Cha Eun Woo Files Tax Appeal After Paying $9.5 Million Tax Bill in Full

Actor and ASTRO member Cha Eun Woo has filed a tax appeal after fully paying approximately 13 billion won (about $9.5 million) in reassessed taxes, requesting a legal review of the National Tax Service's (NTS) decision.According to reports on August 2, Cha Eun Woo submitted the appeal to the Tax Tribunal in early July, shortly before the deadline for challenging the tax assessment.His agency, Fantagio, confirmed that the appeal was filed through official procedures but said details could not be shared because the matter is still under review."Cha Eun Woo filed the tax appeal in accordance with the procedures provided by law in order to receive a legal review. As the matter is currently ongoing, we cannot comment on specific details," Fantagio stated.The tax issue first gained attention in January after reports said Cha Eun Woo had undergone an investigation by the NTS over concerns about income reporting through a one-person agency established under his mother's name.The NTS reportedly determined that the company, which listed Cha Eun Woo as its only artist, did not provide actual entertainment services and classified it as a company without real business operations.According to Th...