MBC investigates investment fraud claims and pediatric emergency center search controversy

MBC's True Story Expedition will air today to investigate a man accused of losing 500 million won in fraudulent drama investments and the first-ever police search and seizure of the Ajou University Hospital Pediatric Emergency Medical Center following an infant's death in July.

MBC [True Story Expedition] The Suspicious Lies of a Perfect Man - Broadcast: Today (12th) Thursday at 9 PM.

The first true story follows the "Suspicious Lies of a Perfect Man." A man claimed to be a drama producer who shared tea and shook hands with the heads of leading domestic conglomerates, asserting he was close with famous celebrities. He further claimed to have a father who was a military general, owned commercial buildings in Seoul, and lived a tragic life raising a daughter alone after his wife, a war correspondent, died on the battlefield. Many women believed him to be a perfect partner based on this impressive background and sorrowful family history. However, women have now come to claiming that all of his glamorous credentials and family stories were lies.

The program will investigate how much of this man's story is true. Furthermore, women claim they handed over massive sums of money after being told to invest in drama productions, but have yet to receive it back. The amount they claim to have given the man is as much as 500 million won. will track the man's suspicious movements and the allegations surrounding him to find where this money disappeared and uncover the truth hidden behind his unbelievable stories.

The second true story covers the controversy regarding the search of the Ajou University Hospital Pediatric Emergency Medical Center in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. This past July, an infant receiving emergency treatment for cyanosis symptoms died at the center. The bereaved family filed a report with the police, questioning the medical staff's treatment process. Two months after the incident, on September 30, police executed a search and seizure of the pediatric emergency center. This marked the first time in the history of the nation that police conducted a search and seizure in a pediatric emergency room, a space that handles the lives of emergency patients. While police stated they conducted a minimal search in consultation rooms where no patients were present, medical staff raised strong questions regarding the appropriateness of conducting a search in a space where emergency treatment is performed. The controversy grew as 7 out of 9 specialists at the Ajou University Hospital Pediatric Emergency Center expressed their intention to resign. The program will examine why the search of the pediatric emergency room took place and what occurred at the scene.

The 7 doctors who expressed their intention to resign have specific demands. The explanations from the police and medical staff regarding the situation during the search conflict. Police stated that the actual search took only 17 minutes, but medical staff claimed that work was disrupted for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes during the process of police checking computers used for treatment and requesting data. The program will explore what standards are needed so that investigations to uncover the truth and medical treatment to save lives do not clash.

In the MBC broadcasting today (12th) Thursday at 9 PM, the program will track the suspicious secrets of a man hidden behind a glamorous history and examine the controversy surrounding the search of the Ajou University Hospital Pediatric Emergency Center.

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