New revelations about Park Narae, who suspended activities amid allegations of manager bullying and controversy over an unlicensed injector known as the 'injection aunt,' continue to surface, and debate has erupted after news that Park Narae recently liked a post on Kim Sook's social media.
After winning the grand prize at the 2025 MBC Entertainment Awards held on Dec. 29 last year, Kim Sook mentioned Park Narae in her acceptance remarks. At the time, Kim Sook said, "It's been seven years for 'Save Me, Homes,' and I don't think we've been able to officially express our gratitude during that time," referring to the production staff and cast, and at the end she added, "even team leader Narae."
Some debated whether it was appropriate to mention Park Narae, who had stepped down amid controversy, in an acceptance speech, but Kim Sook posted about attending the year-end awards on her social media without further explanation.
Kim Sook wrote, "I thank the production staff. Save Me, Homes seven years, Midnight Horror Stories five years; this year I was busy appearing on Hangout With Yoo and the Seoul song festival~," expressing gratitude to fans, her staff and family. Park Narae liked that post and responded to Kim Sook mentioning her, and this is reported to be the first time Park Narae has shared a status update on social media since suspending activities.
However, netizens debated whether it was appropriate for Park Narae, who has declared a suspension of activities and entered a period of self-reflection, to like a colleague Kim Sook's social media post while she is supposed to be refraining from public activity. One netizen criticizing Park Narae's action said, "Honestly, given the level of controversy right now, isn't that inconsiderate to other entertainers?" and another netizen snapped, "What's so natural about using Instagram during self-reflection," and "If you're grateful, send a text; why like on Instagram and draw attention?"
But some defended her, saying, "She might have liked it because the person mentioned her," and "Are you saying she shouldn't do anything? Why is liking a post a problem?"
Separately, Park Narae halted activities after manager bullying allegations evolved into controversy over illegal medical procedures involving the so-called 'injection aunt.' Former managers of Park Narae filed an application for a real estate provisional seizure worth 100 million won with the Seoul Western District Court, claiming bullying, special injury, proxy prescriptions, illegal medical procedures and unpaid hosting fees. They also announced a lawsuit seeking damages for harms suffered during their employment. Park Narae denied the former managers' claims and countersued them on attempted extortion charges.
Amid this, allegations emerged that Park Narae received prescriptions for controlled psychotropic drugs and illegal medical procedures from an unlicensed person known as the 'injection aunt,' prompting a complaint filed through the petition portal. Park Narae currently faces charges including violation of the Medical Service Act, special injury, violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, defamation by false statement, embezzlement and violations of the popular culture industry law. Later, Park Narae filed additional charges against her former managers for embezzlement, and a police investigation is under way.
In addition, Park Narae's former managers submitted a complaint on the 18th of last month to the Gangnam branch of the Seoul Regional Office of Employment and Labor alleging workplace harassment, and the complaint said, "In the confined space of a vehicle, they were forced to perceive unwanted situations visually and audibly," arguing it constituted harassment using a superior position. The complaint also alleged that Park Narae repeatedly kicked the driver's seat during certain actions and raised concerns about traffic accident risks.
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