The truth behind the 'injection aunt' gate opens at a peculiar timing.
In the SBS program It's Hard to Know (hereafter IHtK) airing on the 24th, the show digs into the substance of the controversy surrounding A, the so-called injection aunt, accused of performing illegal medical procedures on famous entertainers.
The 'injection aunt' A appeared during the recent expose by comedian Park Na-rae's former manager and became the focus of allegations including proxy prescriptions of psychotropic drugs and illegal procedures by nonmedical personnel. In the process, many entertainers' names were mentioned — Jung Jae-hyung, SHINee's Key and Onew, Jun Hyun-moo, Eomjjalbeun Haetnim, Kang Minkyung — and the fallout spread across the entertainment industry, prompting the related entertainers to issue explanations one after another.
Park Na-rae's side denied the illegal medical allegations, saying she only received vitamin injections from someone with a medical license, but the controversy grew when circumstances suggesting A does not hold a domestic medical license became known. Currently, Park Na-rae, A, and the former manager have been reported on charges including violations of the Narcotics Control Act (psychotropic drugs), the Medical Service Act and the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, and investigations are underway.
IHtK released materials before the broadcast saying urology specialist Hong Seong-woo, who gained fame on radio and variety shows under the nickname 'kkwachuhyung,' said he was introduced to A by Park Na-rae. Hong Seong-woo spoke about A, who last November was described by an acquaintance as the head of a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam and the CEO of a company that attracts foreign patients.
Meanwhile, A's husband, B, also spoke to IHtK. B denied the injection aunt allegations against his wife as nonsense, saying she has a medical license and was even appointed a professor at a hospital in China, and that she only did one-off favors for acquaintances among entertainers and did not perform illegal medical procedures. B added, "We are not the injection aunt, and the real injection aunt is someone else," increasing curiosity.
After news of the IHtK broadcast spread, A said, "A sensational, keyword-driven exclusive article was published, and without sufficient fact-checking, the manager's tip alone became nationwide criticism and gossip. Although the truth of the matter should be revealed only through the sincere testimonies I gave to investigators and objective investigative results, the 'injection aunt' keyword is being used to drive clicks and attention, and as a result false personal and gossipy content is spreading in a distorted form. The only place I can tell the truth is to investigative agencies," expressing her grievance.
Also revealed that day was Park Na-rae's first public status since she said she believed A introduced herself as a doctor and thus thought she had a license. Park Na-rae was spotted at an educational institute teaching how to make traditional liquors such as makgeolli and dongdongju after suspending activities. For the first time since halting activities, Park Na-rae said, "I have to do something," sharing her current situation. A well-groomed, neat male acquaintance about 180 cm tall who stayed by Park Na-rae's side said, "Park Na-rae is currently going through a very difficult emotional and hard time. To relieve that even a little, she carefully and thoughtfully chose one of the things she is interested in," he said.
The IHtK broadcast content, A's appearance as the person called the 'injection aunt,' and the sighting of Park Na-rae's current status all coincided at a peculiar timing. IHtK, seeking to uncover the truth; A, who protested her innocence; and Park Na-rae, who has not made any response to the injection aunt-related controversy. Attention is on whether that mystery will be solved today.
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