SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) – K-pop singer BoA has been heard over allegations of smuggling psychotropic drugs, sources learned Thursday.
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The Seoul Central District Procuratorate yesterday summoned the 34-year-old artist to question him on suspicion of an attempt to introduce drugs including Zolpidem, a prescription drug that induces sleep into South Korea. , from Japan as an employee of his agency, according to SM Entertainment.
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In a statement, SM Entertainment said the incident was a blunder and that she had no intention of bringing in drugs illegally.
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“Our employee received the drugs at a local hospital as a result of due procedures but was not aware that this might be a problem in South Korea even though the drugs were normally prescribed overseas,” the company said. .
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According to SM Entertainment, BoA wanted to receive medication that had been prescribed to him in the past in Japan due to side effects of recently prescribed sleeping pills.
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which she had recently received following a doctor’s advice.
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Prosecutors will decide whether or not to charge the singer after examining the case which her original intention was.
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BoA, who made her debut at the age of 14, is often referred to as the “star of Asia” for her popularity in the region and her contribution to creating hallyu, the wave of early Korean pop culture. of her career.
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She recently released a new album to celebrate her 20 year career.
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