Hyun Young's Management Denies Comeback Rumors Following Star's First TV Appearance Since Propofol Abuse Scandal On 'KOICA's Dream'

For any fans of singer, actress and model Hyun Young, hoping that her appearance on the South Korean television program "KOICA's Dream" means she is making an official comeback, her management says don't get your hopes up.

"It is true that she'll be appearing in 'KOICA's Dream,' but it doesn't mean she'll be returning to television," a representative from Hyun's management company Koen Stars told eNEWS on Wednesday.

"She has no plans as of yet for a return."

The Koen Stars rep claims Hyun, currently in Bangladesh to begin filming "KOICA's Dream", which focuses on celebrities doing charity work overseas, agreed to appear on the show because she likes the concept.

"Hyun Young has always been interested in volunteer work," the Koen representative said.

"She's been active at a welfare organization for cerebral palsy for five years now. She's been talking about appearing in 'KOICA's Dream' for a while, and she came to appear because she agreed with the show's aims."

Hyun Young has been in a self-imposed hiatus after being indicted back in March for abusing the drug propofol.

Although her abuse of the drug was reportedly minor, the actress has reportedly withdrawn from show business.

"Hyun Young received her injections from only one hospital, and she received the least in number compared to the other actresses," read an official statement by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office following a probe of doctor's illegally administering the drug.

"We also confirmed that she had stopped using the drug in December 2011, as she had said, and was no longer under its influence."

Mainly used an anesthetic, propofol is perhaps best known for causing Michael Jackson's fatal overdose in 2009, when it was mixed with the psychoactive drug benzodiazepine.

South Korean R&B singer Wheesung also faced propofol abuse charges while serving in the army before being acquitted in July.

The Koen Stars rep acknowledged on Wednesday that the drug charges Hyun had faced were the reason the actress still needs more time before returning to the spotlight.

"A lot of people have been talking of her returning to television with 'KOICA's Dream,' but she has no plans yet for a return," the rep said.

"She needs more time, and look after herself so that she can return as a better person."

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