Comedian Park Na-rae is expected to undergo a third police interrogation over allegations of bullying her former manager and illegal medical procedures.
According to a media outlet on the 10th, Park Na-rae will receive a third interrogation in May at the Seoul Gangnam Police Station in connection with allegations including special injury, defamation by false statements, violations of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, and violations of the Medical Service Act. A specific date has not yet been set.
Park Na-rae's side has not yet expressed a position.
Earlier, in December last year, Park Na-rae's former managers claimed they were bullied by Park Na-rae, causing a stir. According to their claims, the managers suffered harassment and injury while on duty from Park Na-rae, and the former managers filed complaints against Park Na-rae for special injury, defamation by false statements, and violations of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection. Park Na-rae denied the allegations and filed countercomplaints against the former managers for attempted extortion and embezzlement in the course of business.
Accordingly, Park Na-rae was summoned for questioning twice in February and March. After completing about seven hours and 30 minutes of questioning at her first appearance, Park Na-rae said she had cooperated fully with the investigation and answered questions truthfully.
However, regarding the manager's bullying allegations, she said, "I think that is something that will be revealed through the investigation," and added, "I apologize once again for my uncomfortable actions and for causing concern," bowing her head.
At the second summons, Park Na-rae did not answer reporters' questions about admitting the charges, saying only, "I answered the questions sincerely. It seems it will be revealed through the investigation. I am sorry for causing concern," before getting into a waiting vehicle.
Meanwhile, Park Na-rae was also embroiled in allegations of illegal medical procedures. Circumstantial evidence emerged that she received an intravenous drip from a so-called injection aunt A, who does not hold a domestic medical license, or was prescribed psychotropic drugs.
Park Na-rae's side said that she only received vitamin injections from licensed medical personnel and that they used a legitimate house-call system, but medical associations said the university that A attended is a nonentity "ghost university" and that A does not have a domestic medical license.
In the end, A was accused of illegal medical conduct and was investigated by the police, who imposed an exit ban on A and carried out a seizure and search of the clinic.
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