Netizens Scoff At ASTRO Cha Eunwoo’s Donation History
In light of ASTRO Cha Eunwoo’s recent tax evasion controversy, past events have continued to resurface online.
ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo Accused Of Tax Evasion Totaling Up To $13.7 Million USD
A recent online community post gathered a list of most of the donations he had done throughout his career.
June 2018- Ice Bucket Challenge
April 2019- donated ₩10 million to support victims of the Sokcho Fire.
November 2019- He and Unix Electronics donated ₩10 million to the “Junior Love” academic support fund, which provides scholarships to Sungkyunkwan University students.
February 2020- He donated ₩30 million to assist those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 2022- He served as a special audio guide for Sir Michael Craig-Martin’s art exhibit and donated part of the proceeds to cancer patients at the National Cancer Center.
February 2023- He donated proceeds from his first solo photo exhibition.
July 2023- He donated ₩10 million to the Ice Bucket Challenge campaign.
October 2024- He donated personal items to the “WeAJa Sharing Market 2024,” with all proceeds supporting underprivileged children, youth, and vulnerable groups affected by the climate crisis.
March 2025- He donated to the Gyeongsang Province Wildfire Relief Fund.
However, despite his contributions, netizens felt he was being too frugal with his money.
- “That’s all?”
- “Why don’t you just pay your taxes properly?”
- “He’s so f*cking frugal with his money…”
- “I don’t think he was trying to lower his taxes by donating anyway. I mean, why not just evade them?”
- “The amount LOL. I also wondered if he made any donations and looked him up and laughed at the amount because it just made it look like he donated for his image.”
- “His tax evasion was ₩20.0 billion KRW, so the amount he donated seems like a needle in a haystack.”
- “Regardless of how much you donate, it’s better to do it. The tax evasion is the problem.”
