Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Police Probe Alleged Secret Surveillance Targeting Cha Eun-woo
Police in South Korea are investigating a woman in her 50s.
They say she allegedly hid listening devices at a cafe in Seoul.
The cafe was a place where Cha Eun-woo met someone he knew.
The devices were reportedly placed there on two days last month.
Police caught the woman while she was trying to take one back.
Investigators do not yet know whether any private conversations were recorded.
They are also checking her phone for possible helpers.
The woman has been released while the investigation continues.
A woman in her 50s was booked on suspicion of violating South Korea’s Protection of Communications Secrets Act.
Police allege she placed recording devices under a cafe table in Seoul’s Yongsan district on two consecutive days last month.
Authorities reportedly caught her while she was trying to retrieve one of the devices.
Investigators are determining whether conversations involving Cha Eun-woo were recorded and whether the woman had accomplices.
The woman was released and is being investigated without detention; police have not disclosed a motive.
- Who
- Seoul police are investigating a woman in her 50s after an alleged surveillance attempt involving actor-singer Cha Eun-woo.
- What
- The woman allegedly installed recording devices at a cafe and is suspected of violating South Korea’s Protection of Communications Secrets Act.
- When
- The devices were allegedly placed on two consecutive days last month; the woman was reportedly caught last month while retrieving one.
- Where
- A cafe in Seoul’s Yongsan district, South Korea.
- Why
- Police are investigating whether conversations were recorded, whether the woman had accomplices, and how she obtained the equipment; her motive has not been disclosed.
- Person targeted
- South Korean actor-singer Cha Eun-woo, 28
- Suspect
- A woman in her 50s
- Location
- A cafe in Seoul’s Yongsan district
- Alleged conduct
- Placing listening devices under a table on two consecutive days
- Suspected offense
- Violation of South Korea’s Protection of Communications Secrets Act
- Investigation status
- The woman was released and is being investigated without detention
- Unresolved question
- Police have not confirmed whether any private conversation was recorded