Kim Soo-hyun Scandal Deepens: AI Voice Claims and Murder Plot Allegations Spark Legal Battle

By Minjeong, Cho

May 07, 2025

Kim Soo-hyun Scandal Deepens AI Voice Claims and Murder Plot Allegations Spark Legal Battle



Kim Soo-hyun Scandal Deepens AI Voice Claims and Murder Plot Allegations Spark Legal Battle
'Ga Se-yeon'Kim Se-eui's CEO and Lee Jin-ho (from left).Photo = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.05.07/
Controversy is intensifying as the arguments of both sides collide head-on amid the revelation and refutation of the late Kim Sae-ron's bereaved family over actor Kim Soo-hyun.

On the afternoon of the 7th, Kim Se-eui, CEO of the YouTube channel 「Garosero Research Institute" (hereinafter referred to as Se-yeon), and lawyer Bu Ji-seok, legal representative of the bereaved family of the late Kim Sae-ron, held a press conference and claimed that `Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron have dated since middle school and had a shocking relationship.' They disclosed part of the recording, saying that the late Kim Sae-ron left it directly to the informant A in New Jersey, USA, on January 10th as of Eastern Time.

The person who claims to be Kim Sae-ron in the recording is "I first had a relationship with Kim Soo-hyun during the winter vacation of my second year of middle school and broke up after going to college."Kim Soo-hyun showed a video of her relationship with another woman." contains sensitive content such as " The Gase-yeon even raised the possibility of a murder teacher, claiming that the informant who was keeping the recording was stabbed by a Korean and Chinese gunman.




Kim Soo-hyun Scandal Deepens AI Voice Claims and Murder Plot Allegations Spark Legal Battle
The legal representative of the late Kim Sae-ron and the YouTube channel 'Garoseo Research Center' held a press conference on actor Kim Soo-hyun at the SpaceShare Samsung Station Center in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 7th. It is being disclosed that there was an attempt to kill the informant. Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.05.07/
In response, Kim Soo-hyun, the gold medalist of his agency, issued a statement immediately after the press conference, stressing that `the allegation is false and we ask for confirmation of the facts when writing articles.' Soon after the allegation, Kim Soo-hyun filed a lawsuit against Kim Se-yeon, her bereaved family, and an aunt Kim Sae-ron on charges of compensation for damages worth 12 billion won, defamation, and conspiracy to use cameras under the Sexual Violence Punishment Act.

Kim Soo-hyun Scandal Deepens AI Voice Claims and Murder Plot Allegations Spark Legal Battle
Tuber Lee Jin-ho held a rebuttal press conference immediately after the press conference of the YouTube channel Horizontal Research Institute. At a press conference on actor Kim Soo-hyun at the SpaceShare Samsung Station Center in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 7th, YouTubers Lee Jin-ho and 'God of Business' reveal the details of refuting Se-yeon's press conference. Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.05.07/
At the same time, YouTubers 'Entertainment President'Lee Jin-ho and 'God of Business' also held a press conference on the same day and directly refuted the credibility of Gase-yeon's disclosure. Lee Jin-ho asked for a large amount of money under the pretext of revealing his relationship with Kim Soo-hyun, saying, "The informant A approached me under the name of 'Kevin-O' and was identified as a person with a criminal record of fraud." he said. The recording was then analyzed as a fake voice manipulated by AI. It is similar to Kim Saeron's own voice, but there were three versions created with AI technology.

Lee Jin-ho pointed out that the attack photo released by Se-yeon is also `an image that was circulating on the Internet four years ago' and is inciting the public with suspected fabrication evidence"I strongly criticized it. In this regard, Eun-sang warned of a hard-line response, saying, `I am not confident of losing to the family."




Earlier, in a recent press conference, Kim Soo-hyun said, "'The rumor of a romantic relationship with Kim Sae-ron is unfounded' and "'I only responded as star Kim Soo-hyun to protect the drama 'Queen of Tears'. `We have secured the circumstances of the manipulation of the recording and have already submitted it to the investigative agency, and we will take legal action,' he said.

Kim Jong-bok, a lawyer representing Kim Soo-hyun's legal representative, filed a lawsuit against those involved for defamation and innocence, and filed a 12 billion won claim for damages with the Seoul Central District Court"The core of this issue lies in the distortion of facts and irresponsible disclosure. We will respond strongly to further dissemination of false information.'

Meanwhile, the situation is going beyond simple rumors to a chaotic battle that is unprecedented, with AI voice manipulation, foreign attacks, and suspicions of murder teachers. The authenticity is expected to be determined by the investigative agency in the future.






mj.cho@sportschosun.com