Song Ga-in’s Agency Operated Unregistered; Owner and Company Referred to Prosecutors

Ga-in Dal Entertainment, the agency representing singer Song Ga-in, was referred to prosecutors for operating without registration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for over a year. On the 16th, Seocho Police Station submitted the company and its representative, A, to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office on charges of violating the Law on the Development of the Popular Culture and Arts Industry. However, Song Ga-in herself was cleared of any wrongdoing.

According to police investigations, the agency’s representative, A, was identified as Jo, Song Ga-in’s biological brother. Jo was registered as an internal director of Ga-in Dal Entertainment. The police determined that Song Ga-in did not directly participate in the management or operation of the agency, which led to her being cleared of charges.

Operating an agency without registration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is considered a legal violation. Ga-in Dal Entertainment had been operating unregistered since September 2024. Around the same time, Song Ga-in’s agency and several other solo artist agencies were caught operating without registration, sparking controversy across the industry.

At that time, these agencies officially stated that they became aware of the mandatory registration requirement for popular culture and arts planning services only later and subsequently proceeded with the registration process.