Kim Soo-hyun's claim of no dating underage..As if conscious of the lawyer's ethical criticism, punishment for agenda adultery is impossible

Mar 15, 2025

Kim Soo-hyun's claim of no dating underage..As if conscious of the lawyer's ethical criticism, punishment for agenda adultery is impossible



While actor Kim Soo-hyun, who is embroiled in controversy over underage dating, is in a backlash after his explanation, the legal profession's opinion on the possibility of punishment has been disclosed.

Lawyer Lee Go-eun appeared on YTN 'New Square 2PM' on the 14th to deal with the Kim Soo-hyun controversy.

Lawyer Lee did not go out with Kim Sae-ron when he was a minor, released by Kim Soo-hyun on the 14thRegarding the explanation, "He said that he had never dated Kim Sae-ron at all, but changed his position, saying that he had dated now." It is hard to understand because there is no reason for denying and admitting the relationship." He then pointed out that "Kim Saeron said he dated after he became an adult, and it is possible that Kim Saeron claimed that he dated when he was an adult because the YouTube channel's revelation that he dated when he was a minor could be criticized ethically beyond legal responsibility."




The anchor also said, `Some say that if Kim Saeron met Kim Soo-hyun for six years since he was 15 years old, he would be subject to punishment. Is dating (with minors) legally subject to punishment?" the lawyer asked "Under the current law revised in May 2020, if you engage in physical contact or sexual intercourse under the age of 16, you may be guilty of adultery or harassment on the agenda of minors. Prior to the revision, there were regulations that could punish sexual relationships when there was physical contact with people under the age of 13, not under the age of 16. If it is true that Kim Saeron started dating when he was 15, the law before the revision applies."

Kim Soo-hyun's claim of no dating underage..As if conscious of the lawyer's ethical criticism, punishment for agenda adultery is impossible
"If Kim Sae-ron has been dating since the age of 15, it is difficult to establish a crime of adultery or harassment on the agenda of minors because they are not under the age of 13. It is difficult to hold Kim Soo-hyun responsible for sexual crimes against minors under the current circumstances because he has to prove that he has sexual interactions beyond simply dating minors."

Meanwhile, it was recently claimed that Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron had been dating for about six years since 2016 through the YouTube channel 'Garosero Research Institute'. Kim Soo-hyun was 28 years old at the time and Kim Sae-ron was 16, which soon became a controversy over underage dating. Kim Sae-ron was born in 2000, and Kim Soo-hyun was born in 1988. In addition, photos and letters supporting their relationship with each other were also released, and the bereaved family insisted that "the two even talked about marriage."




According to the bereaved family, Kim signed an exclusive contract with a gold medalist established by Kim at the recommendation of Kim in 2020. However, Kim's exclusive contract with the gold medalist was terminated as he caused a drunk driving accident in 2022. In the process of repaying 700 million won to a gold medalist in the process of dealing with the accident, Kim Sae-ron complained of enormous psychological pressure. The bereaved family said at the time that Kim Sae-ron asked his ex-lover Kim Soo-hyun "I'm not saying I won't pay you back, but if I ask for 700 million won right away, I really can't do it. It's not that I don't do it, but I can't do it. Do I have to go to the lawsuit. Please save me. Do me a favor. Kim Soo-hyun also texted, saying, "Give me time", but Kim Soo-hyun said she did not respond silently.

Kim Soo-hyun's claim of no dating underage..As if conscious of the lawyer's ethical criticism, punishment for agenda adultery is impossible
Regarding the controversy, Kim Soo-hyun's side nailed it as unfounded, and on the 14th "Kim Soo-hyun dated from the summer of 2019 to the fall of 2020 after Kim Sae-ron became an adult. It is not true that Kim Soo-hyun dated Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor. There can be no such thing as 'Photos taken in 2016' repeatedly claimed by Seiyeon. At that time, the two did not socialize,' he said again. As for the reason for sending the proof of content to Kim Sae-ron, "It was an inevitable procedure to avoid the possibility of breach of duty." We have never pressed for debt payment."






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