[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] The prosecution has requested an arrest warrant for the CEO of an entertainment agency accused of illegal propofol use.


According to the legal community on the 25th, the Violent Crimes Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kim Hosam) recently filed an arrest warrant request for CEO A of the entertainment agency on charges including violation of the Narcotics Control Act.


A is suspected of illegally using propofol multiple times. A is also connected to the case of plastic surgery clinic director Kim, who is on trial for illegally administering propofol to members of chaebol families and entertainment industry figures.



Meanwhile, the Seoul Central District Court has scheduled a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant substantive examination) for A on the morning of the 26th.


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