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Cha Eun-woo (29, real name Lee Dong-min), a member and actor of the group Astro, expressed his unfair feelings about the alleged tax evasion of 20 billion won, the "military run" and the enlistment of the escape province.
Currently, Cha Eun-woo has turned the world upside down due to allegations of tax evasion worth 20 billion won. In the first half of last year, the Seoul Regional Tax Office's investigation bureau 4 conducted a high-intensity tax investigation against Cha Eun-woo and notified him of the additional income tax of more than 20 billion won. This is the largest amount ever imposed on a domestic entertainer.
In addition, it is reported that the National Assembly sent a notice of tax investigation results at the request of Cha Eun-woo. Since Cha Eun-woo, who was born in 1997, joined the army on July 28 and is serving in an army military band, the question of "Isn't it an escape move" to avoid controversy over this point was followed. The army military band received applications from late March to early April last year, and Cha Eun-woo also applied to the military band at this time.
Among them, Cha Eun-woo broke his silence five days after the alleged tax evasion and expressed his position directly on the 26th. As a "soldier," he left a long post on his Instagram.
However, he declined to directly comment on the alleged tax evasion, calling it "a number of things." Or, he only vaguely said that the alleged tax evasion was "this case" and that "I am reflecting deeply on myself whether my attitude toward tax obligations was strict enough."
In this subjectless apology, Cha Eun-woo clearly pointed out the controversy over the "military run." In fact, it was not an apology for the alleged tax evasion, but an explanation for the 'military run'. Even though Cha Eun-woo explained his enlistment in the province, he said that the report of "20 billion tax evasion" is a controversy.
Cha Eun-woo said, "Now I'm writing this after finishing my day in the unit. I am currently serving in the military, but it was never an intentional choice to avoid this controversy."
He explained, "Last year, I could no longer postpone joining the military, so I joined the military without completing the tax investigation process."
Cha Eun-woo said, "However, I am deeply aware of the responsibility because this is also a misunderstanding arising from my lack. If I were not a soldier, I would like to visit everyone who would have been affected by this incident and bow down and apologize, so I am writing this with all my heart."
However, the public says it is difficult to understand. As it is known that he has already applied and passed the military band, he is questioning what Cha Eun-woo calls "a situation that can no longer be delayed." In fact, Cha Eun-woo's appeal is suspected of his sincerity as male celebrities born in 1997, such as Seventeen's Mingyu, actors Lee Joon-young and Kwak Dong-yeon, are still active before joining the military. In any case, it is clear that he missed the golden time even though he had the opportunity to reveal it before joining the army, but Cha Eun-woo's exclusion of the explanation also raised negative public opinion.
Cha Eun-woo's scheduled discharge date is January 27, 2027.
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