Comedian Park Na-rae's alleged 'injection aunt' A has protested her innocence and hinted at legal action.
On the 24th, A posted on her social media a portion of a certified letter she sent to an interviewee who appeared on SBS's current affairs program Unanswered Questions. The post said there are serious illegal implications that could constitute false credential labeling and defamation, and stated that she clearly notified her intention to pursue criminal charges in the future.
Through the certified letter, A argued that the interviewee appeared on the broadcast with the title "dermatology specialist," but in reality did not appear to hold that specialist qualification. He said, "Claiming a false qualification on a program with significant social influence is not a mere whim but a serious false representation that leads viewers to mistake high-level expertise and credibility."
He also argued that, although the matter is only at the investigation stage, the interview definitively asserted as fact content related to the use of psychotropic drugs, thereby defaming him. A said it was a distortion that led the suspect, to whom the presumption of innocence should apply, to be perceived as a criminal and that it likely falls under Article 307 of the Criminal Act (defamation).
A warned, "If there is no correction, clarification, or responsible action, I will proceed with all legal procedures, including criminal charges." On social media she added posts expressing frustration, saying, "Even though I sent a certified letter, they continue their social media activities unabashedly," "a general practitioner director busy raising views," and "the responsible PD also received contact but has not issued a correction."
A is embroiled in allegations of carrying out illegal medical procedures without a medical license.
Earlier A complained, "Although the truth of the case is something that will be revealed only through the statements that the investigators and I have sincerely given and through objective investigative results, some YouTubers and social media channels, and Unanswered Questions, are focusing on inducing views and interest by using the keyword 'injection aunt,' and as a result, private life details and gossip that differ from the facts are spreading in distorted forms," and added, "The only place where I can tell the truth is to investigative authorities."
The controversy over A's alleged illegal medical practices was raised last December through media reports. Former managers who had accused Park Na-rae of power abuse this time alleged that the 'injection aunt' A, who did not have a medical license, administered injections or prescribed psychotropic drugs in nonmedical settings, engaging in illegal medical practices.
The report captured specific circumstances that fueled the controversy, including photos showing Park Na-rae receiving medical treatment from the 'injection aunt' A at a private home and conversations in which A appears to prescribe medicine on behalf of Park Na-rae's manager. In response, Park Na-rae's side explained that she only received nutrient injections from a licensed doctor and that it was a legitimate house-call practice.
Afterward, claims arose that A was not a doctor. A posted directly, "About 12 to 13 years ago I traveled back and forth to an area called Inner Mongolia and studied hard, and at Neimonggo Pogang Medical University Hospital I served as the youngest Professor Choi Yeon-su among both foreign and domestic nationals. With the consideration of the hospital director and the head of plastic surgery and their active help in Inner Mongolia's party committee, we were able to attract the Korea Plastic Surgery Center. As the center director, I did not hesitate to give broadcast interviews and lectures to promote Korea and lived my life diligently," and rebutted, "Manager, do you know the life I've lived? What do you know about me that you turn me into gossip?"
Despite A's explanation, the controversy continued. Medical organizations said that Pogang University, which A claimed to have attended, is a nonexistent "ghost medical school," and that A does not have a domestic medical license. A was reported to the medical association and others on charges of illegal medical practice, and the Gangnam police station in Seoul has imposed an exit ban on A and conducted a search and seizure.
SBS's Unanswered Questions pursued A's identity through its broadcasts thereafter, and the program That That I Want to Know will also cover the A controversy in its broadcast on the 24th.
[photo] Park Na-rae social media
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