Ok Joo-hyun, criminal punishment for violating the allegation of illegal operation of the agency → The agency is being checked
Sep 10, 2025
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Sports trends said on the 10th that "It has been confirmed that Ok Joo-hyun's agency TOI Entertainment has not registered as a pop culture and arts planning business" and that the title role of a one-man agency established by Ok Joo-hyun in the past was the same. Musical actress Lee Ji-hye, who was controversial with Ok Joo-hyun, is in the agency as an auditor. Ok Joo-hyun and Lee Ji-hye belong to the title role, but currently belong to TOI Entertainment. Both the title role and TOI Entertainment are not registered.
Under the Popular Culture and Arts Industry Development Act, it is an essential legal requirement for celebrities who work as corporations and private businesses with more than one person to register as a pop culture and arts planning business. Violations are subject to legal sanctions, including criminal penalties.
According to the bill, the act of conducting business if it is not registered can be sentenced to up to two years in prison or fined up to 20 million won. In addition, all business activities, such as signing contracts in an unregistered state, are considered illegal and can be suspended if caught.
In addition, fines of up to 5 million won may be imposed even if changes, closures, and business closures are not reported in time. Ok Joo-hyun has been operating an entertainment agency illegally until TOI Entertainment since the establishment of a single-person agency in April 2022.
The legal community believes that the Popular Culture and Arts Industry Development Act is more than 10 years old, and it is unreasonable to wait for reasons for simple errors or ignorance. In addition, unregistered businesses are viewed as producing a voice market and undermining the legal order.
At the same time, the agency official lost contact with him after saying that there were aspects that he could not look into as the person in charge changed," he said.
Meanwhile, Ok Joo-hyun recently appeared on Channel A 'Best Talk Documentary - Four-person Table' and explained again that she was `confident' about the controversy over the casting of Lee Ji-hye's personal network.
lyn@sportschosun.com
