▲ Broadcaster Park Na-rae, who is facing allegations of workplace abuse against former managers and illegal medical practices, speaks to reporters while leaving the Seoul Gangnam Police Station after being questioned on February 20.
Broadcaster Park Na-rae (41) has been referred to the prosecution on charges of operating an entertainment agency without proper registration.
The Seoul Gangnam Police Station announced today (July 14) that it referred Park to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office on the 9th for violating the Popular Culture and Arts Industry Development Act.
On the 10th, the Gangnam police also referred Park to the prosecution on charges of special assault and violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection.
These actions follow complaints filed by Park's former managers, who alleged that they were victims of workplace abuse.
The newly disclosed allegation regarding her agency involves establishing and operating a one-person company without completing the registration process for the popular culture and arts planning business.
Under current law, anyone intending to operate an entertainment agency or a similar popular culture and arts planning business must register with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Failure to register can result in a prison sentence of up to two years or a fine of up to 20 million won.
There have been successive cases where celebrities, unaware of this requirement, were caught operating unregistered agencies.
Previously, the police applied the same charges to the representatives of agencies for singer CL and actor Gang Dongwon and referred them to the prosecution.
The prosecution granted them a suspension of indictment in March.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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