The Baton Rouge rapper posted on Instagram that he flushed drugs down the toilet after wanting to get high, and now he’s setting a six-month sobriety challenge for himself.
This isn’t his first time being open about his relationship with substances, but the timing hits different considering where he’s planted himself these days. Here’s where it gets real. YoungBoy recently revealed that he has relocated to South Korea and has no plans to return to the United States.
During an appearance on Funny Marco’s Open Thoughts podcast, he made it crystal clear. When asked if he’d ever move back to America, he said: “Never in life.” He praised his new home for being “very safe” and “very clean.” The 26-year-old didn’t specify exactly where he’s staying in South Korea, but the message was unmistakable.
South Korea doesn’t play around with drug laws, and for someone living there as a foreigner, the consequences are brutal. Getting caught with marijuana means up to five years in prison or fines reaching roughly $36,000 to $43,000. Cocaine possession carries sentences up to ten years. MDMA and ecstasy? Same deal, up to a decade behind bars. The government enforces these laws with zero tolerance, especially against foreign nationals. YoungBoy’s previous struggles with substance use make this sobriety commitment more than just a personal goal. It’s a survival strategy. The rapper’s been through enough already. He served time on federal weapons charges and got released from prison in March 2025, then received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump that May.