Yoo Ah In Dismisses Speculation Regarding Involvement in Itaewon Tragedy With Deep Instagram Post

Yoo Ah In's Instagram features a heartfelt post, sharing his thoughts about life, anger, love, and pain. In a lengthy, deep caption, the actor posted a stunning photo of city lights, drawing the attention of his millions of followers.

Yoo Ah In Instagram: Is His Recent Post Connected to the Itaewon Tragedy?

The "Hellbound" star began his caption by saying that he is normal just like everyone else.

In Yoo Ah In's Instagram post, he mentioned "chasing the brilliant things" but despite falling down, he avoided "the dirty things" but gave up adding "I decided to wear it all over. I'm trying to walk, but it's hard to take a step."

The second phrase talks about the difference in how he reacts to things now versus before.

He says that as a person gets older, "time flows slightly differently" and things are changing.

"When I was full of anger, I opened my middle finger like a habit, but now I hold it in and hit my chest with my fist," he wrote.

Moreover, the post also mentioned something about losing and gaining along the way. Trying to forget what was lost and feeling happy for the things that he gained.

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In the latter part of Yoo Ah In's Instagram post, the actor spoke about the "screen" which some believe that it pertains to the media and what the public sees online.

"The screens that do not turn off because they use the extinguished life as a weapon, a shield, a material, a snack, and an obstacle," he wrote.

Along with it, the award-winning star spoke about his regret encouraging the public to "put heart into it."

"I hope that those hearts can reach the places where they are most needed right now," the actor said.

Yoo Ah In's Agency Deny Rumors Regarding his Connection With the Itaewon Crowd Crush

Amid several people mourning for the passing of hundreds of victims, Yoo Ah In's name is being mentioned in the Itaewon tragedy, saying that the award-winning star was in central Seoul's Itaewon.

With this, his agency, United Artists Agency (UAA) released a statement addressing the issue regarding Yoo Ah In.

As obtained by Korea Joongang Daily, the label shut down the rumors, stressing that the "Chicago Typewriter" star "had no part in what happened in Itaewon."

In addition, UAA revealed that Yoo Ah In was not in Korea during the incident and "is currently overseas."

According to some outlets, there were online rumors stating that top stars and influencers were participating in the festivities which led to a large number of people flocking to Itaewon's streets.

With this, more than 150 people died while over 80 were injured, and most of the victims are in their 20s.

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Written by Geca Wills