MC Mong's 'PD Notebook' Team: "MC Mong's Overseas Gambling Trip, Decisive Evidence Obtained"..Cha Ga-won Interview Also Released

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The 'PD Notebook' production team, which was publicly attacked by singer MC Mong (47, real name Shin Dong-hyun), is launching a counterattack by addressing allegations of MC Mong's overseas gambling trip.

The MBC current affairs and documentary program 'PD Notebook' airing on the afternoon of the 2nd will feature the episode 'MC Mong and the Chairman's K-pop Trade Secrets.'

Earlier in March, the idol group The Boyz, which boasts a global fandom, filed for a provisional injunction to suspend the validity of their exclusive contract with their agency, One Hundred Label. The reason was that they had not received settlement payments for several months. Following this, singers from the same agency, including Lee Mu-jin, EXO unit EXO-CBX (Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin), VIVIZ, and singer-actor Lee Seung-gi, also announced their termination of exclusive contracts.

One Hundred Label, a rising giant in the entertainment industry, was produced by MC Mong and invested in by wealthy businessman Cha Ga-won. Why are top-tier artists leaving this agency one after another? The production team previewed the episode by stating, "'PD Notebook' has thoroughly uncovered the chairman's trade secrets hidden behind the mask of the 'K-pop' myth."

Cha Ga-won, chairman of P Group, who accumulated billions of won in wealth through the development of luxury villas, is the figure who triggered a tectonic shift in the entertainment industry by recruiting a large number of artists with global fandoms.

First appearing in the entertainment industry in 2023, he became the head of the massive entertainment company 'One Hundred Label' within just three years, boasting artists such as Taemin of SHINee, Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin of EXO, Lee Seung-gi, and Lee Mu-jin. It is reported that the initial investment funds poured into this entertainment company and its affiliated companies in one year exceeded 115 billion won.

Regarding this, the 'PD Notebook' team stated, "This was money paid in advance by record distribution companies and event planning agencies, trusting in the IP (trademark) value of the artists. However, the artists themselves are demanding contract termination, claiming they have not received settlement payments. Where did all that money disappear to? 'PD Notebook' obtained the accounting records of one affiliated company for three years exclusively from an insider who closely managed the company's accounting and taxation. Inside, it was clearly recorded that as soon as large sums of advance payments entered the company's bank account, traces of them flowing out to Chairman Cha Ga-won's personal accounts were found."

As 'PD Notebook' tracked the whereabouts of company funds that flowed into personal accounts, it obtained a tip that some of the money was passed on to MC Mong, a business partner. The production team stated, "Even more shocking is that the funds were used for MC Mong's overseas gambling trip. Is this tip true? When the reporting team requested MC Mong's stance on the allegations of gambling and the source of funds, MC Mong suddenly held a press conference via TikTok Live. He directly attacked 'PD Notebook,' denying the allegations in their entirety, saying, 'Illegal gambling with company money? What kind of crap is this? Check all my accounts.'"

The production team continued, "However, the facts confirmed by 'PD Notebook' directly contradicted his claims. It was confirmed that billions of won in cash were secretly laundered through private currency exchange and sent to Las Vegas, USA, with Chairman Cha Ga-won deeply implicated at the center. In response, 'PD Notebook' immediately launched a local investigation in Las Vegas. Locals in the Korean community unanimously stated that MC Mong was famous for high-stakes gambling. The production team, tracking his traces inside and outside casinos, finally obtained decisive evidence that had been shrouded in mystery. They will reveal the truth of the secret gambling scandal in which MC Mong and Chairman Cha Ga-won flew on a private jet provided by the casino, stayed in a top-class luxury villa, and frequented a 'VVIP' game room."

While the allegations surrounding company funds that should have been used for production costs and settlement payments grew uncontrollably, the harm fell squarely on the workers in the K-pop industry. Although the damages to famous artists who did not receive settlement payments ranging from hundreds of millions to billions of won were significant, the damages to staff and cooperating companies were even more severe.

From freelance shooting directors who had to dispose of equipment and have their vehicles seized due to not receiving production costs of tens of millions of won, to self-employed individuals washing stage costumes, to cleaning assistants who cleaned idol dormitories. The number of confirmed victims reached hundreds, and the total damage amount exceeded 10 billion won. Chairman Cha Ga-won, seated before the 'PD Notebook' camera, spoke out about the large-scale unpaid settlement crisis. What explanation will he offer? 'PD Notebook's' 'MC Mong and the Chairman's K-pop Trade Secrets' will air at 10:20 p.m. on the 2nd.

Meanwhile, MC Mong stated on TikTok Live on the 18th of last month, "I am saying it again: I did not have my wisdom teeth extracted. Nevertheless, MBC aired the news 'Exclusive: MC Mong Had Wisdom Teeth Extracted.' I was found not guilty in the first instance, second instance, and the Supreme Court. I was already exempted from military service due to lumbar disc herniation and anterior cruciate ligament rupture. But that didn't matter, and MBC instilled the image of 'Extraction Mong' in me. Now, that same MBC 'PD Notebook' is investigating me again. Perhaps 'PD Notebook' is a place that stores doodles. I am becoming their doodle. Don't say things like 'I'll take you down.'"

MC Mong also claimed that the 'PD Notebook' production team was investigating him in collusion with construction businessman Cha Jun-yeong (Chairman). Cha Jun-yeong (Chairman) is known to be the younger uncle of One Hundred Label CEO Cha Ga-won.

One Hundred Label also released an official statement on the 1st ahead of the 'PD Notebook' broadcast. They stated, "We are seriously aware of the situation where malicious defamation, dissemination of false facts, insults, and mockery, which constitute defamation, are being indiscriminately spread in the form of posts and malicious comments regarding CEO Cha Ga-won and our company. Our legal representative will vigorously pursue legal action against these malicious commenters and those spreading false facts. We will show no concession whatsoever regarding criminal acts that damage the reputation of our company and its employees, and we will take severe legal measures without any warning, leniency, or settlement."

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