They recalled that BoA had not had any side effects in the past when she took medicine that had been prescribed to her in Japan for a sleeping disorder due to difficulties she experienced adjusting to the time difference as she was going back and forth between Japan and the United States while she was entering the American market. The employee, who had lived together with BoA during the period of her Japanese promotions, was worried about BoA’s health. However, she experienced severe side effects such as dizziness and indigestion including vomiting, and this situation was spoken about with the employee. On the advice of her doctor, she took prescribed sleeping pills. BoA recently received a physical examination and she was told by the doctor that due to a decrease in growth hormone, she requires sufficient sleep. However, they were not intending to bring them in illegally it was a mistake made due to ignorance. It is true that the employee from the overseas branch shipped the medicine through the mail without following formal customs clearance procedures. This occurred due to a mistake by an employee at our agency’s overseas branch who had no knowledge about trade or customs clearance operations, and so first off we express our sincere apologies to fans and everyone who had been caused concern over this. We are sharing our agency’s statement regarding the content of the report today related to our artist BoA. Regarding the accusation of BoA’s drugs smuggling, SM Entertainment has responded with an official statement: Prosecutors will decide whether this was international wrongdoing after reviewing the case. However, the Korean agency’s employee was unaware of the customs regulation and didn’t know that such drugs cannot enter Korea via mail. BoA’s agency based in Japan said that BoA had used the prescribed drugs on her tours between Japan and the US to overcome jetlags. The report said that the drugs were prescribed by a doctor under an employee at BoA’s agency Japan office. Zolpidem is known as a medication usually used for sleeping problems.

Kpop soloist BoA was accused of illegally bringing in multiple psychotropic drugs, including Zolpidem. ▼ Click! Click! ▼ /Cejz1jvaAv- BoA Official December 15, 2020 Was BoA smuggling Psychotropic Drugs?īoA 'Little Bird Muffler' Launch! #보아 #BoA #리틀버드머플러 #LittleBirdMuffler #패딩머플러 Though, SM Entertainment said it was a misunderstanding. On December 17, BoA was summoned by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office and questioned over the sleeping drugs allegation into South Korea.

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