On April 19, Korean media reported that Korean actress Kim Ji Won was accused of setting up a `ghost` company to evade taxes.
According to sources, Kim Ji Won is said to have founded the company in March 2016.
In June 2021, Kim Ji Won bought a building in Gangnam (Seoul) for 6.3 billion won (about 116 billion VND), and chose 2 floors of the building to place the company office.
Actress Kim Ji Won (Photo: Naver).
According to current Korean law, Kim Ji Won is entitled to a tax reduction for purchasing real estate in the name of a company after establishing a business for 5 years.
In Korea, many individuals have established `ghost` companies to try to take advantage of the real estate tax exemption for commercial purposes.
In response to the noise, on April 19, Kim Ji Won’s management company High Zium Studio issued a statement on Herald Pop: `This is difficult to confirm, because this is the artist’s personal matter.`
Kim Ji Won’s management company’s ambiguous response made the suspicion of the beautiful Korean actress’s tax evasion even more explosive.
`Queen of tears` Kim Ji Won is suspected of setting up a `ghost` company to evade taxes
Kim Ji Won is causing a stir with the movie `Queen of Tears` (Photo: tvN).
She attracted attention when she played The Heiress, Struggling Youth, Descendants of the Sun… Recently, she caused a stir when she starred in the movie Queen of Tears with actor Kim Soo Hyun.
The film is currently holding the title of drama with the highest viewership rating in Korea and is threatening to hold the title of the drama with the highest viewership rating in Korean entertainment industry of Crash Landing on You.
Not only is she a famous actress, Kim Ji Won is also trusted as the representative face of many famous brands and a model of many fashion websites.
According to Kdramastars, the 31-year-old star currently owns a net worth of about 5 million USD (about 126 billion VND).
