South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in (pic) was released from prison after serving five months for drug abuse, following an appeals court decision on Feb 18 to impose a suspended sentence.

South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in was released from prison Tuesday (Feb 18) after receiving a suspended sentence for the illegal use of the anaesthetic drug propofol, the Seoul High Court said.

Premier League forward, 32, who pleaded guilty in October, was handed a one-year prison sentence suspended for two years.

Former South Korea international Hwang Ui-jo was handed a one-year suspended prison sentence on Friday for filming sexual encounters with a woman without her consent.

South Korean international footballer Hwang Ui-jo on Friday received a suspended jail term for filming sexual encounters with a woman without her consent, the country's Yonhap news agency said.