Overview

• Yongsan Police Precinct said it is investigating allegations involving CL and Kang Dong-won operating agencies without required registration.
• Seoul police have opened cases into four artists in total, with CL and Kang handled in Yongsan, Song Ga-in in Seocho, and Kim Wan-sun in Dongbu, according to recent reports.
• The Popular Culture and Arts Industry Development Act requires entertainment businesses with more than one employee to register or face possible suspension, fines up to 20 million won, or up to two years in prison.
• Officials previously announced a temporary registration window through Dec. 31, and reporting notes the complainant argues this guidance does not erase potential liability for past unregistered operations.
• Kang Dong-won’s agency has reportedly begun formal registration after missing the original deadline.