Sung Si-kyung, Kim Wan-sun and Gang Dongwon Face Pop Culture Agency Registration Scrutiny
Sep 18, 2025
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On the 18th, it was revealed that singer Song Ga-in Kim Wan-sun and actor Kang Dong-won had not registered as pop culture and arts planning businesses and had been running a one-man agency. Under the Popular Culture and Arts Industry Development Act, celebrities who work as corporations and private businesses with more than one person must register as pop culture and arts planning businesses. Violation of this could result in up to two years in prison or a fine of up to 20 million won.
Song Ga-in signed an exclusive contract with JG Star in the process of establishing a one-man agency, Gaindal Entertainment. JG Star is registered in the pop culture and arts planning business and was not aware of the problem as Song Ga-in is working as an entertainer belonging to JG Star. Geindal Entertainment will also fast-track the registration process" he said.
Kang Dong-won said "When the issue first arose last week, the person in charge applied for the completion of the training that day, and the registration process is currently in progress."
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Ok Joo-hyun was suspected of illegally operating TOI Entertainment, a one-man company founded in 2022, without registering it as a pop culture and arts planning business. Ok Joo-hyun said, "There was a failure to complete registration on time due to ignorance of administrative procedures, which caused some procedures to be omitted. It's something you can't make any excuses for. "After recognizing the mistake, we immediately go through supplementary procedures and are waiting for registration. "It is by no means that we intentionally avoided legal proceedings or operated the company illegally. " However, the case was distributed to Namyangju Bukbu Police Station in Gyeonggi Province after a netizen reported it.
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However, further controversy arose. SK Financial Group said "We share an office with a tax accounting consulting firm, and the company is taking care of tax-related work", but the company in question drew a line that it had nothing to do with SK Financial Group."
Registration of the pop culture and arts planning business requires several conditions, including requirements for executives who have completed practical experience education. In particular, you must secure an independent office and submit a lease contract when proceeding with the registration process. However, if Sung Si-kyung's SK resources share an office with another company, it may not be possible to register.
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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism stated that "to create a law-abiding environment for the industry as a whole and to establish a sound industrial order" and "We plan to take strict measures, such as requesting an administrative investigation and investigation, in accordance with the law for businesses that have not completed registration even after the guidance period.'
Then "This guidance period is an opportunity for self-improvement to check legal obligations and complete registration by the industry itself. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to create a transparent and legal planning and management environment to protect popular culture artists and increase the credibility of the popular culture industry."
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