Controversy over the identity of the central figure in allegations of proxy prescriptions and illegal medical practices surrounding comedian Park Na-rae, the so-called "injection auntie," is growing out of control. After some medical associations pointed out that the academic credentials and background claimed by the person are based on a non-existent "ghost medical school," and the person suddenly deleted all SNS posts, the suspicions appear to be intensifying.
A gathering of doctors who want a fair society (abbreviated as Gonguimo) issued a statement on its official blog on the 7th titled "The Inner Mongolia Pogang medical college that Park Na-rae's 'injection auntie' claimed to have attended is a non-existent ghost medical school."
Gonguimo said, "Mr. A, known as Park Na-rae's 'injection auntie,' denied illegal medical practices and claimed on SNS to be 'a former professor at Inner Mongolia Pogang medical college hospital,' but upon verification, there was no medical school called 'Pogang medical college.'" According to Gonguimo, the number of medical schools in China is confirmed to be between 162 and 171 depending on counting criteria, and the Chinese official medical school accreditation list 'Nationally established clinical medicine professional universities' and the World Directory of Medical Schools do not list 'Inner Mongolia Pogang medical college.' The university that Mr. A claimed to have served as a professor could not be found on any authoritative list.
Gonguimo also pointed out that even if Mr. A graduated from a Chinese medical school, practicing medicine in Korea would be clearly illegal. "Graduates of Chinese medical schools are not even eligible to take the Korean medical licensing examination," it said, and added, "Even if they hold a Chinese medical license, practicing medicine in Korea is fundamentally impossible." It further emphasized the need for a thorough investigation, saying, "Although someone who is not a doctor can use the title 'medical school professor,' separate verification is needed to determine whether that designation implies medical practitioner status."
Meanwhile, Mr. A, the key figure in the controversy, deleted all posts and photos that had been on his SNS on the afternoon of the 7th. Mr. A, who until then had defended himself by posting a series of pointed messages toward former managers, photos wearing a doctor's coat, and profile capture images written in Chinese, suddenly 'deleted traces,' which has instead heightened questions.
Earlier, Mr. A had taken to SNS to claim, "I studied back and forth in Inner Mongolia 12 to 13 years ago, and I served as the youngest professor, the first for Koreans and foreigners, at Inner Mongolia Pogang medical college hospital," and, "I brought in the Korea Plastic Surgery Center and served as its director, giving broadcast interviews and lectures," protesting the allegations of illegal medical practice surrounding him.
However, immediately after medical associations raised the 'ghost medical school' issue, Mr. A deleted all related posts, increasing views that question the credibility of his claims.
Mr. A is reported to have provided ring or injection services to Park Na-rae in the form of a home visit during her busy schedule. Former managers alleged that this involved proxy prescriptions and prescriptions for psychotropic drugs, among other illegal medical acts, while Park Na-rae's side countered that "it was a house call by a medical professional with a physician's license" and denied any illegality. But the medical association's official rebuttal and Mr. A's complete deletion of SNS posts coincided, fueling suspicion, and the person disappeared. Public confusion is expected to continue until legal judgment.
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