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13 patients and hospitals face probe over repeated propofol use

A government inspection found one patient received propofol 54 times from multiple hospitals, prompting a new tracking system for doctors.

2026.8.26

Woman found unconscious carrying propofol vials prompts police investigation

Police are investigating possible narcotics law violations after a clinic worker was discovered unconscious near Sinnonhyeon Station carrying propofol and syringes.

2026.6.16

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Confiscated narcotics are displayed during a briefing on the crackdown results involving medical institutions specializing in illegal propofol and other drug injections at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Nov. 20, 2024. [NEWS1]

Eleven medical institutions investigated for suspected propofol misuse

Eleven medical institutions in southern Seoul’s Gangnam and Seocho districts were referred for investigation on suspicion of abusing the medical narcotic propofol, along with patients who received propofol there.

2026.5.28

Yoo Ah-in appears at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Sept. 3, 2024. [NEWS1]

Doctor who prescribed drugs to Yoo Ah-in fined 40 million won on appeal

A Seoul court upheld a 40 million won ($29,300) fine against a doctor for illegally prescribing drugs to actor Yoo Ah-in, convicted earlier.

2025.7.8

Actor Yoo Ah-in arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, for a trial sentencing hearing on Sept. 3, 2024. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Yoo Ah-in drug charges upheld by top court, actor handed fine and suspended sentence

Korea’s top court on Thursday upheld a suspended prison sentence for actor Yoo Ah-in, confirming his conviction on charges of habitual drug abuse, including the illegal use of propofol and marijuana.

2025.7.3

People walk by a plastic surgery clinic in downtown Seoul on Jan. 28. [YONHAP]

Seoul gov't launches crackdown on clinics that administer propofol daily

The crackdown, focused specifically on clinics, comes as the number of doctors at clinics administering propofol is higher than that at hospitals, according to the city government.

2024.10.15

Actor Yoo Ah-in arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on March 5, to attend the inaugural hearing on allegations of drug use. [YONHAP]

Doctor convicted for illegally giving propofol to actor Yoo Ah-in

A doctor indicted for illegally administering propofol, a powerful anesthetic commonly used for surgeries, to disgraced actor Yoo Ah-in and using the substance himself was convicted by a court and given a suspended prison sentence on Thursday.

2024.4.25

Police reveal data on actor Yoo Ah-in's propofol use

Actor Yoo Ah-in used propofol on over 100 occasions during the last two years, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Monday. The police received data ...

2023.2.28

Actor Yoo Ah-in tests positive for marijuana

Actor Yoo Ah-in, who is currently under investigation for allegedly abusing the anesthetic medication propofol, tested positive for marijuana. Local news outlet Hankook Ilbo reported Friday afternoon that the actor’s urine test, conducted by ...

2023.2.10

Actor Yoo Ah-in under investigation for illegal propofol use

Actor Yoo Ah-in is currently under investigation for illegal usage of propofol, according to police on Thursday. Yoo’s agency United Artists Agency (UAA) released a statement on the same day, confirming that the actor has recently been ...

2023.2.9