MC Mong Cleared of Suspicion of Proxy Prescription for Sleeping Pills; Police Cite Insufficient Evidence

South Korean singer MC Mong has been cleared of allegations that he obtained sleeping pills via a proxy prescription. The Gangnam Police in Seoul announced on July 20 that they would not forward the case to prosecutors, citing insufficient evidence.

The investigation, which began earlier this year following a complaint by Im Hyun-taek, former head of the Korean Medical Association, centered on claims that MC Mong (real name Shin Dong-hyun) had a former manager illegally obtain Zolpidem, a controlled substance.

Police reviewed statements from those involved and forensic examination results from the National Forensic Service before concluding that the evidence did not sufficiently prove the charges. The case was initially handled by Daejeon Seocho Police, who investigated Im Hyun-taek as the complainant, before being transferred to Gangnam Police for further investigation due to jurisdiction.