A, known as the "injection aunt" and suspected of performing illegal medical procedures without a doctor's license, broke the silence and expressed a sense of injustice.
On Jan. 23, A wrote on her social networking service (SNS), "DiOOchi ran an exclusive story that put the provocative keyword 'injection aunt' front and center, and, based only on a 'manager's tip' that had not been sufficiently fact-checked, it became the target of nationwide criticism and gossip," opening her remarks.
She said, "Although the truth of the case is something that should be revealed only through the statements I faithfully gave with the investigators and the objective results of the investigation, some YouTubers and SNS channels, and SBS ' 궁금한이야기Y,' focused on driving views and interest by using the keyword 'injection aunt,'" adding, "As a result, private matters and gossip that differ from the facts are spreading in distorted form."
She continued, "The only place where I can tell the truth is the investigative agency," and shared a capture of ChatGPT's answer on the Protection of Communications Secrets Act and the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection. This appears to suggest that issues such as defamation and other illegalities could be addressed regarding Dispatch, which first raised the injection aunt allegations and disclosed messenger chat contents.
The "injection aunt" controversy was sparked in Dec. last year by revelations from former managers who filed a complaint against Park Na-rae over alleged power abuse. They said there were indications that Park Na-rae received injections at her home, at the injection aunt's home in Ilsan, and in a vehicle, or had psychotropic drugs prescribed by proxy, and suspicion toward A grew.
As the controversy over A's doctor's license unfolded, she argued, "About 12 to 13 years ago, I went back and forth to a place called Inner Mongolia and studied hard, and at Baogang Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, I served as the youngest professor, the first among both foreigners and nationals. With the consideration of the hospital director and the plastic surgery Director, and the active help of the Inner Mongolia party secretary, I was able to attract the Korea Plastic Surgery Center. As the center head, I did not shy away from broadcast interviews and lectures to promote Korea and worked hard," asserting she is a doctor.
Park Na-rae also explained, "I understood that A had a doctor's license, and it was a simple nutritional IV, not propofol."
However, the medical community said, "The Pugang Medical University A attended is essentially a phantom medical school," adding, "Even if one graduated from a medical school recognized in China and holds a Chinese medical license, Korea does not recognize graduates of Chinese medical schools. A's medical practice is clearly illegal."
Police currently investigating allegations of A's illegal medical practice placed an overseas travel ban on A on Dec. 31 and have launched a compulsory investigation, including searches and seizures of Lee's residence and other locations.
In addition to Park Na-rae, YouTuber Short Mouth Sun (44, legal name Kim Mi-kyung) and SHINee member Key (34, legal name Kim Ki-bum) acknowledged after it was revealed they received in-home medical care from A and halted their broadcasting activities.