Renowned South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer PSY, who gained global stardom with his song Gangnam Style, is in legal soup after reports of his agency and vehicles being raided surfaced on social media.
But what led to the sudden move by police authorities? Let’s delve into knowing more details.
Why were PSY’s agency and vehicles raided?
According to a report of The Chosun Daily, as per PSY’s agency, P Nation, and others on December 11th, Seoul Seodaemun Police Station raided the musician’s agency office and vehicles in Sinsadong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the 4th on suspicion of violating the Medical Service Act.
Moreover, the police have reported securing PSY’s mobile phone for digital forensics and are gathering materials related to non-face-to-face prescriptions and proxy prescriptions. Reportedly, in response, P Nation stated, “We have actively cooperated with the investigation authorities’ requests and will take necessary measures according to legal procedures in the future.”
As per the report, the police had booked PSY on suspicion of violating the Medical Service Act, among other charges, last August. PSY is accused of receiving prescriptions for psychotropic drugs ‘Janaque’ and ‘Seutillnokseu’ from a university hospital in Seoul from 2022 until recently without undergoing in-person treatment and having his manager collect them on his behalf.
All about PSY
After releasing his debut studio album Psy from the Psycho World! (2001), Psy gained international prominence 11 years later with the hit singles Gangnam Style and Gentleman, both of which reached the top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Gangnam Style was a global viral phenomenon upon its release, with its music video becoming the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views.
Following Psy’s departure from YG Entertainment in 2018, Psy founded his own entertainment company, P Nation. Psy announced the first artist signed to his label in January 2019, the rapper Jessi. P Nation then signed Hyuna and Dawn, both formerly of Cube Entertainment. As of November 2022, the label had 10 artists signed to the label, including the six-member boy band, TNX. The record label is located in the Gangnam area.