South Korea Labor Ministry Probes Cha Ga-won Over 30 Million-Won Non-Punishment Allegations
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Updated · 매일경제 · Jun 16
South Korea Labor Ministry Probes Cha Ga-won Over 30 Million-Won Non-Punishment Allegations
1 articles · Updated · 매일경제 · Jun 16
Summary
Seoul's Gangnam labor office will investigate claims that Won Hunted Red Label CEO Cha Ga-won sought non-punishment letters from current and former staff while overdue wages remained unpaid.
The ministry said asking workers to sign away punishment to evade Labor Standards Act penalties can constitute criminal coercion, punishable by up to five years in prison or a 30 million won fine.
An employee group from Wonhundred affiliates said Cha used promised wage payments as bait after publicly apologizing on YouTube, while his lawyer called the accusations a malicious instigation by board members accused of embezzlement and breach of trust.
Cha's side said unpaid wages would be settled by a fixed deadline under labor inspectors' corrective orders, as Wonhundred faces widening fallout from wage and settlement arrears that have driven artists to leave.