South Korean actor Yoo Ah-In has been removed from Netflix's supernatural series "Hellbound' season 2 due to his alleged drug consumption.

Kim Sung-Cheol, 31, will replace Yoo's character, a cult leader, in the second season, according to a press release issued by the streaming service.

Yoo, whose real name is Uhm Hong-Sik, is being investigated by police after a report by South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety revealed that he had been purchasing propofol, a powerful sleep-inducing drug, for non-medical purposes since 2021.

After the police sent his hair and urine samples to the National Forensic Service for testing in February, the 36-year-old tested positive for marijuana and propofol. Later on, officials also confirmed on March 2, that he tested positive for cocaine and ketamine.

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"Hellbound" is about people who are suddenly visited by mysterious messengers who damn them to hell, a cult that emerges amid the chaos, and those who try to solve the mystery. The series' first season starred Yoo, as well as actors Kim Hyun-Joo and Park Jeong-Min. When it was released in November 2021, it debuted at the top of Netflix's list of most-watched TV shows.