Former Softon CEO Sued for Embezzling 450 Million Won Over No-Show Jobs for 4 Nightclub Women

Yoo Tae-ho, former CEO of Dark Eden developer Softon, has been indicted for embezzlement and breach of trust totaling 450 million won after arranging four women he met at nightclubs into no-show positions at Softon and affiliate One Tang Tang Games. One woman, Kang, held the title of "head of business planning" without ever working, receiving nearly 186 million won in salary plus a chauffeured Audi A6, while over 96% of the 429 million won in embezzlement flowed to the four women. Publisher Wemade, which had invested 2.5 billion won in Softon, filed a civil suit for return of funds and a criminal complaint for fraud; Yoo resigned as CEO in July 2025 and the case remains in court.