Actor Ju Ji Hun was sentenced to six months in prison with one year of probation, 120 hours of community service, and a fine of 360,000 won (currently about $280 USD) in an official verdict by the Seoul Central District Court.
At 10am on June 23, Ju Ji Hun appeared in court to receive his sentence for his two-time use of ecstasy and ketamine in March and April of 2008. The three others who were with him at that time – actress Yoon Seol Hee, model Ye Hak Young, and Mr./Ms. Jeon – were given harsher sentences. Yoon was sentenced to three years, while Ye and Jeon received two years and six months with four years of probation and 200 hours of community service. (KP’s note: Ju, Ye, and Jeon received suspended sentences – which means that so long as they don’t breach their probation orders, they will not need to serve their jail time.) All of the sentences were more lenient than those sought at a hearing earlier this month.
Regarding the court’s decision on Ju, it was stated, “When considering the societal evil of the defendant taking ecstasy and ketamine twice, the nature of [his] crime is not light. However, it was taken into consideration for his sentencing that [Ju] had no previous criminal record, he is deeply reflecting [on his mistake], and that [the drugs] were taken one year and two months ago, among other factors.” It was also revealed that the court had received many mercy petitions from fans in Korea and abroad appealing on Ju’s behalf.
Source:http://kpculture.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/the-celebrity-drug-bust-update-iv/#more-6232
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