On April 10, Park Yoochun held a press conference to deliver his statement regarding recent allegations of him coercing his former girlfriend Hwang Ha Na into using illegal drugs.

He denied the allegations while presenting his statement. Read his translated statement below:

Hello. This is Park Yoochun.

I had many thoughts and worries before coming here. It was a very difficult time.

However, after gathering courage I decided on holding this [press conference] because I thought it was right for me to speak about everything honestly in person.

I had been receiving treatment for depression. For a while I went through long investigations and despite being confirmed to be innocent legally, I spent a painful period being rebuked by society and feeling shame and a guilty conscience.

I would show self-restraint and self-reflection and think that I could start over again, and then be seized with thoughts of wanting to die.

When moments of being unable to forgive myself came, I wouldn’t be able to sleep and looked for alcohol. I received treatment for depression at a mental clinic and spent days barely falling asleep with the prescribed sleeping pills.

I have never used drugs. I was so scared that I could be mistaken as the celebrity who suggested Hwang Ha Na to use drugs when I saw the reports and details about the drug investigation.

I was terrified that I would turn into someone who uses drugs even though I have never used drugs.

I was frightened that no matter how hard I try to deny it, there would be no way for me to avoid becoming that.

However, even if I get investigated by an investigative agency, I thought that I should say this in person because I have never ever used drugs.

First of all, I broke up with Hwang Ha Na early last year after deciding to break up. After breaking up, I was harrassed by threats from Hwang Ha Na. Nevertheless, she is someone who liked me and stayed by my side in 2017 when I was going through a very difficult time and thought that the whole world had turned its back on me, so I felt sorry.

This is why I would apologize, comfort her, and listen to her when she would suddenly contact me or come to my house to complain after we broke up.

At the time I was very distressed and fell asleep after taking sleeping pills. I know Hwang Ha Na was taking sleeping pills because of depression, but I have nothing to do with those pills.

She has not talked about a history of drug use or using illegal drugs in front of me. After we broke up, she kept telling me that her depression symptoms got worse and that she resented me.

I also found out through reports and felt very surprised and sad.

However, I have never used drugs let alone suggest it. I criticize myself every day as I endure pain and work hard to be able to act again and have activities.

Therefore, I cannot even imagine that I would think of using drugs, which would make all of my efforts come to nothing.

I will earnestly go to the police station and be investigated.

I came here with a desperate heart because if I am found guilty of the suspicions, even more problematic than having to stop activities as the celebrity Park Yoo Chun and retiring, is the fact that my whole life will be unjust.

I sincerely thank you for coming here and listening to my story.