It was belatedly confirmed that the police investigation into the illegal medical procedure suspicions involving the unlicensed practitioner known as 'Injection Aunt' has expanded to include SHINee member ONEW (real name Lee Jin-ki) and TV personality Jun Hyun-moo, following earlier reports involving comedian Park Na-rae, SHINee member KEY, and YouTuber Short Mouth Sun (real name Kim Mi-kyung).
According to the police on the 12th, the Seoul Gangnam Police Station has sequentially summoned and questioned Park Na-rae, Jun Hyun-moo, ONEW, KEY, and Short Mouth Sun from May to last month regarding the illegal procedure allegations involving the 45-year-old unlicensed medical practitioner surnamed Lee.
Following Park Na-rae's third questioning in May, KEY, Short Mouth Sun, Jun Hyun-moo, and ONEW were each questioned as suspects up until early last month.
Lee is under investigation for administering intravenous drip shots and prescribing antidepressants to celebrities in officetels and vehicles without a domestic medical license, as well as hoarding medicines by collecting prescriptions. Under the current Medical Service Act, even those who received unlicensed procedures can be punished as accomplices if they recognized that the other party was unlicensed and actively requested the procedure. Therefore, the police have reportedly focused on verifying whether each investigated individual was aware of Lee's lack of qualifications.
Regarding this, ONEW's agency Griffin Entertainment stated in an official statement on the 12th, "ONEW visited a hospital in the past through an acquaintance's introduction and received medical treatment for skin care purposes," adding, "At the time, ONEW recognized the individual as a doctor or a medical-related person affiliated with the hospital, and there were no circumstances that would cause him to doubt the legality of the medical license or procedures."
The agency also added, "During the related investigation conducted once last May, we stated the above facts as they are and faithfully participated in the investigative agency's probe," and "We hope that unverified speculations and information different from the facts will not spread."
Previously, KEY and Short Mouth Sun admitted to receiving treatment from Lee and stated that they knew Lee as a doctor. KEY admitted to the procedures 12 days after the suspicions arose and temporarily halted his broadcasting activities, but later released a new SHINee album and performed at the group's concert held at the KSPO DOME in Seoul Olympic Park from May 29 to 31.
Photo = Reporter Baek Seung-chul
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)
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