K2 Newcomer Paju Forward FC Owe ₩300M in Monthly Salaries! ₩600M Paju City Subsidy Can't Fill Fiscal Black Hole

K2 League newcomer Paju Forward FC has erupted into a financial crisis, with approximately ₩300 million in October salaries likely unable to be paid. The team receives roughly ₩600 million annually in subsidies from the Paju City Government in addition to social sponsorships, yet still faces a broken funding chain. The city government has escalated the audit from a financial audit to a comprehensive audit due to discovered financial violations, which has been ongoing for a month and covers multiple areas including budget management, artificial turf, staffing, and player recruitment. The club has urgently requested budget support from the city government, while sponsor A has threatened to withdraw funding. The team was formerly the Paju Citizens Football Club founded in 2012, launched its professionalization process in November 2025, and entered the K2 League in January 2026.