Park Yoo-chun has been ostracized within Korea’s entertainment industry, yet he remains active overseas. On the 6th, he announced via his social media the release of his “Japan First Photo Collection” and shared several behind-the-scenes shots from the photo book. In the released photos, he poses under night streetlights, with natural lighting and a stylish atmosphere that convey a more mature and relaxed charm. In another shot, he is captured looking at the camera monitor as he works on the shoot, drawing attention.

Previously, Park Yoochun is set to appear in a December Japanese romantic comedy drama titled “A Greedy Woman and a Complicated Man” on Tokyo MX. This comes just three months after his appearance in the horror drama “Momo’s Song” aired by Tokyo MX in September, marking another Japanese drama project for him. Some online commenters criticized the pairing of two stars who had previously faced drug-related convictions, calling them a “drug duo” or “drug stars meeting.”

Nevertheless, Park Yoochun continues to maintain a steady overseas presence in Japan and Thailand. In 2019, he was sentenced to 10 months in prison with a two-year probation for methamphetamine use, a ruling that led him to announce retirement from the entertainment industry. He later reversed that decision after about a year and resumed public activities. While domestic show business has remained largely inaccessible for him, he has continued to conduct fan meetings and other activities overseas. Korean netizens have responded with skepticism, noting comments such as “it’s funny there’s demand despite the scandal,” “Park Yoochun isn’t the idol he once looked like,” “who could possibly like him?” and “he said he’d retire, but he’s still active.”