Comedian Park Na-rae's 'injection aunt' controversy has entered a new phase. Reports say she accompanied the person in question even during overseas filming, and evidence has emerged that Park Na-rae directly asked those around her to "keep quiet."
On the 13th, Channel A reported that last November during a business trip to Taiwan, Park Na-rae is known to have moved to an overseas filming location with a nonmedical person called the 'injection aunt' without the production team's permission. When this was discovered at the lodging, she reportedly tried to silence people by saying, "This is going to be a problem," "It must not be known in Korea," and "It would be problematic if the company found out."
Channel A reported that it repeatedly requested explanations from Park Na-rae's side regarding this matter but received no response.
Park Na-rae's 'injection aunt' controversy began last November with allegations from former managers of power harassment and illegal medical practices. The former managers applied for a provisional seizure of real estate worth about 100 million won against Park Na-rae and alleged 'power harassment damages,' including verbal abuse, prescription by proxy, unpaid hosting fees, and personal errands.
It also emerged that Park Na-rae's one-person agency had been operating without registration in the pop culture and arts sector, further spreading the controversy. In response, Park Na-rae's agency An Park rebutted, saying, "The former managers demanded an additional 10% of the company's revenue after their resignation, and the registration issue was also due to administrative omissions handled by them."
But after photos and profiles of the person identified online as the 'injection aunt' were released, the situation spread like wildfire. When claims arose that the person did not hold domestic medical qualifications, public opinion turned cold despite Park Na-rae's explanation that "it was a house-call treatment with no legal issues."
Ultimately, Park Na-rae decided to suspend all broadcasting activities. On the 8th, she posted on social media that "the misunderstandings with the managers have been resolved, but everything is my fault," expressing her intention to reflect. Accordingly, she left all the programs where she was a regular cast member, including MBC's I Live Alone, Give Me! Homes, and tvN's Amazing Saturday.
As Park Na-rae, who had established herself as a leading entertainer in the entertainment industry, halts activities amid successive controversies, attention is focusing on whether she will return in the future.
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