New allegations have surfaced against comedian Na-rae Park's former manager, identified as Mr. A, who is accused of embezzling event fees by depositing them into his personal company account. Following the initial accusation of embezzling 30 million KRW, it has been revealed that an additional 10 million KRW was handled in the same manner, increasing the total amount in question. Mr. A previously claimed that Park was aware of the situation, but Park's representatives have denied any knowledge.
According to a report by TenAsia on the 20th, in June of last year, a 10 million KRW event fee from Brand D, which should have been paid to Park's agency, A&P, was instead deposited into an account belonging to YYAC, a corporation represented by Mr. A. A tax invoice obtained exclusively by TenAsia confirms that the marketing fee was processed under YYAC's name.
Sources indicate that in June of last year, Mr. A provided a copy of YYAC's bank account to a representative from Brand D. Subsequently, on June 26th, Brand D transferred the 10 million KRW event fee to the YYAC account at Mr. A's request. Na-rae Park attended the event hosted by Brand D on June 29th.
On January 19th, TenAsia reported exclusively on Mr. A's alleged embezzlement of a 30 million KRW event fee. (▶January 19th, [Exclusive] Na-rae Park's Manager Accused of Embezzling 30 Million KRW Event Fee…Deposited into Personal Company Account) Mr. A allegedly received the 30 million KRW event fee from Brand L in the same manner, with the tax invoice indicating the fee was processed under YYAC's name.
Following the exclusive report, Mr. A issued a brief statement through some media outlets, claiming the matter was "agreed upon with Na-rae Park." However, Park's representatives have refuted this, stating, "There was no report, agreement, or confirmation," and "Such an agreement could not have been made structurally."
If Mr. A's claims are accurate, Na-rae Park would have had to be aware of and agree to the payment structure. However, Park's representatives maintain that they were not informed or consulted about this payment method.
TenAsia has attempted to contact Mr. A, who is reportedly in Las Vegas, USA, but has received no response for several days.
Meanwhile, Na-rae Park has filed charges against her former managers for extortion and occupational embezzlement. The issues concerning the 30 million KRW from Brand L and the 10 million KRW from Brand D are included in the complaint, with the total amount currently at a minimum of 40 million KRW. Park's team is conducting further investigations to determine if there are additional similar cases.
Previously, Na-rae Park faced controversy over alleged mistreatment of managers and illegal medical procedures, leading to a temporary halt in her broadcasting activities and her departure from ongoing programs. Both parties are currently engaged in legal proceedings over the matter.
Ryu Ye-ji, TenAsia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr