The director of 'High Five' commented on the controversy surrounding Yoo Ah-In.
On the 12th, a production briefing for the film 'High Five' (directed by Kang Hyung-Cheol, provided/distributed by NEW, produced by Annapurna Film) took place at the Lotte Cinema in Konkuk University, Seoul. MC Park Kyung-Rim led the event, which was attended by director Kang Hyung-Cheol, actors Lee Jae-In, Ahn Jae-Hong, Ra Mi-Ran, Kim Hee-Won, Oh Jung-Se, and Park Jin-Young.
'High Five' is a comic action drama about five people who gain different superpowers by chance through organ transplants, and their encounters with those who seek to exploit their abilities.
However, it also took on the risk of lead actor Yoo Ah-In. Yoo Ah-In was indicted without detention for violating the Act on the Control of Narcotics, having administered propofol 181 times from 2020 to 2022 and illegally prescribed sleeping pills 44 times under another person's name from 2021 to 2022. Following this, he was released after being sentenced to one year in prison, two years of probation, a fine of 2 million won, a forfeiture of 1.548 million won, 80 hours of community service, and 40 hours of attending drug treatment lectures. However, the prosecution has filed an appeal, and the case is awaiting a ruling from the Supreme Court.
In this regard, director Kang noted, "It's a regrettable incident. It would have been better if it hadn't happened. At that time, the film was not yet completed, and I was focused on post-production. I remembered reading something in my youth that said, 'When a big event occurs, a competent leader must resolve it first.'"
He continued, "At that time, as a director and a person in charge, I had to work hard on the post-production and complete the film. I had the mindset of needing to finish the actors' work, and I focused on that. I hardly made any changes in the editing. This is how we were able to present the film today."
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