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Regarding actor and singer Cha Eun-woo's alleged tax evasion of 20 billion won, legal experts said that the agency may have led the crime.
A video titled "Genius Cha Eun-woo's Crisis" was posted on the YouTube channel "Knowing Lawyer," which was released on the 24th.
In the released video, lawyer Lee Ji-hoon pointed out, "We need to consider what the corporation established by my mother did to support Cha Eun-woo's entertainment activities."
He said, "The address of the corporate company is an eel restaurant located in Ganghwado Island, and we need to examine whether it is capable of supporting Cha Eun-woo. Even for those who do not have an interest, it is difficult to understand if the address is an eel restaurant," he pointed out.
"We need to clarify whether there were any entertainment support activities such as schedule management or contract work. It is also doubtful that the address was moved to Gangnam and changed to a limited company due to allegations of tax evasion, he added.
Lawyer Lee Ji-hoon said, "I think it was designed by Fantagio. Fantagio gave some of the money to Cha Eun-woo to the corporation. Cha Eun-woo and the corporation must have known, but you can't do it without Fantagio's help. It can't happen without completely deceiving or helping Fantagio. It doesn't make sense to give money to a corporation that hasn't worked because Fantagio is the one who makes the settlement. I think Fantagio played a role," he reasoned.
Earlier, the Seoul Regional Tax Office conducted a high-intensity tax investigation against Cha Eun-woo in the first half of 2025 and notified him of the additional income tax of more than 20 billion won. The National Tax Service believes that Cha Eun-woo and Cha Eun-woo's mother, identified only by their surname Choi, used a trick to reduce income tax of 45 percent to apply a corporate tax rate that is more than 20 percent lower than the income tax rate by using a non-substantial company, DANI.
In response, Cha Eun-woo's agency Fantagio said in an official position on the 22nd, "The main issue is whether the corporation established by Cha Eun-woo's mother is subject to real taxation. It is not a final notification. We will actively clarify issues related to the application of legal interpretation in accordance with due process," he said.
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