Television personality Park Na-rae’s former manager has been arrested for allegedly attempting to extort money from the entertainer by threatening to spread false claims about her.

The ex-manager, identified only by the surname Shin, was arrested on Thursday on charges including attempted extortion, according to an MBC report on Tuesday.

Shin is accused of demanding an amount equivalent to 10 percent of NPark’s 2024 revenue by threatening to falsely accuse Park of using company funds for personal purposes, including on a former boyfriend. NPark is the entertainer’s one-person agency.

Police are also investigating allegations that Shin embezzled about 30 million won ($20,400) from the company.

Police plan to refer Shin and Park’s other ex-manager, also facing charges of attempted extortion, to prosecutors on Tuesday.

BY JEONG JAE-HONG [[email protected]]

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