"Time goes by" Lee Ha-nee's first update after controversy over division of one-person agency [Star Issue]

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Actor Lee Ha-nee delivered her latest news for the first time since the controversy over the "registration of a branch of a beef soup restaurant" by a one-person agency.

On the 20th, Lee Ha-nee shared a picture of her looking out the window in the sun through her personal channel.

Lee Ha-nee said, "Magical time. That's how time goes, and I hope you live your best, if not the best, at the moment you are." He also said, "Thank you for your hard work this week! Happy Weeknd!" he said, adding to his fans' greetings.

This is drawing attention in that it is Lee Ha-nee's first post after the recent controversy over a single-person agency.

Earlier on the 8th, MBC's Exploration Planning Straight raised suspicions of expedient tax savings by reporting that the branch address of the one-man agency "Hope Project" established by Lee Ha-nee was registered as a famous gomtang restaurant in Hannam-dong, Seoul. The production team said it could not find any traces of the entertainment agency in the building, and the president of Gomtangjip also declined to comment when asked about the agency.

Later, Lee Ha-nee explained through her agency Tim Hope, "The address is not the main office, but the address of the workplace where the rental business is carried out, and it is registered as a branch in accordance with the administrative procedures for business registration." He also explained, "Currently, the building has been operating the same name in the same place for more than 10 years before the acquisition, and there is no separate business relationship with the Hope Project other than the lease relationship."

Regarding the plan to utilize the agency, it explained that the creation of complex culture and arts spaces and creative work spaces was initially considered, but there was a setback. Lee Ha-nee said, "After the seller's death, it took about three years to transfer ownership due to disputes between stakeholders," adding, "In the meantime, the law has been revised and the lease contract has been renewed as existing tenants have expressed their intention to continue business, so the original plan has been put on hold."

It also refuted allegations of real estate investment raised by some. "The property is not an asset invested for the purpose of capital gains, and related rental income is normally managed in accordance with corporate accounting standards," the agency Timhoff stressed. "As the restaurant is an independent business site operated by the tenant of the building, please be careful not to be exposed during the reporting process and negatively affect the tenant's business," he said.

Meanwhile, Lee Ha-nee was fined about 6 billion won for tax evasion through a single-person agency in 2024. At the time, Lee Ha-nee said, "We paid the announced additional tax amount in full, but we did not agree with the interpretation of the tax authorities, so we have filed an objection procedure with the Tax Tribunal."

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