"Only the Kids Are Pitiful" Star Lecturer Hyun Woo-jin Under Tax Investigation

National Tax Service Conducts Tax Audit on Major Famous Academies
Tax Audit Extends Beyond Academies to Instructors as Well

The Ministry of Education has announced that it will exclude killer questions outside the curriculum from the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), while famous private academy 'Ilta instructors' are undergoing tax investigations by the National Tax Service.

According to the entrance exam industry and tax authorities on the 29th, the National Tax Service has expanded the scope of tax investigations to include top popular instructors from major academies, including Hyun Woo-jin, the lead math instructor at Megastudy.

Hyun Woo-jin, the top math instructor at Megastudy who is currently under tax investigation, stated in 2017 that "the annual income tax was 12 billion won."
[Photo by Hyun Woo-jin Instagram]

On the 28th, the National Tax Service conducted tax investigations without prior notice targeting well-known large academies in Seoul such as Megastudy, Sidae Injae, Jongno Academy, and Uway. Although these academies have undergone regular tax audits, this investigation attracted attention because it was conducted unexpectedly.

The tax investigation, centered on large academies, has extended to famous instructors reportedly earning hundreds of billions of won annually. The National Tax Service is known to be investigating allegations that some star instructors underreported income from textbook fees or special lecture fees to pay less tax.

The National Tax Service conducted a tax audit on the 28th without prior notice, targeting well-known large academies in Seoul such as Megastudy, Sidae Injae, Jongno Academy, and Uway.
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Hyun Woo-jin, the most popular math instructor at Megastudy who is subject to this tax investigation, revealed in 2017 that his annual income tax was 12 billion won. Recently, when President Yoon Seok-yeol ordered the exclusion of 'killer questions' from the CSAT, he posted on his social networking service (SNS), "Only the kids are pitiful. Please provide clear guidance."

Meanwhile, as the Ministry of Education mentioned excluding killer questions from the CSAT, so-called 'Ilta instructors' have expressed dissatisfaction, sparking heated debates among netizens.

There is a sharp divide between opinions on whether it is appropriate for Ilta instructors, who earn tens or hundreds of billions of won annually through private education, to criticize CSAT policies, and whether it is wrong to criticize the government for causing confusion among examinees five months before the CSAT.

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