Plastic Surgeon Suspected of 'Chaebol Propofol Use' Admits Most Charges

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] A plastic surgeon who was arrested and indicted for repeatedly administering propofol to clients, including members of chaebol families, admitted to most of the charges in the first trial.

At the first hearing of the case held on the 19th before Judge Jeong Jong-geon of the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 9, the plastic surgery clinic director Kim stated, "We generally acknowledge the various charges in this case."

However, Kim's attorney said, "We want to call hospital staff and others as witnesses to clarify and correct any exaggerated or inaccurate facts, to protect the minimum honor and receive appropriate punishment," denying some of the charges such as the amount of administration.

Kim was indicted in January on charges of illegally administering propofol 148 times to himself and clients under the pretense of skin beauty treatments at his plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, from September 2017 to November last year.

He was also charged with instructing nurse assistant Shin to perform unlicensed medical acts and falsifying medical records to conceal the illegal administration.

Among the clients who received propofol from Kim was Chae Seung-seok, former CEO of Aekyung Development and the third son of Jang Young-shin, chairman of the Aekyung Group.

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