Park Yoochun, who was expelled from the Korean entertainment industry after a drug scandal, is returning as an actor.
On November 1, a Japanese news outlet reported that Park Yoochun will star in the upcoming Tokyo MX drama 'The Greedy Girl and the Man with a Problem' which will air this December.
'The Greedy Girl and the Man with a Problem' is a three-episode romantic comedy about a man whose life is turned upside down after being accused of sexual harassment at his job and is demoted to become a caretaker of a share house.
This marks Park Yoochun’s return to Japanese television just three months after his appearance in Tokyo MX drama 'Momono Uta' this September.
This drama is drawing even more attention because former KAT-TUN member, Junnosuke Taguchi, is confirmed to play as the male lead. Taguchi was arrested in 2019 for possessing and smoking marijuana with his girlfriend at the time, Rena Komine. He received a 6-month prison sentence suspended for 2 years. He announced he would withdraw from the entertainment industry to accept his punishment, but was later spotted working at a host bar, stirring controversy. 'The Greedy Girl and the Man with a Problem' is his return to Japanese broadcast TV after 11 years.
Meanwhle, Park Yoochun was arrested in April 2019 for purchasing and using Philopon with his then-girlfriend, Hwang Hana. He was sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for 2 years. When Hwang Hana first accused him of drug use, he held a press conference where he tearfully claimed, "I swear on my career that I did not use drugs," but then eventually admitted to the charges. Following his conviction, he was effectively banned from the Korean entertainment industry. However, he later retracted his retirement announcement and resumed activities mainly overseas, in countries like Thailand and Japan.
