They Face Two Years In Prison If Caught.” The Kang Dong-won And Song Ga-in One-Person Agencies Are Unregistered

Numerous celebrity-owned one-person entertainment organizations have been shown to operate without popular culture and arts planning company registration. Singer Kim Wan-sun, Song Ga-in, and actor Kang Dong-won’s agencies have not registered, it was confirmed recently. Song Ga-in founded Gaindal Entertainment last year, while Kang Dong-won founded AA Group in 2023. Kim Wan-sun founded KW Sunflower in 2020, but neither registered.

Song Ga-in’s side said, “After establishing Gaindal Entertainment, she tried to work but signed an exclusive contract with Jay-Z Star and is now working as an artist under their agency. This was unexpected,” and “A Gaindal Entertainment representative will apply for registration today.” Kang Dong-won’s agent said, “We become aware of the problem after seeing articles reporting on the unregistered cases of multiple celebrities,” & “We are currently going through the registration process.” Song Sung Si-kyung/My Daily Bigger picture Song Sung Si-kyung/My Daily SK Jaewon, Sung Si-kyung’s one-man agency, has been in trouble for neglecting to register for 14 years since 2011. , The National Petition for Information complaint prompted a police inquiry. Sung Si-kyung’s agency stated, “When we found the agency in 2011, the relevant law did not exist, and we were unaware of the new system. Registration is underway. We regret any inconvenience.” Also, Ok Joo-hyun had not registered with TOI Entertainment or her one-person agency. She said, “I was unaware of administrative procedures, resulting in omissions. Experience caused this, and I can’t apologize.” The Popular Culture and Arts Industry Development Act requires firms that handle entertainers or large businesses to register. Violations can result in two years in prison or a 20 million won fine. To promote industry-wide self-regulation, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism will offer thorough registration instructions until December 31. The ministry says, “This advice time lets the industry assess its legal requirements and register independently. We will protect artists and pop culture professionals and build industry trust in a transparent and lawful atmosphere.