This is trending because it combines a beloved idol-actor, Cha Eunwoo, with serious allegations of tax evasion and a massive Netflix penalty, creating a dramatic narrative right before his new show drops.
In Korea, public figures, especially idols, are held to extremely high moral standards, and any scandal, particularly financial ones like tax evasion, can severely damage their career and public image.
So like, Cha Eunwoo, right? The *visual king* and *idol-actor*? Well, besties, the internet is going absolutely feral over why he *suddenly* paid his taxes. And no cap, it's not what you think. Apparently, a 20 BILLION KRW (~$15M USD) Netflix penalty is way scarier than the 20 BILLION KRW tax evasion allegations he's facing. I'm screaming. His new Netflix drama, 'Wonderfuls,' is dropping next month, May 15th to be exact, and this whole tax drama is unfolding right before it. The tea is piping hot, and everyone's wondering if this 'urgent' payment was just to avoid that Netflix contract breach. The news dropped on April 9th, 2026, and he's already issued a second apology for the whole tax thing. Wild times, fr fr.
Korean Netizen Reactions
10He only paid 'cause he needed to, no way he's actually reflecting ๐ค
What are y'all saying? The bill just dropped, so he paid it ๐
Why is adiosfe getting downvoted? It's literally true lol ๐
DIABLO_ He probably calculated the Netflix penalty + all his future earnings from activities too, ngl ๐ค
ํฌ์์ด18 fr fr his acting is just... not it ๐ฌ
This makes me lowkey sad for Won Bin, with that face and acting skill, he only does ads ๐ญ
Has Cha Eunwoo's acting actually improved? Usually, singers have good vocalization so they act well...
Looking at Jisoo, it's def case by case tho ๐
Forgive Ruler too ๐
Ngl, I still think his acting is kinda weak... ๐คทโโ๏ธ