On December 11, multiple South Korean media outlets reported that singer PSY is being investigated by Seoul police over prescription issues related to psychiatric drugs.
Reports say that from 2022 until now, PSY obtained psychiatric drugs multiple times from a hospital without following the required face-to-face consultations with doctors, and some medications were collected by his manager on his behalf.
They explained that PSY has long had sleep problems and has been taking medication as prescribed by doctors, but denied any 'proxy prescription' practices.
South Korean regulations require face-to-face consultations before prescribing sleeping pills and other psychiatric drugs because these medications can be addictive.