Singer Psy (real name Park Jae-sang, 47) acknowledged the fact that he received psychotropic drugs through an agent and apologized. However, he denied the allegations of proxy prescriptions.
Psy's agency P Nation released an official statement on the 28th, stating, "The fact that a prescription drug was received through an agent is a clear mistake and negligence," and added, "We apologize."
The statement continued, "Psy has been diagnosed with chronic sleep disorders and has been taking sleep medication according to the prescription of medical staff," and noted, "He has been taking the medication in the prescribed dosage under the guidance of medical staff."
The agency emphasized, "During that process, there have been cases where the sleep medication was received through a third party, and an investigation by the police is currently underway," adding, "There were no proxy prescriptions." It followed with, "We apologize once again for causing concern."
The Seoul Seodaemun Police Station is investigating Psy and the doctor who prescribed him sleep medication classified as psychotropic drugs on charges of violating the Medical Law.
The police reportedly started an investigation after discovering that Psy received prescriptions for psychotropic drugs, including Xanax and Stilnox, at a university hospital in Seoul without in-person consultations from 2022 to recent times, with indications that he received them through his manager.
Xanax and Stilnox are medications used to treat sleep disorders, anxiety disorders, and depression. Due to high dependency and addictive potential, they have not been prescribed via non-face-to-face consultations since 2021.
Below is the full statement from P Nation.
Hello, this is P Nation.
This is our position regarding the issue of singer Psy's proxy receipt of sleep medication.
The fact that a prescription drug was received through an agent is a clear mistake and negligence. We apologize.
Singer Psy has been diagnosed with chronic sleep disorders and is taking sleep medication according to his medical staff's prescription.
He has been taking the medication in the prescribed dosage under the guidance of medical staff, and there were no proxy prescriptions.
In that process, there have been cases where the sleep medication was received through a third party, and an investigation by the police is currently underway.
We apologize once again for causing concern.