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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BTS’s Jungkook is showing once again why he’s called the “record-breaking king” of K-pop.

On April 24, Spotify revealed that Jungkook’s hit solo debut track “Seven” ranked 81st on the Weekly Top Songs Global chart (April 18–24).

This marks an incredible 93 weeks in a row on the chart, setting a new all-time record for any Asian solo artist. It’s another huge milestone for Jungkook—even while he’s currently serving in the military!

And “Seven” isn't done yet. The song has reached 2.3 billion streams, making Jungkook the fastest artist in Spotify history to hit 100 million, 900 million, 1 billion, and even 1.1 billion streams with a single track. He’s now both the first and the fastest Asian soloist to do this. Fans are loving the song just as much now as when it was first released!

His solo album ‘GOLDEN’ is also still riding high. It placed 59th on Spotify’s Weekly Top Albums Global chart during the same week, continuing a 77-week streak. That makes ‘GOLDEN’ the longest-charting album by an Asian solo artist in Spotify history. With over 5.5 billion total streams, the album is proving to be a nonstop hit.

Jungkook’s global power doesn’t stop at songs and albums. On Spotify’s Weekly Top Artists Global chart, he ranked 180th, marking his 100th week in a row on the list as a soloist. He’s staying strong on the charts even while away from the spotlight.

His reach goes far beyond Spotify, too. On Billboard, “Seven” has stayed on the Global 200 chart for 91 weeks, and on the Global Excl. U.S. chart for 92 weeks. His album ‘GOLDEN’ has been on Apple Music’s Worldwide Albums chart for over 500 days, and on the European Albums chart for over 400 days.

Adding it all up, Jungkook’s Spotify profile (which includes all his credited songs) has now passed 8.7 billion streams, making him the first K-pop solo artist to achieve this.

Even during his military service, Jungkook’s voice continues to comfort fans and break records. Whether it’s through the cool, emotional feel of “Seven” or the bright energy of ‘GOLDEN’, fans around the world keep listening—and the numbers prove it.

Jungkook’s history-making run is far from over. And with fans cheering him on, his star will only shine brighter.

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