According to Yonhap News, on June 2 local time, the Seodaemun Police Station in Seoul, South Korea, announced that on May 29, six individuals were transferred to Korean prosecutors. These individuals included singer Psy (real name Park Jae-sung), his agent, and a professor at a university hospital in Seoul who was responsible for dispensing medications. They were charged with violating the Medical Act.
It is reported that Park Jae-sung was accused of obtaining psychiatric medications such as Xanax and Stilnox from a university hospital in Seoul between 2022 and 2025, without any face-to-face consultations. He also entrusted his agent to pick up the medications on his behalf.
According to the Medical Act, only doctors who have personally treated patients can issue prescriptions. Only the patient themselves can receive prescription medications. Those who violate this rule may be sentenced to up to one year in prison or a fine of up to 10 million Korean won (approximately 450,000 yuan).
The above two medications are psychiatric drugs used to treat sleep disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, etc. Due to the potential for abuse, face-to-face consultations and prescription issuance are standard procedures.
According to reports from the Lianhe Zaobao, a person related to the Korean agency Pnation said, The police investigation into the illegal distribution of sleeping pills has been concluded. We will continue to cooperate actively with the prosecutors investigation.
In August 2025, the agency issued a statement in which they apologized for Park Jae-sung being investigated by the police for allegedly allowing others to collect sleeping pills on his behalf.
The agency stated that Park Jae-sung suffered from chronic insomnia. He took sleeping pills according to his prescription and medical advice. However, he never asked anyone else to prescribe sleeping pills for him. In some cases, he allowed others to collect the sleeping pills on his behalf. Since sleeping pills are prescription drugs, Park Jae-sungs actions were clearly wrongful.
