Actress Jang Mi In Ae is being investigated for illegally using drugs.

On January 24th, The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office issue an statement implicating the actress of using the drug propofol, which is a narcotic used to induce sleep or loss of consciousness. It's mostly used in anesthetics.

The prosecutors state that the actress has been going to skin care clinics to get surgery so she can be prescribed with the drug.

Her agency C-JeS Entertainment explained, “ Jang Mi In Ae has been going to clinics since 2002, to receive procedures and used the drug, under doctors' order. She had no idea what propofol was until she was called by the prosecutors.”

They added, “It's not true that she and other celebrities obtained the drug illegally in the past.”

When the actress was questioned about the matter, she admitted that she have gone to different clinics to have procedures done but she received drugs the doctor prescribed. As to why she visited more than one clinic, she said she had different procedures done for different means.

Jang Mi In Ae recently appeared in the drama "I Miss You," as Kim Eun Joo, Detective Kim's daughter.