Ji Chang Wook is embroiled in a tax debt scandal involving tens of billions of won.

'Screen heartthrob' Ji Chang Wook is currently the focus of public attention as he faces allegations of tax evasion and is being pursued by authorities for billions of won (equivalent to tens of billions of Vietnamese dong).

Special tax investigation into Ji Chang Wook

According to The Chosun on June 2nd, the Seoul National Tax Service (South Korea) conducted a special, unscheduled tax audit and investigation of actor Ji Chang Wook starting in March of this year. This investigation was directly handled by the Investigation Division No. 2 of the Seoul Tax Service and lasted for dozens of days.

Authorities said they have been carefully examining the timing and identification of profits from Ji Chang Wook's entertainment activities both domestically and internationally. In addition, the appropriateness of the payment process for his fees, and the costs of handling cash flow through his entertainment company and related companies, are also under scrutiny.

Actor Ji Chang Wook has unexpectedly been ordered by the South Korean tax authorities to pay back tens of billions of won.

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The audit results revealed that the tax authorities discovered numerous instances of tax evasion or improper handling of expenses. Although the actor's agency reported these expenses as legitimate for entertainment activities, the authorities classified them as personal expenses or expenses not clearly recognized by tax law. As a result, Ji Chang Wook was ordered to pay fines and back taxes amounting to billions of won.

Following the above information, Spring Company, Ji Chang Wook's management company, issued a response. According to Star News , the company stated: "Currently, we are in the process of verifying the details of the relationship between the two parties and will release an official statement once we have clear results."

South Korea tightens tax regulations for individual entertainment companies.

Ji Chang Wook's scandal is part of a recent large-scale tax crackdown by the Korean National Tax Service. The agency is conducting inspections and tightening regulations on entertainment companies operating under a single-person legal entity model, and is aggressively investigating artists suspected of tax evasion.

Prior to Ji Chang Wook, other actors such as Lee Yi Kyung and Lee Min Ki had also faced investigation. However, these artists all spoke out to assert that they had not intentionally committed tax fraud.

Ji Chang Wook in the drama Empress Ki

PHOTO: SCREENSHOT FROM THE MOVIE TRAILER

This incident has significantly impacted Ji Chang Wook's image, especially since he just released his new film on March 21st and has recently been impressing the public with the drama "Colony" .

Born in 1987, Ji Chang Wook boasts a nearly 20-year artistic career. Starting in musical theater, he gradually rose to A-list stardom thanks to his handsome, masculine appearance and versatile acting style. The 39-year-old actor has left a deep impression on international audiences through his hit historical dramas. Empress Ki (co-starring with Ha Ji Won) and a series of other hit works such as Smile, Dong Hae , The K2 , Welcome to Samdalri , Revolver …

"Snooty lady" Jun Ji Hyun (left) and Ji Chang Wook in the drama Colony

PHOTO: SCREENSHOT FROM THE MOVIE TRAILER

For many years, the actor has consistently been on the list of the highest-paid stars in South Korea, with an estimated salary of around 100 million won (over 1.9 billion VND) per episode of a television drama. In addition, with over 28 million followers on his social media accounts, he is a highly sought-after brand ambassador for many international fashion and cosmetics brands. His involvement in this serious tax debt scandal is predicted to be a major challenge to the reputation and career of this South Korean heartthrob.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ji-chang-wook-dinh-be-boi-no-thue-hang-chuc-ti-dong-185260602153847612.htm