[Comprehensive] Wheesung's 'Drug Direct Transaction Scene' Captured on CCTV... "Person Met Online" Statement

Unknown Person Receiving a Bag Captured
Direct Drug Transaction Just Before Injection
Police "Investigating How Footage and Individuals Were Obtained"

Singer Wheesung (38, real name Choi Wheesung) was found collapsed after being administered a sleep anesthetic, and CCTV footage showing him directly trading drugs has been released. Photo by MBN News Broadcast Capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] Singer Wheesung (38, real name Choi Wheesung) was found collapsed after being administered a sleep anesthetic, and CCTV footage showing him directly trading drugs has been released.

On the 2nd, MBN News released CCTV footage showing Wheesung meeting a man and trading drugs just before the drug administration.

In the released footage, Wheesung, wearing a black baseball cap pulled down, gets off a taxi. He then meets a man presumed to be the seller near a parking lot and receives a black bag.

After receiving the drugs, Wheesung administered them in a restroom and was found collapsed within 30 minutes.

According to reports, the first witness stated, "At first, he was unconscious to the point of not understanding or responding properly, then he kept trembling as if shivering from the cold."

During the police investigation, Wheesung reportedly stated, "I traded drugs with someone I met online."

The police are investigating the exact circumstances, including whether the person who handed over the bag was the actual seller and whether the contents of the bag were the drugs Wheesung administered.

Earlier, Wheesung was found collapsed in a restroom of a building in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on the 31st of last month. At the scene, several plastic bags, syringes, and bottles containing liquid were found.

The police conducted a simple urine test to check for Wheesung's drug use, which resulted in a negative test.

Additionally, the drugs found at the scene were identified as a type of general anesthetic similar to propofol. Although these drugs are not classified as narcotics, they are categorized as prescription medicines that cannot be purchased without a doctor's prescription.

At the time, the police judged that the drugs Wheesung used were a type of sleep anesthetic not designated as narcotics and allowed him to return home.

The police are currently investigating how Wheesung obtained the anesthetic and whether there are any criminal charges such as violations of medical law.

Meanwhile, this is the third time Wheesung has been suspected of propofol use. In 2013, during his military service, he was investigated by military prosecutors for habitual propofol use but was cleared in July 2013 as it was recognized as treatment.

In April last year, broadcaster Amy exposed suspicions of Wheesung's propofol use.

Separately, Wheesung is also under police investigation for suspected narcotics use.

On the 26th of last month, the Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency announced that during the process of verifying drug-related intelligence from last December, they detected circumstances indicating Wheesung purchased narcotics and are investigating.

At that time, the police stated, "We have found clues but have not yet questioned the person involved," and "We plan to summon Wheesung soon to verify the facts."