Japan’s painkillers are classified as narcotics and are prohibited from entering Korea

If you buy an EVE painkiller known as a must-buy souvenir when traveling to Japan and enter the country, you will be caught at airport customs.

Recently, an article titled “Don’t buy Eve” was posted on a Naver cafe.

The author said, “I bought Eve from Don Quixote and was quarantined,” adding, “I wrote a report and was returned because it was a drug containing psychotropic ingredients.”

“Evequick and gentle Eve A are all applicable,” he said, adding, “There are records of violations left.”

Last month, the Korea Customs Service said it would launch a strong crackdown on illegal drugs such as cold drugs, sleeping pills and diet pills containing narcotics.

From the beginning of this month, the import of ‘Eve’ painkillers into Korea has been banned.

Some of the “Eve” painkillers sold in Japan contain an ingredient called “allyl isopropyl acetyl urea.” This ingredient is designated as an antipsychotic drug in the Enforcement Decree of the Narcotics Control Act.

Antipsychotics are substances that affect the human central nervous system and are subject to government regulation due to their high dependence and addiction. Therefore, customs clearance is restricted if ‘Eve’ is brought into Korea.

The Korea Customs Service said, “If it contains harmful ingredients, it cannot be brought into Korea, and it must be returned or discarded, so make sure to check whether it can be brought in and its procedures.”

SAM KIM

US ASIA JOURNAL