollywood k-entertainment is like the teletubbies. I was looking forward to tokyo tower too, hopefully he apologizes and everything blows over after laying low for a ltitle bit.

Hmm... just wondering, but why is taking drugs career ending material in Korea? In North America it's almost no big deal and tons of people use them recreationally... not just celebrities, but everyone.
I understand that there are huge cultural differences, but is there a specific reason for the severity of the consequences?

Ouch, man. Say good-bye to your career, Prince Shin.

Wow.. I didn't see this coming at all. JJH, why~?

Hopefully he'll be able to overcome this eventually, because he really is a talented actor, and it'd be a shame for him to be practically blacklisted.. :/

I just finished watching Antique Bakery this week too and I was pleasantly surprised to notice some development from Goong.

How sad that his career will most likely come to a halt, but at the same time, I cannot promote one ruining his body for the momentary euphoria generated by illegal substances.

After all, we don't want the message out there that drug use is glamorous -- nevermind that you're breaking the law and leading yourself to bodily fatal consequences.

the guy looked like a drug taker so im not surprised really.

my poor prince for getting busted...

All the best to him recovering from this PR mess. He should have been careful and avoided those drugs altogether considering he lives in a society that is particularly harsh on drug users. The Korean newspapers are already buzzing like crazy over this incident. Poor fella.

I'm supposed to be surprised, but why am I not surprised? Part of me always have a feeling that he is a bad, bad, guy. But I guess, involvement in drugs is pushing it too far. I'm not a fan, but I did think he has, or rather had(?), a bright future as an actor. It is such a shame. Hopefully, he and others learn their lessons and back on the right track. and hopefully they would be given second chances.

Woah.. Such a surprise~~~ He looked tired and terrible in Prada Transformer show... And now drug addicted!!! I think his career in entertainment industry is shut down now...

OMG.... I'm so shocked and upset- I thought I was seeing things when I read the title... Drug use is a major no-no in Korea~ Joo Jihoon! I'm so upset... I guess I'll have to remove him as my laptop wallpaper, sniff sniff*

wait...there was a drama remake of "A Millionaire's First love"? unless you meant Hyun Bin & Lee Yeon Hee's movie....

oh..yeah..supposed to talk about this thing. meh...I thought Joo jihoon was mighty cute in goong..and then he quit making good stuff...so..I guess this is a bye-bye to his career?

what a disappointment.
i was never a fan of him but i am still disappointed.
i guess thats goodbye to his career for the time being.
has this guy gone to the army yet? if not i think thats the best place for him to go!

Well, if it's true, twice using drugs can't make a person "drug addicted". And more K celebrities look equally slim or even slimmer than him. I don't want to explain for him, but I mean, now the news released and people start the bashing, lol.

JJH is a heavy smoker (he did not hide it even in Goong's days) so the fact that he used drug once or twice did not bug me or struck me hard. but yes, it depends on personal opinion. In US, it's nothing. In Korea, it may be really something. However, I really hope that he may rise back. Celebrities are human and some of them did make mistake, but succeed again. So why not cross your fingers if you really like him??

am i the only one that doesn't care/mind?

ecstasy and ketamine? ...

i'm sure MANY more celebs even more in the public eye are using. they just aren't getting caught.

@Sue,

"i’m sure MANY more celebs even more in the public eye are using."

Most celebs don't, because in Korea, this is a HUGE deal.

@joanna,

"Hmm… just wondering, but why is taking drugs career ending material in Korea? "

I wouldn't be surprised if Joo Ji Hoon goes to prison. If the investigations show that he aided in distribution, he's going to prison for a long time. His career as an actor (esp. given his popularity among teen audiences) is already over. I don't think that can be understated. JJH's acting career in Korea is dead.