Following singer and musical actor Ok Joo-hyun, it has come to light that singer Sung Si-kyung's agency also operated without registering for public cultural arts planning.
According to Sports Kyunghyang on the 16th, Sung Si-kyung's sole agency, SK Jae-won, has not registered for public cultural arts planning since its establishment in February 2011. The agency is represented by Sung Si-kyung's older sister, A. Sung Si-kyung has been active under SK Jae-won since his exclusive contract with Jellyfish Entertainment expired in 2018.
According to current law, entertainers and entertainment agencies operating as corporations or more than one individual must register for public cultural arts planning. Failure to comply may result in imprisonment for up to two years or a fine of up to 20 million won.
In this regard, SK Jae-won stated, "At the time the corporation was established in February 2011, there was no relevant legislation in place. Since then, we have received no official documents after the enactment of registration-related laws. We are currently aware of this matter and have inquired about registering for public cultural arts planning."
Previously, Ok Joo-hyun was also embroiled in a controversy over the unregistered operation of her agency. It was revealed that both TOI Entertainment, Ok Joo-hyun's agency, and her sole agency, Title Role, were not registered as public cultural arts planning agencies. In response to the controversy, Ok Joo-hyun's side stated, "Due to ignorance of administrative procedures, some steps were omitted. This stemmed from our inexperience, and there are no excuses we can make." They added, "We have completed the registration application after the supplemental procedures and are currently waiting for it to be processed."