"There were IV marks on her arm," "She was filmed while getting injections." The controversy surrounding comedian Park Na-rae's "injection aunt" has continuously called for Exhuma, drawing attention to the IV-related words and actions of her fellow entertainers on I Live Alone.
On the 10th, news related to Park Na-rae continued to heat up online. In particular, news related to A, who is called the "injection aunt," now raises suspicions about any of Park Na-rae's fellow entertainers who are even slightly mentioned, as well as IV-related matters of close friends who have long been active on the MBC variety show I Live Alone.
A, who is called Park Na-rae's "injection aunt," claims on her personal social media that she graduated from the Inner Mongolia Pugang Medical University in China. However, according to the Group of Doctors for a Fair Society (abbreviated Gonguimo), the Korean Medical Association Organization and the Korean Nursing Association (KNA), Inner Mongolia Pugang Medical University is a "ghost university" that does not exist. Even if A graduated from a local medical school in China, a domestic medical license is required to practice medicine in Korea. However, A has not been confirmed to have officially obtained a domestic license as either a physician or a nurse.
Moreover, as the controversy intensified, A deleted all posts from her personal social media. That has further increased suspicions about her identity. Criticism has grown as evidence of Park Na-rae's illegal medical activity has surfaced.
The problem is that the evidence of illegal medical activity is spreading beyond Park Na-rae to those around her. In particular, cast members of the MBC variety show I Live Alone, on which Park Na-rae has appeared regularly and shared her daily life for a long time, are continually being mentioned.
The first to be named was SHINee's Key. Coincidentally, among the social media posts that gained attention before A deleted them was a video filming the interior of Key's home. A even affectionately called Key's dogs, Comme des and Garçon, which Key had shown on I Live Alone, and seemed familiar as if he had known them for more than 10 years. Fans have demanded explanations on Key's social media. However, his agency, SM Entertainment, has not issued a separate official statement.
Singer Jung Jae-hyung, who made kimchi with Park Na-rae on I Live Alone in December last year, was also linked to A but quickly denied the connection. During the broadcast, Jung Jae-hyung asked Park Na-rae to "book an IV," and Park Na-rae appeared to accept that naturally. The deletion of the scene from existing publicly available videos such as YouTube and VOD has fueled further suspicion. I Live Alone did not issue a separate statement. However, Jung Jae-hyung's agency Antenna drew a line by saying they had "no acquaintance with A."
In addition, things that were thought to be the cast members' "IV fighting spirit" on I Live Alone are being reexamined. Actor Lee Si-eon previously said on his personal YouTube channel, "I watched I Live Alone yesterday and saw IV marks on Park Na-rae's arm. I heard she's been very stressed and physically exhausted lately." At the time, people assumed Park Na-rae had shown fighting spirit for I Live Alone amid a busy schedule, but critics now argue those scenes could indicate illegal medical activity.
The fallout also hit another I Live Alone member, Jun Hyun-moo. At the 2019 MBC Entertainment Awards, Kian84, after winning best couple with Park Na-rae, said, "Narae went twice to get IVs while filming I Live Alone. Jun Hyun-moo hyung was filmed getting IVs too," which has raised suspicions. People who once thought it was "IV fighting spirit" now say that if illegal medical activity occurred during that process, the suspicions must be clarified.
Ultimately, attention is focused on Park Na-rae's response and the results of the investigation into the illegal medical allegations. A prompt explanation is urged so that unnecessary suspicions do not spread to fellow entertainers as undeserved scrutiny.
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