South Korean singer PSY, best known for his 2012 global hit Gangnam Style, has found himself in a legal soup. The singer was booked by the Seodaemun Police Station for allegedly violating the country’s Medical Service Act. According to reports, the singer is suspected of receiving prescriptions for the psychotropic medications Xanax and Stilnox from a general hospital in Seoul without undergoing in-person medical examinations since 2022.

PSY booked for violating medical law

The Seoul Seodaemun Police Station on Thursday noted that the police officials are investigating the 48-year-old singer and a university hospital doctor after booking them on charges of violating the Medical Service Act in the country. Psy reportedly received prescriptions for Xanax and Stilnox, which are medications used to treat sleep disorders, anxiety and depression, from 2022 until recently without undergoing any in-person consultations. The prescriptions were believed to be picked up by his manager and other third parties on Psy’s behalf.

Investigators mentioned that they have launched a probe after receiving a tip-off and even raided the university hospital to secure medical records. Notably, according to the Medical Service Act in South Korea, prescriptions must be issued only after direct consultation with the patient. Similarly, collection by anyone other than the patient is strictly prohibited.