{"id":4576,"date":"2026-01-22T17:05:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/?p=4576"},"modified":"2026-01-22T17:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:11:07","slug":"cha-eun-woo-embroiled-in-%e2%82%a920-billion-tax-evasion-military-evasion-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/?p=4576","title":{"rendered":"Cha Eun-woo Embroiled in \u20a920 Billion Tax Evasion, Military Evasion Allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Singer and actor Cha Eun-woo.\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/image.xportsnews.com\/contents\/images\/upload\/article\/2026\/0122\/1769066347026495.jpg\" width=\"550\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Singer and actor Cha Eun-woo is embroiled in allegations of \u20a920 billion tax evasion and military evasion.<\/p>\n<p>On the 22nd, E-Daily reported that Cha Eun-woo underwent a high-intensity tax audit by the Seoul Regional Tax Office last year on suspicion of tax evasion. The National Tax Service subsequently notified him of a tax collection amounting to approximately \u20a920 billion in income tax, among other charges.<\/p>\n<p>This amount is the largest ever levied on an individual entertainer.<\/p>\n<p>Cha Eun-woo and his mother, who founded Corporation B, signed a contract with Fantagio for support in entertainment activities. The National Tax Service suspected Cha Eun-woo and his mother implemented schemes to reduce income tax by up to 45%.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding this, Fantagio, Cha Eun-woo&#8217;s agency, stated, &#8220;The main issue is whether the corporation founded by his mother is subject to actual taxation.&#8221; The agency added, &#8220;The matter has not been finalized or officially communicated yet, and we plan to actively clarify it through proper legal procedures related to the interpretation and application of the law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>They continued, &#8220;We will sincerely cooperate with the artist and tax agents to ensure the process can be completed promptly.&#8221; They also added, &#8220;Cha Eun-woo promises to diligently fulfill his tax reporting and legal obligations as a citizen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/image.xportsnews.com\/contents\/images\/upload\/article\/2026\/0122\/1769068022166109.jpg\" width=\"550\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Against this backdrop, suspicions have emerged that Cha Eun-woo chose to enlist in the military as a means to avoid the tax controversy.<\/p>\n<p>Reports have surfaced alleging that the National Tax Service delayed issuing the tax investigation report until Cha Eun-woo&#8217;s enlistment process was completed, reportedly at his request.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Fantagio told Xportsnews, &#8220;We have nothing further to add beyond our official position.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As Cha Eun-woo&#8217;s tax evasion allegations emerged, fans both domestically and internationally reacted with comments such as, &#8220;Shocked by the news about Cha Eun-woo and even more by the scale,&#8221; &#8220;It&#8217;s a relief they&#8217;re actively clarifying,&#8221; &#8220;Let&#8217;s wait since it hasn&#8217;t been finalized,&#8221; and &#8220;Concerned about the impact on his image.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singer and actor Cha Eun-woo is embroiled in allegations of \u20a920 billion tax evasion and military evasion. On the 22nd, E-Daily reported that Cha Eun-woo underwent a high-intensity tax audit by the Seoul Regional Tax Office last year on suspicion of tax evasion. The National Tax Service subsequently notified him of a tax collection amounting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4577,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[840,857,849],"class_list":{"0":"post-4576","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-issue","8":"tag-cha-eun-woo","9":"tag-military-evasion","10":"tag-tax-evasion"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-211.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4576"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4578,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4576\/revisions\/4578"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}