TV personality Kim Na-jung / Captured from her Instagram

Freelance TV personality Kim Na-jung, 33, who admitted to drug use in the Philippines in a social media post last year, has been referred to the prosecution, Newsis reported Friday, citing the police.

Kim, a former announcer and model, is accused of using methamphetamine and synthetic marijuana in Manila, the Philippines, on Nov. 10, 2024.

A police official said, "Kim was summoned for questioning two to three times and was referred to the prosecution this morning. No evidence of coercion in the drug use was found."

On Nov. 12 last year, Kim posted on her social media, saying, "I confess that I used drugs in the Philippines. I feel like I'm going to die and can't board a flight." The post sparked controversy online.

Kim returned to Korea later that day, arriving at Incheon International Airport, where she was questioned for about two hours by airport police before being released. Initial drug tests returned positive results.

Kim's legal representatives claimed she was forced to take drugs by an individual she met in the Philippines.

According to their statement, Kim was introduced to a man claiming to be a young businessman born in 1995. While intoxicated due to alcohol, she was allegedly tied up, blindfolded and coerced into inhaling smoke using a device resembling a coffin.

This article is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.