Cha Eunwoo Under Fire For Secretly Promoting His Parents’ Business Amid Tax Evasion Scandal
ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo is facing intense criticism as allegations surface that he may be connected to a tax evasion scheme worth around ₩20 billion through a company established by his mother.

Adding fuel to the controversy, photos of Eunwoo at an eel restaurant linked to the same registered address have raised suspicions of covert promotion.
Cha Eunwoo’s post from September 2022 at the restaurant has resurfaced after netizens noticed the restaurant itself later reshared it. After gaining attention thanks to his post, the restaurant even appeared on a popular JTBC variety show. The location of the restaurant matches the address registered to the company his mother established, raising concerns that the business may have been a “paper company” used to evade taxes.
As a result, netizens are now questioning whether Eunwoo’s social media posts were a form of covert advertising for his family’s business.

- “Why on earth…”
- “Honestly, this is cringe. They want to promote it but don’t want to reveal it’s their son. Feels kind of like a hidden ad. The celebrity posts it themselves, but it’s still promotion.”
- “Apparently, even on TV, they introduced it as his regular favorite restaurant, not his parents’ shop. That’s wild lol.”
- “No sense at al.l”
- “A shameless money-grabbing family.”
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