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PSY Detained in Seoul Over Alleged Irregular Access to Controlled Prescription Drugs

Police are examining whether prescriptions were issued without required in-person visits under South Korean law.

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El creador del éxito \"Gangnam Style\", Psy, fue detenido en Seúl por la presunta obtención ilegal de medicamentos. 
'Gangnam Style'

Overview

  • Psy, 47, is being held at the Seodaemun police station alongside a university-hospital physician as investigators probe the case, according to reports citing Yonhap.
  • Officers searched a university hospital and confiscated Psy’s medical records as part of the evidence-gathering effort.
  • Investigators suspect third parties, including a manager, picked up medications on Psy’s behalf dating back to 2022.
  • Reports identify Xanax and Stilnox among the drugs at issue, which are tightly regulated in South Korea due to dependence risks.
  • P Nation says Psy has a chronic sleep disorder and used doctor-prescribed sleeping pills, acknowledging some third-party pickups and denying intent to break the law, while the physician denies illegal prescribing and says care was conducted remotely.