South Korean actor and singer Cha Eun Woo has reportedly been caught up in a police investigation in Seoul after a woman in her 50s allegedly attempted to secretly record his conversations at a cafe where the star was meeting an acquaintance.

Cha Eun Woo targeted at Seoul cafe

The incident is being investigated as a possible violation of South Korea’s Communications Secrets Protection Act. Police are looking into the circumstances surrounding the alleged placement of recording equipment and whether any conversation involving the actor was actually picked up by the devices.