🌙 Jey -Semi AUS- We Still 💜 EW

Aroha 💜 I have 6⭐️’s & my 🌙 in the sky 🌌 🤍🪽Supporting to our princess Sua 🐱

[🌙 Jey -Semi AUS- We Still 💜 EW @chakylvs]

Today while I was walking, I found many dandelion flowers. Some were still a beautiful yellow, while others had turned white. Time goes by fast. I think about you all the time and miss you. I hope there are many dandelion flowers where you are now.

#MOONBIN #ASTRO

[🌙 Jey -Semi AUS- We Still 💜 EW @chakylvs]

I hope that wherever you are is a beautiful place, where your smile never fades and you can always be happy. I miss you and will remember you forever.
To my beautiful Moon 💜

[ElZoldeBin 🌞 @ZolLi22]

Fantagio no deja de ser un idiota cada día de su existencia, sin un festejo digno, un edit pedorro, borrando a Rocky. Pero a pesar de todo eso celebremos 10 años de un camino de resistencia. Astro siempre a demostrado fuerza a pesar de la incompetencia de su agencia.

[Ilse 🌼✨𓈒 ݁⋆ (* ॑ᵕ ॑* )♡ @bbubbulubu]

Mood

[Lexi | Infinity Nikki✨ @Lexiigames]

Infinity Nikki version 2.2 Gifty Locations!

I will update this thread when the rest of them unlock!

InfinityNikki - NewBloomFestival - Wanxiang

[Steph RG @ItsSteph_RG]

Corea en donde es mas crucificado alguien por “RUMORES” de impuestos que weyes violadores, explotadores y demás 😑 en fin la hipotenusa

[아이돌챔프 @idolchamp1]

[ 𝙈𝙚𝙜𝙖 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 ]

#메가챔프어워즈
❤최고의 배우는?❤

🏆#차은우
🏆#CHAEUNWOO

제작된 트로피는 전달 완료하였습니다
🎊수상을 진심으로 축하드립니다🎊

[IroBat🦇 @ArohaBat]

@xportsnews Case-by-Case Leaks Create Unequal Treatment.

Are ordinary citizens protected while public figures become exceptions? Citizens rights don't shrink when a person becomes famous.

Justice means:
Equal protection of personal data
Equal presumption of inoccence during investigations

[🌸🦄::ℳℐℕᎫℐ::🎏🌸 @byakumin]

Legal Implications of Tax Data Leaks Concerning Korean Celebrities

In South Korea, the unauthorized release of a celebrity's tax information is considered a serious legal offense. Multiple laws are in place to protect personal privacy and data security.

1. Legal Offenses
Disclosing tax information without consent violates two primary statutes:

Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA): This is South Korea’s stringent data protection law. It classifies financial and tax records as sensitive personal data. Violators responsible for leaks or unauthorized distribution can face up to 5 years in prison or a fine of up to 50 million KRW (approximately $38,000 USD).

Framework Act on National Taxes: This act contains specific provisions regarding the "Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information." Tax officials or any personnel handling tax data are strictly required to maintain secrecy. Failure to do so results in both disciplinary action and criminal penalties.

2. Liability: Who is responsible?
Responsibility depends on the source of the leak:

Government Officials (National Tax Service): If the leak originates from the NTS system, the South Korean government is held liable. Involved officials face criminal and disciplinary charges, and the artist can sue the state for damages.

The Agency: If the leak occurs within the agency’s accounting or management department, the company is liable for negligence under PIPA. The artist may file a civil lawsuit for damages related to reputation and lost earnings.

Third Parties/Hackers: In cases of data theft, hackers are prosecuted under the Network Act. Additionally, the organization holding the data may be fined for "inadequate security measures."

The Media: While media outlets often claim "public interest," they can still be sued for defamation or invasion of privacy if the leaked information is excessively sensitive and causes severe reputational harm.

3. Current Case Study (2026)
Regarding the recent news (as of January 2026) involving top star Cha Eunwoo and a 20-billion-won tax audit:

If the information stems from an "official announcement of audit results" where a violation was confirmed, the media can report it within legal boundaries.

However, if the information concerns an "ongoing investigation" or private income details leaked unlawfully, the artist has the right to utilize legal counsel (such as Sejong Law Firm in Cha Eunwoo’s case) to contest the claims and take legal action against those who disclosed the data.

Note: South Korean society places a very high value on "tax ethics." Consequently, these leaks are often used to attack a celebrity’s image. Even though the leak itself is illegal, the resulting "public shaming" occurs almost instantly and is often difficult to rectify.

[CHA EUNWOO 차은우 INTERNATIONAL @ChaEunwooINTL]

📰 Korean Taxpayers’ Association: ‘Cha Eunwoo Tax Evasion Controversy — Principle of Presumption of Innocence Must Be Upheld… Tax Avoidance Is a Right’

“Does being assessed additional taxes make someone a tax evader? It’s character assassination born of ignorance.

The Korean Taxpayers’ Association (KTA) commented on the tax evasion controversy involving singer and actor Cha Eunwoo (real name Lee Dongmin), stating, "Unilaterally condemning someone as a tax evader solely because they were assessed additional taxes reflects viewing taxation only from the perspective of state authority", and urged that the principle of presumption of innocence must be respected. The KTA is the only citizen organization in South Korea specializing in tax rights advocacy.

In a press release on the 29th, the KTA explained, "Tax avoidance is a taxpayer’s right. If tax avoidance is successful, it is considered ‘tax saving’; if it fails, it is considered ‘tax evasion.’ The United States Supreme Court has ruled that ‘a taxpayer’s legal right to reduce or avoid taxes imposed on them within the scope permitted by law can never be an issue.’"

The KTA further argued that labeling the company registered under Cha Eunwoo’s mother’s name as a 'paper company" violates the presumption of innocence, noting, "In the NeNe Chicken case, the National Tax Service (NTS) accused the son’s company of being a ‘paper company’ with no personnel or physical assets, and although the lower court initially ruled guilty, the Supreme Court ultimately acquitted the company."

The KTA added, "Nonetheless, the media’s definitive labeling of the company as a ‘paper company’ violates the principle of presumption of innocence and risks prejudicing disputes and litigation, thereby infringing on taxpayers’ rights. The basic principle of criminal law — ‘even if it means freeing 100 criminals, not a single innocent person should suffer’ — must be upheld."

The statement continued, "Leaking taxation information is illegal. Reports on celebrity tax investigations are unlikely without the leakage of tax information by tax officials. If the Commissioner of the NTS fails to investigate leaks and allows them to continue, it constitutes dereliction of duty. The NTS must rigorously audit and identify the officials responsible for leaking taxation information and punish them accordingly."

The KTA emphasized, "‘Being assessed additional taxes = deserving condemnation’ is not a valid equation. On the contrary, the NTS, which creates tax laws that are difficult even for experts to understand and fails to provide adequate prior guidance, should be criticized. Condemning someone as a tax evader solely because they were assessed taxes amounts to character assassination born of ignorance."

Meanwhile, Cha Eunwoo is reported to have been subjected to a high-intensity, irregular tax audit by the Seoul Regional Tax Office’s Fourth Investigation Division in July of last year, after which he was notified of an additional tax assessment exceeding 20 billion KRW.”

[Boygroups Media @kbgmedia]

The Korean Taxpayers’ Association clarified that #CHAEUNWOO's additional tax assessment does not equal tax evasion, stressing presumption of innocence, the legality of tax avoidance, and cautioning against premature labels or leaks of confidential information.

[onlyew_970330 @pgri59]

연예인 세무조사 관련 정보는 세무공무원에 의한 과세정보 유출 없이는 보도되기 어렵다”면서 “그럼에도 국세청장이 유출 여부를 조사하지 않고 방관하는 것은 직무유기에 해당한다.
https://t.co/P2jOtFFgnD

[메이누누 @mei_nunu]

도 넘은 물아가기식 언론 보도..어디까지 끌어내려야 직성이 풀리는 걸까
의혹이라는 이름 아래 확인보다 자극 해명보다 낙인.. 확인도 책임도 없는 언론들은 잔인한 폭력 그 자체다

[인싸잇] [미디어 이슈] 차은우 탈세 의혹에 대한 언론 미디어의 ‘낙인 찍기' 보도 행태 https://t.co/vZZ571wX84

[CHA EUNWOO Military Progress @ofcitseunwoo]

🗓D-363
As a global community, we urge authorities to act fairly and transparently under the law; the media to report responsibly; brands to avoid premature judgments; and the public to respect the presumption of innocence

#차은우 #CHAEUNWOO

🔗petition↓ https://t.co/iYd6lXKdBj

[민석🌻🐶👑🌙🐥🌕 @AROHA_min_seok]

납세자연맹 “차은우 탈세 논란, 무죄추정원칙 지켜야…조세회피는 권리”

https://t.co/XwOw8F7Ztx

“세금 추징당하면 탈세자? 무지에 따른 명예살인”
#차은우

[B 🌕 🌈 @cewrubi]

"The Media's Stigmatizing Reporting of Cha Eunwoo's Tax Evasion Allegations

Is it justified to report on a tax investigation that effectively branded someone a "tax evader" before the results of the "pre-tax assessment" are released?

Recently , the '20 billion won tax evasion suspicion'  surrounding singer and actor #ChaEunwoo  has become controversial. Each media outlet is reporting on the tax evasion suspicion, which is the core of this issue, as if it were practically confirmed beyond the stage of suspicion. At the same time,  they are moving to so-called ' Erase Cha Eunwoo ' in the advertising and content market  . Although the person in question has issued an apology and is responding despite being currently serving in the military, the media  continues to report in a biting manner as if urging them to ' Erase Cha Eun-woo '. The reporting behavior that "social sanctions outpace procedures"  that celebrities who caused various scandals in the past had to endure  is still happening.

The first report on Cha Eunwoo's tax evasion allegations stated that the National Tax Service had notified him of a 20 billion won tax levy, and that he was refusing to comply and was taking steps to address the issue.  Cha Eun-woo's agency responded, stating, "This has not been finalized or notified," and that they would follow legal procedures to clarify the matter.

The problem lies in the next step. Immediately following this first report, most media outlets  focused on the  "20 billion won tax evasion" rather than  the "tax collection " or  "refusal to comply with the tax collection notice ." A significant number of these reports, rather than even the " suspicion of tax evasion, " assumed that tax evasion had already been confirmed.

Afterwards, it was reported that videos and images featuring Cha Eunwoo were deleted or made private on the channels of advertisers who had used him as a model for banking, beauty, and fashion. In addition, videos featuring Cha Eun-woo posted on the YouTube channel <KFN Plus> operated by the Agency for Defense Media were also made private.

The media is focusing on Cha Eun-woo's decision to hire a large law firm in response to this issue. Meanwhile,  reports and public opinion are swaying, with questions like, "If you're honest and have no issues, why hire such an expensive lawyer?"

Tax disputes often involve disputes over legal interpretation and factual disputes, and it's a systemic response for taxpayers to appoint tax accountants, accountants, and attorneys to pursue legal redress. Indeed, the National Tax Service (NTS) explicitly states in its guidance on the pre-assessment review system that taxpayers can file claims through their tax agents.

Pre-tax review is a pre-tax relief procedure that can be filed within 30 days of receiving a tax audit result notification or tax assessment notice . In other words, the issue at this stage must be the "subject of dispute," not a "final conclusion."

Accordingly, it is inevitable that the media's reporting on Cha Eun-woo will be criticized for encouraging confirmation bias with sentences and titles closer to "moral condemnation" than "procedural uncertainty."

Another issue is the source of information. Information related to tax audits directly affects taxpayer rights and personal information, and is therefore strictly confidential in principle.

However, in this case, when specific information such as the notice of a high amount of additional tax, the investigation department, and the corporate structure leaks through the media, it is inevitable that it will cause significant legal problems.

There have been cases in the past where current and former public officials were indicted on charges of deleting tax data and leaking investigative secrets within the National Tax Service, raising the point that tax information leaks are not simply gossip but are directly related to public trust.

The presumption of innocence is not just a legal principle.

There are also growing voices calling for vigilance from a journalistic ethics perspective. The Korea Press Association's Human Rights Reporting Guidelines explicitly state that reporting on criminal cases should respect the presumption of innocence and avoid infringements on fundamental rights.

While it's difficult to equate tax issues with criminal cases, the stigmatizing effect of reports fueling the "20 billion won tax evasion" narrative can be devastating.  For celebrities, especially those nicknamed "face geniuses" and popular across all age groups and even the world, the repercussions are so profound that they could force them to consider retirement.

If the advertising and content market solidifies a structure where performers are collectively treated as anonymous even before the appeal process is completed, a "social punishment" that is difficult to recover from may be carried out first, even if the conclusion changes later.

Of course, reporting on allegations cannot be prohibited per se. However, it is necessary to establish reporting practices that accurately explain the procedural steps (notification, notice, appeal) and issues (attribution of income, actual service, etc.) and give equal weight to counterarguments.

Furthermore, as the decision by advertisers and institutions to "delete" effectively functions as a social sanction, there are concerns that if the "non-disclosure" measure continues, the reasons and criteria for doing so must be transparently explained."

#차은우

[민석🌻🐶👑🌙🐥🌕 @AROHA_min_seok]

과세 전 적부심사' 결과 나오기 전 사실상 ‘탈세 낙인' 찍은 세무조사 보도, 정당한가?
‘낙인 찍기' 보도 행태

법조계 “소속사와 차은우 선택은 변호사 누구라도 할 조언”

대한민국 모든 국민은 변호사를 선임할 권리가 있습니다

대형 로펌을 통해 변호사를 선임하는 것은 은우 형의 선택이자 권리!!!
#차은우

[⋆ @cew_praise]

Mocking empathy while excusing harassment and death threats is not “justice” , it’s a bullying culture problem.This isn’t about law or facts anymore it’s about how easily cruelty gets normalized in #that country…ultimately they are reflecting a standard of morality that is embarrassing when viewed internationally.

[Gabrielle @WooGabriel76263]

车银优应该受到更加公正的对待，而不是陷害各种恶意舆论引导中，这会极大损害韩国的国家形象，尚未定论的税务争议事件被突然纰漏，忽略细节听信虚假信息而狂热的民意是可怕的，不理智的，这显然不是真正的正义，只有崇尚真正的正义与理性的国家才值得人们向往和尊重。#CHAEUNWOO

[lia @bobahyukie_]

be hundreds and hundreds of times happier in the moonland today, binnie 🤍

#언제나_빛날_너에게_빈아생일축하해

[🌙 Jey -Semi AUS- We Still 💜 EW @chakylvs]

Happy birthday to you in heaven, my beautiful moon. I miss you so much, I hope you're happy up there. I love you forever, Binnie 🥺💜
#MOONBIN