Comedienne Park Na-rae's alleged illegal medical practices are spreading uncontrollably. This time, it has been reported that a petition was filed requesting a travel ban on A, the so-called "injection aunt" who is said to have given Park Na-rae injections.
On the 13th, Lim Hyun-taek, former president of the Korean Medical Association Organization, said on his social media, "I received a reply from the Ministry of Justice regarding the petition to urgently impose a travel ban on the 'injection aunt' doctor complainant in the Park Na-rae case."
Regarding the petition Lim submitted through the national petition system, the Ministry of Justice replied, "The head of a central administrative agency and the minister of justice may request the minister of justice to impose a travel ban on a person who is on trial or is currently investigating." It added, "If a request from a related agency is received, we will review whether the person falls under Article 4 of the Immigration Act and examine whether to impose a travel ban in accordance with the procedures prescribed by law."
Park Na-rae is currently under suspicion of receiving illegal medical procedures such as intravenous injections in an officetel and a vehicle rather than at a medical institution. Lim previously filed a complaint with the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office accusing Park Na-rae and A of violating the Medical Service Act and the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act.
If A is found to be an "unqualified person" who does not actually possess medical credentials, they could face up to five years in prison or a fine of up to 50 million won. In addition, house calls under the Medical Service Act are allowed only in exceptional circumstances, and if treatment is provided outside a medical institution unlawfully or medical records are not created, a fine of up to 5 million won may be imposed.
Meanwhile, A recently posted a photo on social media wearing a doctor's coat at a hospital in Inner Mongolia, China, claiming, "I served as the first foreign and the youngest professor at Neimenggu Fokang Medical University Hospital." However, when comments flooded in asking whether they had obtained a domestic medical license, they deleted all posts and disappeared.
The controversy over Park Na-rae's "injection aunt" has grown beyond a simple mishap and has spread to the stage of investigations and discussions of a travel ban, amplifying its repercussions.
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