I-dle's Miyeon released a sleep endoscopy video, leading to a complaint alleging violation of the Medical Services Act

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A complaint has been filed requesting an investigation into whether girl group I-dle member Miyeon violated the Medical Services Act by releasing a YouTube video showing her health checkup and sleep endoscopy procedures.

Complainant A submitted a formal complaint to the Yongsan-gu Health Center in Seoul on the 7th via the National Ombudsman, asking authorities to determine whether Miyeon's health checkup content qualifies as medical advertising under current laws. The case has reportedly been assigned to the Health and Medical Division of the health center.

Previously, on the 1st, a video titled 'I-dle's Miyeon, Her First Health Checkup at Age 30, Wait... I Was Just Bluffing?' was released on Miyeon's YouTube channel.

The issue raised by A concerns scenes in the initial video showing the administration of sedatives and the stomach endoscopy procedure. It is understood that during this process, the name of a medical institution located in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, along with details about medical staff and internal facilities, were also exposed.

A stated, "I submitted a complaint through the National Ombudsman to the Yongsan-gu Health Center requesting an objective review of whether this content qualifies as medical advertising under current laws, the extent of involvement by the actual advertiser and the medical institution in production and filming, and the appropriateness of displaying 'specialized hospital' signage and exposing actual surgical procedures."

Current Medical Services Act regulations restrict individuals who are not owners or heads of medical institutions, or licensed medical professionals, from making advertisements related to medical services. Additionally, if content qualifies as medical advertising, certain expressions—including direct exposure of surgical procedures such as operation scenes—may also be subject to restrictions.

However, it has not yet been confirmed whether Miyeon's video actually constitutes 'medical advertising' under the Medical Services Act, the level of involvement by the medical institution or production team, or whether any legal violations occurred.

The Health and Medical Division of Yongsan-gu Health Center is expected to review the circumstances surrounding the video's creation and the extent of the medical institution's involvement based on the received complaint, before determining whether relevant laws apply.

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