Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Yoo Ah-in to Return to Acting in 'Exhuma' Director's 'Vampir'
A famous actor from South Korea, Yoo Ah-in, is getting ready to act in movies again.
A few years ago, he got in trouble for using drugs that are not allowed.
Because of this, he had to stop acting, and some of his movies were delayed.
In 2025, a court said he had to go to prison for one year, but he didn't have to go if he behaved well for two years.
A different court later made the punishment smaller.
Now, he will star in a new movie called Vampir.
It is directed by Jang Jae-hyun, who made a popular movie called Exhuma.
In Vampir, Yoo Ah-in plays a killer who is hired by a pastor to find out about strange religious groups.
The movie is expected to come out in 2028.
Fans can look forward to seeing the actor on screen again soon.
Yoo Ah-in is returning to acting in 'Vampir,' the upcoming thriller drama from 'Exhuma' director Jang Jae-hyun.
The film reportedly follows a contract killer hired by a pastor to investigate pagan sects, with Yoo Ah-in playing the assassin.
The cast also includes Lee Sung-min, Lee Jun-hyuk, Doy, Yoon Kyung-ho, and Choi Hyun-wook, who recently held a script reading.
'Vampir' is set to hit theatres in 2028, marking Yoo Ah-in's comeback after his 2023 drug scandal involving propofol and other controlled substances.
In 2025, Yoo Ah-in received a one-year prison sentence suspended for two years and a 2 million won fine, later reduced by an appeals court.
- Who
- South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in, alongside director Jang Jae-hyun and cast members Lee Sung-min, Lee Jun-hyuk, Doy, Yoon Kyung-ho, and Choi Hyun-wook.
- What
- Yoo Ah-in is making his acting comeback in the thriller drama 'Vampir' after his drug-related conviction and suspended prison sentence.
- When
- The scandal emerged in 2023, his sentence was handed down in 2025, and the film is set to hit theatres in 2028.
- Where
- South Korea, including hospitals in Seoul where Yoo Ah-in allegedly purchased propofol.
- Why
- He is returning to acting after an appeals court reduced his punishment, and the film marks his first project since stepping away from his career.
- Film title
- Vampir (working title)
- Director
- Jang Jae-hyun
- Lead role
- Contract killer, played by Yoo Ah-in
- Supporting cast
- Lee Sung-min, Lee Jun-hyuk, Doy, Yoon Kyung-ho, Choi Hyun-wook
- Release window
- 2028
- 2023 allegations
- Propofol, marijuana and other controlled drugs
- 2025 sentence
- One-year prison term, suspended for two years, plus 2 million won fine
- Probation
- Extended until July 2027