The coat Goo Junyeop wore is a gift from the late Barbie Hsu 27 years ago ... A tearful 1st anniversary

SOURCE: [종합] 구준엽이 입은 코트=27년전 故서희원이 준 선물…눈물의 1주기

Goo Junyeop wore a coat he received as a gift on the first anniversary of the late Barbie Hsu's passing.

On the 2nd, Taiwanese singer and MC Matilda Tao posted a long message on her personal channel, sharing her feelings about the unveiling ceremony of the late Barbie Hsu's memorial statue.

She wrote, "The wind and rain were strong. The ocean waves were also rough all the way there. It was hard to imagine how Goo Junyeop, Barbie Hsu's husband, traveled this lonely road every day."

She added, "Goo Junyeop was wearing a coat that Barbie Hsu gave him 27 years ago. Barbie Hsu's mother also showed the shoes her daughter gave her," confirming that the coat Goo Junyeop wore at the ceremony was a present Barbie Hsu had given him during her lifetime.

Goo Junyeop previously appeared on SBS' 'Dolsing Fourmen', where he shared his love story with Barbie Hsu and revealed that he had kept the coat for 23 years. At the time, he said, "There's a coat at my place that Barbie bought for me 23 years ago. I couldn't bring myself to throw it away."

He also expressed his deep affection for the late Barbie Hsu, saying, "When we got married, there was something I returned to her. There was a mirror she had left behind when she visited South Korea 23 years ago. I gave it back to her when we got married."

At the statue unveiling ceremony, Goo Junyeop wore the coat and said, "Barbie, I miss you," moving everyone present to tears. He also cried in front of family and friends, drawing deep sympathy.

Meanwhile, Barbie Hsu passed away suddenly from acute pneumonia on February 2 last year while traveling in Japan, three years after marrying Goo Junyeop.

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Kim Seonho, like Cha Eunwoo, received payments through a company

SOURCE: [단독] 김선호도 차은우처럼, 법인으로 정산금 받았다

On the 3rd, it was confirmed that Kim Seonho received payments for his entertainment activities through 'SH2,' a one-person company he started in January 2024, while still under his previous agency.

The reason Kim Seonho went so far to create a company to receive payments is being described as 'tax laundering.' If the income were recorded under Kim Seonho as an individual, an income tax rate of up to 49.5% would apply. However, if it was treated as the company's income, he would benefit from a corporate tax of up to 19%.

An official from his previous agency stated, "We simply just transferred the payment into the account he asked for."

This is considered as a clear act of tax avoidance, not tax saving, by taking advantages of differences in tax rates. Since the company's registered address is the same as Kim Seonho's residence, it is suspected to be a 'paper company.' Therefore, there is a high chance that all the money received through this company will be seen as 'diverted income.'

Lawyer Noh Jong-eon from Law Firm Jonjae stated, "Looking at the cases of Cha Eunwoo and Kim Seonho, moving income through unregistered companies is a key factor that undermines transparent tax management. It's time for relevant authorities to do thorough investigations and strict oversight in order to stop tax evasion that exploits these legal loopholes."

The explanation provided by his agency, Fantagio, also ended up backfiring him.

On the 1st, Fantagio responded to the tax evasion allegations surrounding Kim Seonho, saying, "The former one-person company was established for theater production and related activities. It was absolutely not established with the intention of reducing or evading tax deliberately."

Kim Seonho also failed to complete the mandatory registration as 'Popular Culture and Arts Planning Business.' Receiving payments (management revenue) without being registered constitutes a violation of the 'Popular Culture and Arts Industry Development Act' and may result in imprisonment of up to 2 years.

Lawyer Noh added, "Looking at Cha Eunwoo and Kim Seonho's cases, it's becoming clear that their failure to register as a 'Popular Culture and Arts Planning Business' is more than just a simple administrative mistake. It is being used by high-income celebrities as a way to avoid taxes."

Regarding this, Fantagio stated, "It is true that he temporarily received payments (from his previous agency) after the company was established."

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Kim Seonho's former agency: "We just transferred money to the place he asked for"

SOURCE: 김선호 前 소속사 측 "배우가 요청한 곳에 정산금 입금했을 뿐" [공식]

It has been confirmed that Kim Seonho received payments for his entertainment activities through a one-person company he established in January 2024 during his time with his previous agency.

Kim Seonho is reported to have received the money under that company's name instead of his own name. If he took the money as personal income, an income tax rate of up to 49.5% would apply. However, by taking it as the company's income, the maximum corporate tax rate of 19% would apply, which significantly reduce the tax burden.

The former agency told TV Daily, "We just transferred money to the place he asked for."

However, suspicions have been raised that the company might be a 'paper company' with no real business activities because it's registered address is the same as Kim Seonho's residence. In such a case, receiving payments through the company could be seen as a way to avoid personal taxes.

Additionally, it has been confirmed that Kim Seonho did not register his company as 'Popular Culture and Arts Planning Business,' which is required by law to receive management-related payments. Receiving management-related payments without this registration may constitute a violation of the law and could lead to criminal punishment.

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