Yoo Ah-in is out: Retail brands cut ties with South Korean actor after he tests positive for marijuana

The recent crisis with Yoo Ah-in follows the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s drug investigation unit calling in the actor on Feb 6 to question him over the use of propofol for non-medical purposes. Photo: Handout

South Korean retail brands are preparing to erase actor Yoo Ah-in from their promotional campaigns after he tested positive for marijuana use and became embroiled in an open drug test investigation for the illegal use of propofol.

Musinsa, the largest online fashion platform in South Korea by sales, told The Korea Herald that the company is reviewing the termination of its brand model contracts with the actor.