So now he's aiding and abetting his pals to flee the country? Wow what happened to all that talk about him being an innocent little victim of drugs who needed cuddles and cookies?

I really can't with all the ignorance here - if you don't know ANYTHING (not even the basics) about how the law and legal procedures work, just be quiet. All this "but they couldn't prove their allegations", "but the judge rejected the arrest" blabla - you all really don't get what is going on. He has ADMITTED to illegal purchases and consumption of drugs, there is enough evidence for some of it to prosecute him, and the "arrest warrant" was denied simply because the judge thinks he won't flee or destroy evidence - that means he can wait at home for his trial, not in a prison cell. NOTHING to do with his crimes and the outcome of the trial later.

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And to put things in perspective: Yoo Ah In is one of the biggest drug-addicts this country has officially see - as the article states, they booked 21 doctors and medical officials who were involved in his drug abuse (and thus are very likely involved in many other similar stories) alongside him when deciding how to take this to court, which clearly indicates he is not a lone lost soul, this is a big thing and the police probably want to get at least SOME other people, because SK does have a drug problem and nobody wants to talk about it. But the problem is that the more powerful people are, the more difficult it is for the police to get them to court. Yoo Ah In is not "framed" because he upset someone, it's the opposite - the only reason he might get away with not too much (considering the extent of his consumption and what you can get for much less in SK) is that he has been taking all those drugs in the company of some higher-up, better-connected people who will do everything to make sure they are not named. Otherwise he would already be in court and soon jail - lucky for him and his just escaped buddy they are still "negotiating".