Actor Park Hee Soon is speaking out after being accused of evading taxes worth around 800 million KRW.

On February 18th, Park's agency, NSEEM, clarified the situation, telling Star News, "Since his debut, Park Hee Soon has always filed his taxes properly with the help of his tax representative. This issue came up during a routine tax process with the authorities and isn’t related to any wrongdoing on the actor’s part."

The agency further denied reports suggesting that Park had initiated a tax dispute. They explained, "The claim that a tax dispute procedure was started is not true. The matter is still in the pre-review stage. Both the actor and the agency are surprised by the reports since no final decision has been made yet. The disagreement is between the tax authorities and the tax representative, and the situation is being worked out. It will be resolved soon."

Earlier, Field News reported that Park Hee Soon was under investigation by the National Tax Service last year and was asked to pay an additional 800 million KRW in taxes.

While the reason behind this extra tax is not clear, it is believed to be linked to a tax probe into his former agency, Starship Entertainment.

After his contract with Starship ended in 2021, Park Hee Soon moved to Salt Entertainment and then to NSEEM (formerly IOK Company) in 2023.

He is currently disputing the tax investigation results and is working on resolving the issue.

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Actor Lee Yi Kyung surprised viewers by revealing his extremely frugal lifestyle, which he says comes from his father.

On the February 20 episode of tvN STORY’s A Billion-Won Breakfast, Lee Yi Kyung’s simple morning routine was shown.

Appearing on camera with a sleepy, puffy face, he laughed and said, “I look terrible. This is the real me.”

Dr. Oh Eun Young was surprised to see him waking up early at 6 AM, but Lee Yi Kyung explained, “I can’t sleep in.”

What caught the most attention was how he stayed warm in the winter. Instead of using the boiler, he turned on a small heater.

He said, “My father always did this. Even now, he wears a lightweight padded jacket at home. He says wearing one in winter is enough to stay warm.”

Hearing this, Dr. Oh Eun Young commented, “If you catch a cold, the medical expenses will cost more. Being frugal is good, but this might make marriage difficult.”

Lee Yi Kyung responded with a laugh, saying, “People say that a lot. But whoever marries me can just turn on the boiler. I’ll just turn it off in my own space.”

Despite his father being a former CEO, Lee Yi Kyung has kept up his simple way of living. Fans were both shocked and amused by his extreme frugality!

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