The Seoul Yongsan Police will forward 2NE1's CL to prosecution for operating an unregistered entertainment agency on January 23 KST. Another individual, CEO 'A' of the unregistered entertainment agency AA Group (home to actor Kang Dong Won), will also be forwarded on the same day for the same charges. As Kang Dong Won himself played no part in the management and operation of AA Group, police concluded that the actor himself would not face charges.
Previously, CL Established her one-man agency Very Cherry in 2020. The agency then conducting business as an entertainment agency without legal registration for approximately 5 years.
The issue of celebrities operating one-man agencies without formal registration surfaced some time in September of last year. Several celebrities who were flagged during this renewed attention argued that they were unaware of the registration requirement, before proceeding with registration by the end of 2025.
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