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Entertainer Yoo Jae-suk pays 92 million Taiwan dollars in taxes during TV show recording

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • South Korean entertainer Yoo Jae-suk went to a bank to pay his income taxes during a TV show recording.
  • He emphasized that paying taxes is his obligation, prompting praise from netizens.
  • His estimated tax payment could be around 92 million Taiwan dollars (approximately 2.2 billion Korean won).

South Korean entertainer Yoo Jae-suk paused a TV show recording to personally pay his income taxes, a move that has garnered widespread praise from netizens. The incident occurred during the filming of the YouTube web program "Where Is the Wind" (tentative title), where Yoo Jae-suk insisted on visiting a bank to settle his taxes before the June 30 deadline.

His co-stars, including Ji Suk-jin and Lee Sung-min, initially expressed surprise at the interruption. Yoo Jae-suk, however, repeatedly stressed the importance of fulfilling his civic duty, stating, "Paying taxes is my obligation." This commitment resonated with viewers, who lauded him as a role model.

Reports suggest that if Yoo Jae-suk's annual income is around 10 billion Korean won (approximately 220 million Taiwan dollars), his tax liability could be as high as 4.1 billion Korean won (about 92 million Taiwan dollars). Netizens lauded his responsible behavior, contrasting it with other celebrities facing tax evasion accusations and calling him a "tax ambassador" for the National Tax Service.

Paying taxes is my obligation.

— Yoo Jae-sukYoo Jae-suk emphasized his commitment to fulfilling his tax obligations during a TV show recording.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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