Actor Yoo Ah In, who has been indicted on charges of drug use, is bolstering his legal defense team and has applied for a postponement of the first trial date.

According to the legal community on November 12, Yoo Ah In, who has been sent to trial on charges related to violations of the Narcotics Control Act (habitual use), submitted a request for a change in the trial date through a law firm on November 10.

Yoo Ah In has also added a former judge to his legal team. In addition to Infinity Law Firm, which previously represented Yoo Ah In, he has retained additional law firms, including Dongjin Law Firm and Haegwang Law Firm. As a result, the number of lawyers representing Yoo Ah In has reached eight.

Originally, Yoo Ah-in was scheduled to have his first trial on the November 14 at 10.40 AM at the Seoul Central District Court.

Cha Sang Woo, a lawyer from Infinity Law Firm representing Yoo Ah In, said to a media outlet that, "We have submitted a request to the court to change the trial date. We are waiting for the court's decision."

Previously, the prosecution indicted Yoo AhIn on charges of habitual propofol use, illegal acquisition of prescription sleeping pills in the name of another person, marijuana smoking and distribution, and evidence tampering on October 19.

Yoo Ah In is accused of having used propofol 181 times from September 2020 to March of last year and illegally obtaining prescription sleeping pills in the name of another person from May 2021 to August of last year. For more of the allegations that Yoo Ah In is being indicated for, read more in these two articles that goes into more detail.

In relation to these allegations, Yoo Ah In is reported to have denied the drug use charges other than marijuana during the investigation process. Stay tuned as this case unfolds.