Kagwang-led corporation revenue hits 4 billion won amid abuse allegations

Dongmunseodap, a media company led by YouTuber Kagwang, saw its 2025 revenue reach 4,063,590,000 won, a nearly fivefold increase from the previous year. This financial surge comes as the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency investigates allegations that Kagwang abused and confined a woman during a broadcast in Thailand.

According to an exclusive report by Money Today, the 2025 revenue for Dongmunseodap, a corporation led by YouTuber Kagwang (real name Lee Sang-il) who is facing allegations of abusing a woman suspected of having an intellectual disability, reached 4,063,590,000 won. This figure represents a 497.5% increase from the 2024 revenue of 680,110,000 won and is approximately six times the revenue of the company's first year of establishment. The report was based on financial data from NICE Information Service provided by Saramin on the 12th.

According to the report, operating profit rose from 228,040,000 won in 2024 to 1,412,530,000 won in 2025, an increase of 519.4% that outpaced the revenue growth rate. The operating profit margin rose from 33.5% to 34.8%, while net profit grew from 227,580,000 won to 1,403,090,000 won, meaning 34.5% of the 2025 revenue remained as net profit. Dongmunseodap is a media content creation company established on January 10, 2024, with a capital of 1,000,000 won.

Allegations regarding Kagwang's abuse and financial exploitation of a female participant were raised during the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee's audit on October 26. Kim Ye-ji of the People Power Party disclosed a report alleging that Kagwang and his group broke the crutches of a woman recovering from artificial hip surgery in Thailand and forced her to drink alcohol. The report also included claims that she was prevented from leaving the scene even after stating she wanted to go home.

Kagwang denied the allegations, stating that he had explained the broadcast content to the woman in advance and obtained her consent. In a statement released on October 29, he claimed to have paid an average of 400,000 won per day based on the date of the broadcast appearance and stated he would submit relevant conversation logs to investigative authorities. The woman in question also appeared in Kagwang's broadcast again after returning to the country, stating that there was no abuse and that the situation at the time was staged. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation Division is conducting a pre-booking investigation to determine if charges of coercion, confinement, and assault are established based on broadcast footage and statements from those involved, and the Ministry of Justice has prohibited Kagwang from leaving the country following a request from the police.

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