Park Na-rae, Referred to Prosecution for Special Assault, Faces Additional Charges

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 Station had already 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 surfaced allegations regarding her agency involve Park establishing and operating a one-person company without completing the mandatory registration process for a popular culture and arts planning business.

Under current law, anyone intending to operate an entertainment agency or a 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.

Several entertainers who were unaware of this regulation have been caught operating unregistered agencies.

Previously, the police applied the same charges to the agency representatives of singer CL and actor Gang Dong-won and referred them to the prosecution.

In March, the prosecution granted them a suspension of indictment.

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