Cha Eun-woo of ASTRO is under tax evasion suspicion, leading to the removal of his content from various platforms and brands.
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Amid allegations of tax evasion against ASTRO's Cha Eun-woo, content has been removed from the advertising industry and the Ministry of Defense. Yesterday (27th), a video featuring Cha Eun-woo was made private on the YouTube channel 'KFNplus' operated by the Defense Public Relations Agency. Currently serving in the military, he has appeared four times as a storyteller in the series 'Stories of the Military from That Day' since the end of December last year, but all related videos were deleted after the tax evasion allegations arose. Videos featuring NCT's Taeyong, actor Song Kang, and Ong Seong-wu, who appeared in the same series, remain intact. This phenomenon was also observed in the advertising industry. Brands like Shinhan Bank and skincare brand 'Abib,' which had used Cha Eun-woo as a model, have removed his advertising videos and photos from their official social media, including YouTube channels. The core of this controversy is an abnormal revenue structure. The National Tax Service has determined that the corporation established by Cha Eun-woo's mother is essentially a paper company with no actual business activities. Cha Eun-woo's agency, Fantagio, entered into a business partnership with the corporation, allegedly avoiding personal income tax rates of up to 45% by applying a relatively low corporate tax rate (10-20%). In response, Cha Eun-woo's side has appointed the major South Korean law firm 'Sejong' to address the National Tax Service's judgment. Currently serving in the military, Cha Eun-woo stated through his social media on the 26th, 'I humbly accept the final judgment of the relevant authorities and will fulfill my responsibilities accordingly.' Fantagio also commented on the 27th, stating, 'The matter currently raised is at the stage of confirming facts in accordance with tax authorities' procedures, and both the agency and the artist are sincerely cooperating with the investigation within the necessary scope.'
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