Actor Yoo Ah-in was again swept up in comeback rumors after recent photos of him with film director Bong Joon-ho were released, but his agency drew a line, saying, "Nothing has been decided."
In September, DJ and producer Peggy Gou posted a party photo with director Bong Joon-ho and acquaintances to her social media story with the caption "Fav director! Director Bong, I love you." The photo drew attention because it showed Yoo Ah-in sitting next to director Bong with a bright smile.
Because the photo was posted as a story it was deleted after 24 hours, but screenshots spread quickly and the "Yoo Ah-in comeback" rumor resurfaced online communities and social media. Especially because it was a two-shot with director Bong Joon-ho, speculation continued about a possible return to the film industry.
However, the photo is known to have been taken in September, meaning the comeback rumors resurfaced about three months later. In response, Yoo Ah-in's side officially denied recent reports about appearing in a new project.
On the 17th, a UAA representative said regarding reports that Yoo Ah-in would appear in director Jang Jae-hyun's new film "Vampir," "Nothing has been decided yet." Earlier, one outlet reported that Yoo Ah-in would return after three years in Jang Jae-hyun's new film "Vampir."
"Vampir" is a work inspired by Bram Stoker's classic novel "Dracula," using vampires as its subject, and is being prepared with the goal of filming in the second half of next year. It was expected to expand director Jang Jae-hyun's occult worldview, which was shown in "The Priests," "Svaha: The Sixth Finger," and "Exhuma," but Yoo Ah-in's side is keeping quiet about whether he will appear.
Yoo Ah-in halted activities after being questioned by police at the end of 2022 on charges of habitual drug use. He was later indicted on charges of violating the Act on the Control of Narcotics (psychotropic substances) and brought to trial, and in July this year the Supreme Court handed down a final sentence of one year in prison, suspended for two years, and a fine of 2 million won.
Even after the controversy, the Netflix series "Goodbye Earth" and the films "Seungbu" and "High Five," which had finished filming before the incident, were released and premiered in sequence, but these were all pre-controversy works and no new projects have been confirmed.
Although the meeting with director Bong Joon-ho reignited comeback rumors, Yoo Ah-in's official return to the entertainment industry remains undecided amid repeated denials from his agency. The film industry and the public are cautiously watching his future moves.<
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