"What Do You Know About Me?" Park Na-rae's 'Injection Aunt' Reacts Strongly... Korean Medical Students Assert, "No Such University Exists"

[Financial News] As comedienne Park Na-rae faces allegations of abuse and embezzlement against her manager, suspicions have also arisen that she received illegal medical treatments. Ms. A, known as 'Injection Aunt,' who allegedly supplied her with antidepressants and other medications, claimed she graduated from Inner Mongolia Hohhot Medical College Hospital and expressed her frustration. The Korean medical community, however, refuted her claim, stating that such a university does not exist.
On the 7th, Ms. A stated on her SNS, "About 12 to 13 years ago, I traveled back and forth to the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and studied hard. I became the youngest professor, both among locals and foreigners, at Inner Mongolia Hohhot Medical College Hospital." She added, "Thanks to the hospital director, the head of plastic surgery, and the active support of the Inner Mongolia party secretary, I was able to establish a Korean plastic surgery center."
She then lashed out at Park Na-rae's manager, saying, "Manager, do you know anything about the life I've lived? How can you turn me into gossip when you know nothing about me?"
Ms. A also posted several photos of herself wearing a doctor's gown. Some images appeared to show her performing surgery, while others captured her in broadcast interviews and giving lectures.
However, she did not clarify whether she holds a valid medical license to practice in Korea. The post has since been deleted.
Previously, Dispatch reported that Park Na-rae received antidepressants and other medications from 'Injection Aunt' Ms. A, and that she was administered injections and IV drips not at a medical institution, but at Ms. A's home or in her car. The report also stated that Park Na-rae brought Ms. A along on overseas trips or called her to the airport for IV treatments.
Messages sent by Ms. A to Park Na-rae's former manager, such as "I'm collecting prescriptions" and "I've left the medicine on the doorknob," were also made public.
Regarding this, Park Na-rae's side stated, "We understand that 'Injection Aunt' is a licensed physician. The injections administered were simple nutrient shots, not narcotics like Propofol." They added, "We are trying to verify the facts as related reports have emerged, but we have not yet been able to contact her."
Meanwhile, a foreign medical license is not automatically recognized in Korea, and medical practice is prohibited without approval from the Minister of Health and Welfare.
To obtain a Korean medical license, a graduate of a foreign medical school must have graduated from a school recognized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, obtained a local medical license, and then sequentially pass the Korean preliminary and national medical licensing exams.
After passing the preliminary exam, candidates may take the national medical licensing exam. If they pass, they are granted a license by the Minister of Health and Welfare. However, in 2024, during the 'serious' stage of a public health crisis, a revision to the enforcement regulations was announced, allowing foreign medical license holders to practice medicine with the Minister's approval.
On the 7th, the Association of Doctors for a Fair Society, composed of young doctors and medical students, issued a statement: "Ms. A, known as Park Na-rae's 'Injection Aunt,' claimed to have served as a professor at Inner Mongolia Hohhot Medical College Hospital. However, upon investigation, it was found that no such medical school as 'Hohhot Medical College' exists."
They continued, "According to the National Medical School Accreditation Committee of China, there are 162 medical schools in China. In the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, only four are located: Inner Mongolia Medical University, Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities School of Medicine, Chifeng Medical College, and Baotou Medical College."
They further pointed out, "Graduates of Chinese medical schools are not eligible to take the Korean national medical licensing exam. Even if Ms. A graduated from a recognized Chinese medical school and holds a Chinese medical license, any medical practice in Korea would be clearly illegal."
moon@fnnews.com Moon Young-jin Reporter