A single text message sparks controversy? 'PD Notebook' focuses on allegations against Cha Ga-won and MC Mong [★Night TV]

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The program intensely examined allegations of an affair and gambling involving Cha Ga-won, chairperson of real estate service company PIAK Group, and singer MC Mong.

The the 2nd broadcast of MBC's 'PD Notebook' revealed the episode titled 'MC Mong and the Chairperson's K-Pop Trade Secrets,' which investigated the exclusive contract disputes as singers affiliated with One Hundred Label sequentially left the company, along with allegations of overseas gambling trips and embezzlement related to the company's fund management.

On that day, 'PD Notebook' focused its reporting on the sources of illegal gambling funds and embezzlement allegations involving Cha Ga-won and MC Mong.

According to the broadcast, Cha Ga-won and MC Mong jointly established the entertainment agency 'One Hundred Label' in December 2023. Subsequently, leveraging their substantial capital, they successively acquired and absorbed Big Planet Made Entertainment, Million Market, and even INB100, which includes EXO, EXO-CBX (Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin), rapidly establishing themselves as emerging powerhouses in the entertainment industry within a short period.

However, Cha Ga-won and MC Mong's unimpeded operations began to falter in June last year when MC Mong was suddenly excluded from all business activities. Following this, rumors of inappropriate financial transactions totaling hundreds of billions of won between Cha Ga-won and MC Mong, along with allegations of an affair, triggered significant backlash. Compounding the situation, a recent crisis involving the non-payment of substantial settlement funds led to a mass exodus, with key artists including Lee Mu-jin, The Boyz, Lee Seung-gi, and former Girl's Day members VIVIZ (Eunha, SinB, Umji), as well as EXO-CBX, notifying termination of their exclusive contracts and filing for provisional injunctions.

In response, Cha Ga-won met with the 'PD Notebook' production team and stated, "Since early 2025, we have continuously received reports regarding MC Mong's prostitution. The situation we feared has materialized. In fact, I believe that if MC Mong had not caused problems and left the company, and if he had not colluded with my uncle, Cha XX, the company would not have reached this state," explaining the background behind MC Mong's sudden departure.

Cha Ga-won claimed that her uncle, a representative of a well-known agency, and MC Mong spread false reports to seize control of the company, causing it to face difficulties. She asserted that the company suffered due to owner risk stemming from the scandal.

Conversely, Cha Ga-won's uncle claimed that a single text message from MC Mong initiated all the events. According to him, MC Mong confessed that he was dating Cha Ga-won and that she had provided him with gambling funds. He further stated that MC Mong visited him personally a few days later.

When asked what MC Mong said upon his arrival, the uncle revealed, "He said he was dating Cha Ga-won. He stated he was leaving the company because he had been cheated by Cha Ga-won. He threatened to expose this to the media. MC Mong came to blackmail and threaten. He said, 'Your nephew is trying to kill me, so you must stop him.' That was the blackmail."

Additionally, 'PD Notebook' disclosed a list of gifts Cha Ga-won gave to MC Mong, ranging from expensive foreign cars and luxury items to a watch worth 5 billion won.

After breaking up with MC Mong, Cha Ga-won applied for a payment order of approximately 12 billion won against him. She stated that she repaid MC Mong's gambling debts totaling 10 billion won to her uncle. The uncle remarked, "When MC Mong incurred gambling debts, Ga-won paid them off." According to the uncle's assessment, the total amount Cha Ga-won spent on MC Mong exceeded 30 billion won.

So where did Cha Ga-won obtain such a massive sum? Cha Ga-won stated, "Due to various reasons, MC Mong borrowed money from me continuously starting around 2021 or 2022. These were personal transactions, never company funds," drawing a clear line against embezzlement allegations.

A secretary who had closely observed Cha Ga-won for three years also appeared on 'PD Notebook.' He stated, "I worked as a secretary for three years before resigning. I did not perform duties like a typical desk secretary but acted more like an executive assistant. I resigned the moment I realized Cha Ga-won was doing something wrong." He further testified about incidents witnessed during overseas business trips, claiming that after MC Mong and Cha Ga-won arrived at Los Angeles International Airport, they boarded a private jet provided by a casino and headed to Las Vegas.

Notably, the secretary also released a group chat conversation between himself and a Korean marketing vice president of a casino responsible for MC Mong and Cha Ga-won's delegation. He stated, "At that time, MC Mong was scheduled to get his hair dyed, but Cha Ga-won was unreachable, so the makeup team contacted the casino's Korean marketing vice president to request assistance. The vice president responded, 'They are currently on a date. Please schedule it for another time.'"

However, both MC Mong and Cha Ga-won's side completely denied the affair allegations. In particular, they claimed that the conversation messages released by a certain media outlet that first raised the allegations were fabricated. The court has already issued orders to delete and prohibit the distribution of the relevant articles.

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