Entertainer Park Na-rae's former manager arrested for alleged blackmail attempt

The ex-manager is accused of demanding 10 percent of Park Na-rae's one-person agency's 2024 revenue by threatening to falsely accuse the entertainer of using company funds for personal purposes.

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답변하는 박나래 (서울=연합뉴스) 박동주 기자 = 전직 매니저들에 대한 '갑질'과 불법 의료행위 의혹을 받는 방송인 박나래씨가 20일 경찰에 출석해 조사를 받은 뒤 서울 강남경찰서를 나서며 취재진 질문에 답하고 있다. 2026.2.20 pdj6635@yna.co.kr/2026-02-20 23:04:26/
Entertainer Park Na-rae answers reporters' questions outside the Gangnam Police Station in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Feb. 20 after appearing for questioning.

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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