[Exclusive]Ex-manager of Park Na-rae faces extortion and blackmail trial, suddenly postponed to September 29

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The first court hearing regarding two former managers who allegedly demanded a large sum from broadcaster Park Na-rae by threatening to expose suspicions of misappropriating company funds has been postponed.

According to StarNews, the Seoul Western District Court's Criminal Division 4 had planned to hold the first trial on September 15 for Mr. Shin and another former manager, A, accused of violating the Act on the Punishment of Violent Acts, among others (joint extortion). However, following Mr. Shin's request for a postponement, the hearing was rescheduled to two weeks later, on September 29.

Previously, on the 6th, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office indicted Mr. Shin in custody and A, another former manager, without custody on these charges.

According to the Prosecutors' Office, the two are accused of demanding an amount equivalent to 10% of the company's 2024 revenue by claiming that "Park Na-rae privately used company funds for her ex-boyfriend and others." Additionally, Mr. Shin is also accused of embezzling approximately 44 million won from Park Na-rae's company funds. Charges of professional embezzlement and fraud using computers were also applied to Mr. Shin. The two failed to receive any actual money, so the crime remained an attempt.

Mr. Shin was also charged with professional embezzlement and fraud using computers. The Prosecutors' Office determined that Mr. Shin had misappropriated approximately 44 million won of Ms. Park's company funds.

Previously, on July 21, the Seoul Yongsan Police Station arrested Mr. Shin and A, sending them to the Prosecutors' Office in custody and without custody, respectively. The police reported that Mr. Shin demanded an amount equivalent to 10% of the company's 2024 revenue from Park Na-rae's side by claiming that "Park Na-rae used company funds for private purposes such as her ex-boyfriend," and it is also known that he misappropriated about 30 million won in company funds.

Meanwhile, Park Na-rae previously appeared at the Gangnam Police Station twice in February and March to undergo investigations related to various suspicions against her.

Following controversies over managerial abuse in 2025, Park Na-rae eventually halted her activities due to suspicions of illegal medical practices. Her former managers revealed that Park Na-rae received IV drips at her own home, the residence of "Sister-in-law A" (a nickname for a doctor), and vehicles through "Sister-in-law A," an injection specialist. During this process, it was reported that SHINee member Key and mukbang YouTuber Lip-short Sun were involved, leading to apologies, and they too halted their activities.

Conversely, Park Na-rae has filed a complaint against her former managers for attempted extortion, professional embezzlement, and other charges at the Yongsan Police Station, having already completed the investigation of the complainant. Park Na-rae refuted the claims, stating that her former managers demanded large sums of money based on false allegations. Subsequently, Park Na-rae was transferred to the Prosecutors' Office on charges of special assault and violation of the Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, among others.

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