US EditionThe Source |“Gangnam Style” Icon PSY Under Investigation In Prescription Drug Case
Seoul police probe allegations that Psy used intermediaries to acquire controlled psychotropic drugs without required in-person doctor visits, violating South Korea's Medical Service Act.
- On Thursday, Seoul Seodaemun Police Station began probing PSY for prescription-drug law violations, raiding a university hospital and seizing medical records.
- Under the law, only immediate family or caregivers can collect prescriptions, but authorities allege that since 2022 Psy used proxies, including his manager, to obtain Xanax and Stilnox without face-to-face consultations.
- P Nation said the artist was diagnosed with a chronic sleep disorder and that the medications were prescribed and supervised, though third parties picked them up in some cases, while the prescribing physician denied criminality and cited remote consultations.
- Psy issued an apology and took responsibility, admitting the third-party medication pickup was a mistake and oversight, while P Nation called it a "mistake and a lapse in judgment".
- Experts warn the case could prompt debate over telemedicine's limits, as the Korean Medical Association condemned third-party prescription deliveries and urged expert review and strict enforcement.
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The South Korean singer was accused of having used intermediaries to collect prescriptions of controlled drugs in a university hospital
Psy, known for his hit "Gangnam Style", is targeted by the South Korean police. The K-Pop star is now being investigated.
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The Seodaemun Police Bureau in Seoul is investigating singer Park Jae-sang, better known by his stage name PSY, for allegedly violating South Korean medical law, Yonhap reported.
With his music Psy made the K-Pop known worldwide, now in South Korea is investigated against the singer for drug abuse. His management has an explanation for the allegations.
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