Recently, actor and singer Cha Eun Woo got embroiled in a massive tax fraud controversy. The National Tax Service is investigating the ASTRO member for not paying taxes properly. And now, his friends from the 1997 group, called 97 liners, like BTS Jungkook and SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu, are also being dragged online. Read on to know what happened exactly and what netizens are saying.
97 Liners Dragged Into Cha Eun Woo’s Tax Fraud Controversy
After the shocking news came out, the K-pop idol and actor’s agency quickly stepped in to defend him. They released a clear statement denying all the tax evasion claims. Despite this, it spread fast across social media platforms. Fans and netizens started heated debates online. Many expressed shock, while others waited for more official updates. The huge amount involved made the story even bigger and turned it into one of the top trending topics in the K-pop world.
As the story grew, many people started bringing up other 97 liners. This includes idols like Jungkook from BTS, Mingyu from SEVENTEEN, and Jaehyun from NCT. These stars are good friends and often meet outside work and share good times together. Because they are close to Cha Eun Woo, some people linked their names to the tax issue even though there is no proof. The talk mostly came from their friendship circle.
Later, an old picture became very popular on X. User @yeessuu shared a photo of the ASTRO member and Mingyu at a café. In the image, they were sitting together and sharing one drink. The caption made a joke about the tax problem. The post got thousands of likes and shares fast, which made the online buzz even stronger and more powerful.
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Luckily, many fans came forward to protect the idols. They said the photo is from many years ago and has no connection to the current tax fraud case. Others told people to stop pulling innocent friends into the drama. They asked everyone to focus only on the real facts. Right now, the situation is still developing and fans of Cha Eun Woo hope everything gets solved fairly and soon.
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