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| Television host Jun Hyun-moo. / SMC&C |
Television personality Jun Hyun-moo has publicly released medical records to refute allegations that he received illegal intravenous (IV) treatment in a vehicle, his agency said Tuesday.
Jun’s agency, SM C&C, said the issue dates back nine years and required the entertainer to personally visit the hospital to obtain official medical documentation.
The agency disclosed copies of Jun’s medical records dated Jan. 14, 20 and 26, 2016. The documents list the dates of treatment, the patient’s name, diagnoses and symptoms, as well as the name of the medical institution, confirming that the care was formally administered.
To further support its claim, the agency also released official payment and revenue records from the hospital covering the same period. “These materials clearly show that all treatments were conducted through proper medical procedures and billed through legitimate channels,” the agency said.
Addressing allegations related to the handling of medical waste, SM C&C explained that following an IV treatment on Jan. 20, 2016, Jun retained the medical waste in accordance with instructions from medical staff and returned it during a follow-up hospital visit on Jan. 26.
According to the agency, Jun was diagnosed at the time with conditions including pharyngitis, laryngitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Treatment primarily involved antibiotics, anti-inflammatory medication and gastrointestinal drugs, with IV fluids administered as a supplementary measure. “The disclosed records confirm that the medical care was an extension of lawful treatment carried out at a medical facility under a physician’s judgment,” the agency said.
The agency stressed that the current allegations are unfounded and said it would fully cooperate with any fact-finding process by relevant authorities, submitting all necessary documentation if requested.
The controversy emerged amid broader allegations that several celebrities, including Park Na-rae and SHINee’s Key, had received illegal medical treatments from an individual dubbed a “shot aunt.” Public scrutiny intensified after footage resurfaced from a past episode of the television program I Live Alone, showing Jun receiving an IV drip while traveling in a vehicle, prompting questions over the legality of the treatment.
Earlier, on Dec. 19, SM C&C denied the allegations, stating that Jun had received treatment following a doctor’s examination and prescription at a hospital due to throat issues, and that he neither summoned medical personnel privately nor underwent any illegal procedures.