Entertainer Park Na-rae sits for an interview with “Sports Kyunghyang”./Reporter Lee Sun-myung 57km@kyunghyang.com

As allegations have emerged that comedian Park Na-rae habitually received illegal medical procedures from a figure known as the ‘injection auntie’, testimony from a former manager suggesting she may have been aware that the practitioner was unlicensed has surfaced, causing a stir.

JTBC’s “Incident Chief”, which aired on the 10th, reported this by citing an interview with Park Na-rae’s former manager, A.

According to the report, Park Na-rae once told her managers words to the effect of, “That injection auntie, somehow she doesn’t seem like a doctor.” When the managers voiced concern, saying, “If that’s the case, shouldn’t you avoid getting IV drips and taking medicines like this?”, Park allegedly responded, “No, but my body has gotten better because of this lady. She doesn’t seem like a doctor, yet she also seems like one,” A claimed.

JTBC “Incident Chief” screengrab

This can be interpreted to mean that, despite harboring doubts about the practitioner’s qualifications, Park effectively condoned or continued the illegal medical procedures because of their perceived efficacy, a point likely to spark controversy.

A also claimed that Park exerted undue pressure on her managers. The managers, concerned for Park’s health, at times did not deliver or withheld unidentified drugs provided by the ‘injection auntie’, and upon learning this, Park allegedly hurled profanities, saying, “If you can’t even do this, why are you doing this job (manager duties)?”

The broadcast’s content has not been confirmed with Park Na-rae’s side and consists of one-sided claims by former managers.

Meanwhile, the former managers previously alleged that illegal procedures were routinely carried out, with Park receiving IV drips regardless of location, including at her Seoul home, at the ‘injection auntie’s’ residence in Ilsan, and even inside a moving vehicle.

With this testimony, whether Park was at least implicitly aware that the acts constituted unlicensed medical practice is likely to become a key issue going forward.