Singer Sung Si Kyung’s agency and its CEO—his older sister—have been handed over to the prosecution for operating without official registration as an entertainment management company. Sung Si Kyung himself, however, was not referred for indictment.
On December 10th KST, police announced that the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul had sent Sung’s sister, Ms. Sung, and his agency SK Jaewon to the prosecution without detention on charges of violating the Act on the Development of the Public Performance and Popular Culture Industry.
Police determined that although Sung Si Kyung had been reported alongside them, there was no objective evidence showing that he was directly involved in the agency’s operations. As a result, he was not forwarded for further action.
Sung Si Kyung is currently active under SK Jaewon, a one-person agency headed by his sister. The agency was recently reported to authorities for failing to register as a licensed popular culture management business with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The issue gained attention amid recent controversies involving several celebrities’ one-person agencies operating without proper registration. In response, Sung Si Kyung previously clarified that although the corporation was established in February 2011, he had been unaware that registration became mandatory after the enactment of the Act on the Development of the Public Performance and Popular Culture Industry in January 2014.
At the time, Sung Si Kyung stated, “It is clearly the company’s fault for not recognizing the new system and failing to complete the required training and registration. I deeply reflect on this.” He added, “However, I want to make it clear that the failure to register had nothing to do with income omission or tax evasion. All income has been transparently reported through a tax accountant.”
He concluded, “This has become an opportunity for me to take a stricter look at myself. I will continue to work responsibly and with greater attention to detail.”
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