Netizens felt this was all for his image.
Koreaboo
1 hour ago
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.
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- “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.”