Mukbang YouTuber Ipsjap-eun Haetnim (real name Kim Mi-gyeong) is under suspicion of being involved in the so-called "injection aunt" controversy that began with comedian Park Na-rae. While she has not yet given a clear position, disappointed subscribers are showing signs of mass departure.
On the 18th, Dispatch reported circumstances that suggest Ipsjap-eun Haetnim received illegal drugs and was given an IV by a person A, the so-called "injection aunt." According to the report, A sent Park Na-rae a message saying, "You have to take the diet drug twice a day. Haetnim takes it three times~ on days she eats a lot she even takes it four times."
She also told Park Na-rae's manager, "Haetnim took my drug and lost 30kg," and sent messages such as, "I'll ask you to give it to Haetnim during the 'Saturday night fun' recording on Friday." In response, Dispatch said it appears Ipsjap-eun Haetnim played the role of a distributor for psychotropic drugs. The report also suggested circumstances that raise suspicions that Park Na-rae and Ipsjap-eun Haetnim received illegal medical procedures using a high-frequency stimulator, which should only be used by medical professionals within medical institutions.
However, Ipsjap-eun Haetnim reportedly denied the allegations to Dispatch, saying, "I did receive a swelling medicine at the hospital where person A worked," but adding, "The diet drugs and IV are unrelated."
After the report, fans who usually subscribed to Ipsjap-eun Haetnim expressed great shock and disappointment. In particular, attention was drawn when it became known that the "diet drug" Ipsjap-eun Haetnim was said to have received from person A is presumed to be the appetite suppressant phentermine, commonly called "Avi drug." Phentermine is classified as a psychotropic drug under the narcotics control law. Without a proper prescription, selling, possessing, or administering it can result in up to five years in prison or a fine of up to 50 million won.
As a result, comments demanding an explanation about these allegations poured in on Ipsjap-eun Haetnim's Instagram and YouTube. Ipsjap-eun Haetnim has not made any particular statement so far. However, the comment function has been disabled on the post pinned to the top of the official account.
Meanwhile, subscribers who supported Ipsjap-eun Haetnim also began to leave one by one. Before the controversy broke, Ipsjap-eun Haetnim's official YouTube channel had more than 1.76 million subscribers, but in less than a day about 10,000 left, bringing the number to 1.75 million. Instagram followers also gradually decreased, falling from about 130,000 to 125,000.
Moreover, a new video was scheduled to be uploaded to Ipsjap-eun Haetnim's channel at 10 p.m. that night, but the video was not uploaded without separate notice. According to the previously announced schedule, Ipsjap-eun Haetnim is slated to do a live broadcast at 10 p.m. on the 19th. Whether Ipsjap-eun Haetnim will directly explain the controversy through the live broadcast is drawing attention.
[photo] Ipsjap-eun Haetnim
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