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Ok Joo-hyun, a singer and musical actor, has been embroiled in allegations of operating an unregistered entertainment company. The agency involved acknowledged the issue and issued an apology.

TOI Entertainment released an official statement on the 10th, stating, “Our failure to complete the registration for a popular culture and arts planning business in a timely manner was clearly our fault,” and apologized.

However, the company emphasized, “We never intentionally evaded legal procedures or operated the company illegally,” adding, “Three years ago, during the company’s early stages, we prepared for registration and even completed online education, but an oversight occurred during subsequent administrative processes. We are currently identifying the cause and will immediately follow corrective procedures to finalize registration.”

It further clarified, “Claims in some reports about ‘being unreachable’ are untrue. While we may not have responded promptly due to performance schedules, we never avoided communication,” and added, “We will use this incident as an opportunity to manage administrative procedures more thoroughly and do our best to maintain trust.”

Earlier, suspicions arose that TOI Entertainment, established by Ok Joo-hyun last year, had not registered as a popular culture and arts planning business. The same applies to Title Role, a one-person agency she previously founded. Neither company appeared in the Korea Creative Content Agency’s Popular Culture and Arts Comprehensive Information System.

According to the current Act on the Development of the Popular Culture and Arts Industry, corporations or individual business owners with one or more entertainers must register as a popular culture and arts planning business. Violations can result in imprisonment of up to two years or fines of up to 20 million Korean won. Additionally, all business activities, including contract signings under unregistered status, are considered illegal and may lead to a suspension of business operations if discovered.

※ This article has been translated by Upstage Solar AI.