JAKARTA - South Korean singer and rapper, Psy, the singer of the hit song Gangnam Style, was handed over to the prosecutor's office for allegedly receiving a prescription for psychotropic drugs through another party without direct examination by a doctor.
Launching a Yonhap report, Tuesday, June 2, the police said Psy, whose real name is Park Jae-sang, allegedly received prescriptions for Xanax and Stilnox from a university hospital in Seoul from 2022 to 2025.
The two drugs were then allegedly taken by Psy's manager and other third parties.
The Seoul Seodaemun Police Office said a total of six people were referred to the prosecutor's office on Friday. They include Psy, his manager, and the doctor who prescribed the drug.
They are suspected of violating South Korean medical laws. The applicable rules prohibit the provision of prescriptions through intermediaries.
Xanax and Stilnox are included in psychotropic drugs. This type of drug works on the central nervous system and is usually used to treat sleep disorders, anxiety disorders, and depression.
Because it risks causing dependence and addiction, the prescription of these drugs must be through a face-to-face examination with a doctor.
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