"Curious Story Y" reported that a hospital impersonated by the so-called injection auntie said it was unfair.
On the 2nd broadcast of SBS Curious Story Y, the full story of the so-called 'injection auntie' controversy surrounding broadcaster Park Narae was covered.
A showbiz reporter who appeared on the program said, "The controversy began with allegations of manager abuse, but as further revelations followed, it expanded into private life issues," adding that claims arose that Park Narae had received illegal procedures from someone without a medical license.
The person in question, known as the 'injection auntie,' was accused of visiting Park Narae's home or performing injection procedures at her own home. There were also claims that she continuously prescribed medication that was taken daily. Park Narae's side explained at the time that these were nutritional supplements, but the broadcast reported that some were known to be appetite suppressants (commonly called "butterfly medicine"), which are classified as narcotics, and that circumstances showed multiple injections had been used indiscriminately.
It was also claimed that the 'injection auntie' at the center of the controversy introduced herself as the head of the Korea Plastic Surgery Center and a visiting professor at a hospital in China. In response, the production team's doctor said "there is no such doctor," and the person was not found on the official website's list of doctors. To verify whether the person held a domestic medical license, the production team directly inquired with the hospital. The hospital said, "That person also could not be found in our records. They are not registered with the Korean Medical Association Organization, so it became known that they have no record of practicing as a doctor in Korea."
The person reportedly gained trust by using business cards listing the title of representative at a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam, Seoul. When the production team visited the clinic, the hospital director expressed bewilderment, saying, "It's unfair. Too many strange rumors are circulating." He added, "That person is not a doctor. When we first met, they introduced themselves as an overseas patient recruitment agent."
The director's side explained, "We only provided office space and did not know medical practices were being carried out." The broadcast ultimately gave weight to evidence that the person known as the 'injection auntie' was a foreign patient recruitment worker, not a medical professional, raising a serious issue of medical impersonation and the possibility of illegal procedures.
The broadcast warned of the dangers of illegal medical practices that do not distinguish between celebrities and ordinary people, pointing out structural vulnerabilities where trust can be formed solely by external information such as titles and business cards.
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