Controversial IV drip reference removed from 'I Live Alone' amid Park Na-rae fiasco

연합뉴스 / 2025-12-10 15:49:19

▲ This composite still of the scene from MBC’s “I Live Alone” in which an IV drip is mentioned is screenshot from the show's Youtube channel. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- Several video clips from the MBC variety show “I Live Alone” that referenced an intravenous (IV) drip reservation involving entertainer Park Na-rae (40) have been set to private amid allegations that she received illegal medical services from a woman known as the so-called “Injection Aunt.”

According to MBC’s official YouTube channels on Tuesday, multiple clips from the Dec. 13, 2024, episode of “I Live Alone” featuring Park and singer-songwriter Jung Jae-hyung during a kimchi-making segment were made private.

▲ This screenshot from MBC’s official YouTube channel shows the video containing the IV drip remark set to private. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

The episode showed Park and Jung making 80 heads of kimchi together. After finishing, Jung said on the show, “I should book an IV drip for tomorrow as well,” to which Park replied, “Sure, let’s book the IV drip together, oppa.”

Previously, several broadcast clips with titles such as “Park Na-rae X Jung Jae-hyung Booking an IV Drip?!” had been uploaded across multiple YouTube channels, including MBC’s official “MBC Entertainment” channel.

However, with Park recently embroiled in controversy over the so-called “Injection Aunt,” many of the clips containing that scene appear to have been made private.

Park, who gained popularity through appearances on “I Live Alone” and “Home Alone,” became the center of controversy on July 4 after her former managers accused her of workplace abuse.

Further allegations then emerged claiming that Park had received illegal IV infusions and proxy prescriptions from the woman referred to as the “Injection Aunt,” intensifying the controversy.

Jung, who appeared in the now-private clips, drew a clear line, saying he has no connection to the allegations.

His agency Antenna said in a statement, “To prevent any further misunderstanding regarding the controversial variety show footage, we clearly state that Jung Jae-hyung is completely unrelated to this matter,” adding, “He has no personal relationship with the so-called ‘Injection Aunt’ and has never even met her.”

Meanwhile, a complaint has been filed through a government civil petition channel against Park and the “Injection Aunt” with the Gangnam Police Station on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act (psychotropic drugs), the Medical Service Act and the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act.

Lim Hyun-taek, former president of the Korean Medical Association, also filed a criminal complaint against the “Injection Aunt” on suspicion of violating the Medical Service Act, while the association said, “This is a clear case of violations of the Medical Service Act and the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act that seriously threaten public health.” The Health Ministry has also said it is considering launching an administrative investigation.