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As Cha Eun-woo, a member of the group Astro and actor, was embroiled in a suspicion of tax evasion worth 20 billion won, the Korea Defense Information Service (KFN) channel erased his traces.
On the 27th, a YouTube channel "KFN Plus" operated by the National Defense Information Service, a video of "The Story of the Army That Day" starring Cha Eun-woo was closed to the public.
In the video, Cha Eun-woo told the story of a hero who helped war orphans and served as a publicist for the Ministry of National Defense. However, as the controversy over him has recently erupted, the Ministry of National Defense seems to be taking a private measure of the video containing Cha Eun-woo's face.
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 about 20 billion won. This is the highest amount ever collected in the entertainment industry. The National Tax Service determined that Cha Eun-woo and his 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 DANI, a non-substantial company.
In response, Fantagio denied the charges, saying, "The main issue is whether the corporation established by Cha Eun-woo's mother is subject to real taxation."
Six days after the controversy erupted, Cha Eun-woo, who is currently serving in the military, said, "I am deeply reflecting on myself whether my attitude toward tax obligations was strict enough." In addition, I will humbly accept the results and fulfill my responsibilities according to the final judgment made by the relevant institution.
In addition, regarding the point of joining the escapist army, he said, "I am currently serving in the military, but it was not an intentional choice to avoid this controversy. Last year, I couldn't postpone joining the army anymore, and I joined the army without completing the tax audit process," he explained.
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