Police Reject Complaint Alleging Shin Hyun-joon’s Propofol Use

"2010 Was Before Drug Classification... Statute of Limitations Also Expired"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Kim Mo, the former manager of actor Shin Hyun-joon (51), filed a complaint alleging Shin Hyun-joon's illegal use of propofol in the past, but the police rejected it.

According to the police on the 12th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul rejected the complaint submitted by Kim on the 14th of last month, requesting an investigation into the suspicion that "Shin Hyun-joon illegally used propofol around 2010."

A police official explained the reason for rejection, saying, "The year 2010, which the complainant claimed, was before propofol was designated as a narcotic, and the statute of limitations for drug use offenses, which is seven years, has already passed."

Through the complaint, Kim claimed, "Shin Hyun-joon was investigated by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in 2010 for receiving excessive propofol injections while being treated at a dermatology clinic in Gangnam-gu," and reportedly requested, "Please investigate how the case was resolved afterward."

Earlier, Kim claimed in an interview with a media outlet that he suffered unfair treatment and power harassment for 13 years. Afterwards, he raised suspicions about Shin Hyun-joon's illegal use of propofol and on the 27th of last month, also filed a lawsuit against Shin Hyun-joon for defamation by spreading false information. In response, Shin Hyun-joon countersued him for defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act.

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