[Official] Lee Gi-chan speaks out on his 'pharmacy busking'… "No legal violations, and collaboration offers have come in"

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The agency of singer Lee Gi-chan issued a statement regarding the controversy over whether his so-called "pharmacy busking" constitutes a violation of the Pharmacy Act.

A representative from Lee Gi-chan's agency, IP Studio Co., Ltd., told StarNews on the 19th that, regarding the possibility of a Pharmacy Act violation in pharmacy busking, "We have verified the relevant content and continuously sought legal advice. As stated in our posted notice poster, there are no legally violating aspects to performing at pharmacies."

The representative added, "However, we were also aware that we should not engage in soliciting customers or distributing pharmaceuticals on-site, and we proceeded with the performances keeping this in mind. If there are any parts of the videos we have filmed that should not be shown, we plan to apply mosaic processing or similar measures to ensure no legal issues arise."

Furthermore, they stated, "Given the attention this matter has received, we plan to carefully listen to opinions and proceed accordingly," adding, "We have received collaboration proposals from pharmacies as well as hospitals regarding 'The Common Cold,' and were also appointed as a promotional ambassador."

Lee Gi-chan had drawn attention by performing busking at various pharmacies after remaking his hit song "The Common Cold." Subsequently, Lee expanded the initiative into an influenza prevention campaign conducted in collaboration with public health centers.

Lee shared, "We are preparing a busking event to commemorate the release of 'The Common Cold' 2026 Remake! Please come by if you are nearby," while revealing his pharmacy busking schedule.

The schedule stated that Lee would visit pharmacies in Hanam, Seongnam, Gwagyo, Seoul, Jongno, and Guro to perform busking over three days from the 19th to the 21st. The schedule listed him as "Pharmacy Expert Singer Lee Gi-chan," which elicited laughter.

Lee later uploaded a video with the caption, "Pharmacy busking project! Thank you to the pharmacies that helped us." In the video, Lee was shown directly contacting locations for his busking performances.

He also shared a commemorative photo of his busking performance at a pharmacy, writing, "Is this right? Influenza vaccinations have started! Please listen to 'The Common Cold'~"

Lee stated, "We warmly welcome inquiries regarding collaborations and promotions," conveying that he plans to continue the pharmacy busking project in the future.

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