Article: BTOB's Jung Il-hoon steadily abused drugs for 4 years...used cryptocurrency to evade investigation
Source: 10Asia
BTOB's Ihoon has been charged with routine drug use.
On the 21st, Channel A reported that Ilhoon regularly took drugs and used virtual currency to avoid investigation. According to the report, Ilhoon used drugs several times with acquaintances from 4-5 years to last year. At the beginning of this year, police investigated him for drug abuse and a drug substance was detected in his hair.
Police also investigated his purchase method noting that Ilhoon deposited money into a third party account that the broker exchanged to virtual currency to purchase the drugs to maintain anonymity and avoid tracking.
Ilhoon also enlisted in the military on May 28 despite a police investigation being underway and the investigation continued to the beginning of this year and he was forwarded to the prosecution in July.
In response to the accusations, CUBE stated "that they didn't know Ilhoon was caught with drugs when he planned to enlist in March but ended up being delayed due to the corona."
In the meantime, Ilhoon has been steadily communicating with fans through selcas on Instagram so the fans are currently in shock.
10Asia reached out to Cube to confirm the facts but they were not able to reach them.
- [+5,130, -36] Ah..BTOB is a group that was doing well without any scandals and now he has completely shattered it. The group's image is going to take a huge hit because of him.
- [+2,501, -31] Habitual drug use for over 5 years...hul that's a bit..
- [+1,296, -31] Ilhoon-ah, is that why you've been so quiet this year? Fans kept writing asking if he was alive and doing well and thinking no news meant it was good news but it turns out you were hiding because you got caught smoking marijuana..this is shocking. I trusted and waited for you thinking you'd come out with Sunjae and Hyunsik-ah with a warm song but our hopes for a group comeback are now shattered.
- [+1,162, -102] Aigoo-ya, Ilhoon-nni...couldn't you have waiting until you were over 70?
- [+506, -28] Ah honestly I was so in love with 7toB and especially liked Ilhoon's 'She's Gone...just liked all of it...Why are you doing this? I'm seriously so pissed ㅠㅠ.
- [+391, -15] Why are celebrities trying to relieve their stress with illegal drugs...it's a pity. I have no intention of shielding him. You deserve punishment for your crimes.
- [+402, -53] Is this for real? ㅋㅋㅋ I'm seriously in shock because its B2B. They're kids that would never cause a scandal like this ㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
- [+303, -13] I'd rather it was a dating scandal than this...he straight up committed crimes from 4-5 years ago...he was basically a rookie then no?
- [+138, -2] I seriously didn't think a group like them with such a good image would be in a scandal like this. I'm still in shock.
- [+104, -2] I honestly don't believe in celebrity images anymore..
- [+110, -9] He did that for 4 years??? I'm so ashamed for being his #1 fan. I don't think I can hear him sing and rap anymore...I've been Melody for 5 years but it looks like he's getting a big head.
- [+99, -2] 5 years...so he's a habitual criminal. I'm sure the members all knew about it.
- [+39, -0] Ah~BTOB is on the way down too. Make you you investigate all his acquaintances because there's no way he's the only celebrity that did it on his own.
- [+25, -0] Celebrity drug criminals should only get one strike out. The adverse effects on our youth and society from their actions is gravely serious.
- [+21, -0] Goodbye druggie~
- [+8, -8] Whenever a celebrity drug scandal comes out I wonder what politician scandal is getting buried in the back. Everyone knows Koreans that travel abroad abuse marijuana...he's just unlucky to have been caught doing it in Korea ..ㅠㅠ
- [+5, -0] This is his first news after enlisting in the army...ah so embarrassing.