Regarding the so-called "injection aunt" controversy surrounding comedian Park Na-rae, the broadcast revealed evidence suggesting injection procedures took place in airport restrooms, vehicles and on set. However, the couple identified as A and his wife have denied allegations of illegal medical practices and claim they are being wronged.
According to the SBS Unanswered Questions broadcast on the 24th, Park Na-rae's former manager, Mr. Choi, claimed he directly witnessed A administering IVs and injections at several locations. Mr. Choi said, "She tried to get injections in an airport restroom, and received injections in a car and in waiting rooms on set," and added, "I saw multiple drugs mixed to make five to six syringes that were injected into various areas such as the thighs and arms." Producers, based on that testimony, suggested that medical procedures may have been carried out at least 30 times.
The broadcast also mentioned an instance the day after a variety show shoot where, after drinking, someone was receiving an IV in a hallway. Mr. Choi claimed that when producers tried to stop it, A shouted, "I know the network president," and a struggle lasting more than 30 minutes ensued.
Unanswered Questions reported that, after consulting experts about the list of drugs in question, some could correspond to controlled psychotropic medications. A medical expert explained, "Psychotropic drugs classified as appetite suppressants carry high risks of side effects, so their prescription and management are very strict," and added, "They cannot be obtained without a prescription and are distributed only through the narcotics control system."
A legal expert also noted that if A's actions are proven, the Special Act on the Prevention and Control of Health-related Crimes, rather than the Medical Service Act, could apply. The expert said, "A prison term of more than two years is possible, and if there are additional offenses, a severe sentence of five years or more could be handed down." However, there is no direct penalty provision for recipients of medical treatment, the expert added, noting that if controlled psychotropic drugs were illegally possessed or administered, "imprisonment for up to five years or a fine of up to 50 million won" is possible.
Currently, Park Na-rae, A, the former manager and others are under investigation after being accused of violating the Narcotics Control Act and the Medical Service Act. Park Na-rae's side has denied allegations of illegal medical practices, saying, "She only received vitamin injections from a person with a medical license."
Meanwhile, A's husband, Mr. B, whom the broadcast interviewed, took the opposite position. He said, "We are not the 'injection aunt.' The real injection aunt is someone else," and insisted, "We never performed medical procedures in Korea." He also explained that the medical devices found at their home were "drugs A used while working as the head of the Korean plastic surgery center at Baogang Clinic in Inner Mongolia, China."
A, who was known as Park Na-rae's injection aunt, posted a long message on her social media on the morning of the 25th after the Unanswered Questions broadcast, writing, "In the end, Unanswered Questions had no facts and was just gossip again... an upgraded version of 'Gunggeumhan Y.'"
She went on to write, "I told them not to splice my husband's interview to make it look like a conversation, yet they used hidden cameras and edited it maliciously; when the source said 'not a plastic surgeon,' they changed the caption to call them a doctor; they called and messaged and came to our house every week throughout December, and even came on the morning of Jan. 1 to harass us, turned the whole house upside down and caused the police to be dispatched."
She added, "Stop harassing us — because of you, on Jan. 1 my husband was so shocked he tried to kill himself, and they even used the suicide note he sent begging them to stop for broadcast." She continued, "Producer! What you did was use the plea of someone who barely survived as a justification for the viewers' right to know and exploited it for broadcast — you are a murderer! Do you even know the pain of CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome) patients? You say I'm fine despite being diagnosed with an intractable disease and declared permanently disabled?" she wrote, expressing anger toward the Unanswered Questions production team.
She also attached photos that appeared to be medical reports showing diagnoses of panic disorder and CRPS.
[Photo] Park Na-rae's social media, broadcast capture