Kim Soo-hyun Files Additional Charges Over False Accusations

Jun 23, 2025

Kim Soo-hyun Files Additional Charges Over False Accusations



Actor Kim Soo-hyun has filed an additional complaint against Se-yeon Kim Se-ui and the late Kim Sae-ron's bereaved family on charges of innocence.

On the 23rd, Kim Soo-hyun's law firm, LKB & Partners, filed additional charges against Kim Se-eui, the operator of the YouTube channel Horizontal Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as 「Gaseiyeon」), and the bereaved family of the late actor Kim Sae-ron, on charges of innocence," said the official statement.

The reason is that the spread of false information at a press conference held on May 7 by Kim Se-eui, a researcher at the Horizontal and Vertical Research Institute (Ga Se-yeon). As Kim Se-eui played the recorded file of the late actor Kim Sae-ron using AI Deep Voice, etc., the actor Kim Soo-hyun and the late actor Kim Sae-ron have been dating since middle school, and there is a recorded file to support it. 'Kim Soo-hyun coaxed the actor to hand over the recorded file because he would give 4 billion won to the informant, and when the informant refused to do so, he attempted to kill the informant through two killersspread a falsehood that was simply futile as '" he insisted.




The bereaved families of Kim Se-ui and the late actor Kim Sae-ron went beyond disseminating false information based on forged recording files and sued Kim Soo-hyun for false accusations and violation of the Child Welfare Act. This is a clear innocent act. "Forging evidence is a serious criminal act, but filing criminal charges based on forged evidence is even more serious. We will do our best to inform you that Kim Se-ui and the late actor Kim Sae-ron were promptly sued and charged, and that they could be punished in accordance with the law and principles."," he added.

Meanwhile, the bereaved family of the late Kim Sae-ron and Se-yeon claimed that Kim Soo-hyun met from late 2015 to July 2021 when Kim Sae-ron was a minor. In response, Kim Soo-hyun countered that although it was true that he was in a relationship with Kim Sae-ron, he dated for a year from 2019 to 2020, after he became an adult.

In response, Kim Sae-ron's bereaved family and Se-yeon released a recording of Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron exchanging messages, photos and videos. In the end, Kim Soo-hyun sued Kim Sae-ron's bereaved family and Se-yeon for defamation and sought 11 billion won in damages.




▶ Hereinafter, full text from Kim Soo-hyun Law Firm

The gold medalist and actor Kim Soo-hyun filed additional charges against Kim Se-eui, the operator of the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as "Gaseyeon"), and the bereaved family of the late actor Kim Sae-ron, on charges of innocence.

As is well known, Kim Se-eui played the recorded file of the late actor Kim Sae-ron at a press conference around 14:00 on May 7, 2025 using AI Deep Voice and others, saying, `Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron have been dating since middle school, and there is a recording file to support it.", Actor Kim Soo-hyun coaxed the informant of the recording file to hand over the recording file because he would give 4 billion won, and when the informant refused, he attempted to kill the informant through two killers." has spread a falsehood that is simply futile.




However, Kim Se-eui and the bereaved family of the late actor Kim Sae-ron went beyond spreading false information based on forged recording files and sued actor Kim Soo-hyun for innocent and violating the Child Welfare Act, which is a clear innocent act.

Forging evidence is a serious criminal offense, but filing criminal charges based on forged evidence is even more serious. Should gold medalists and actors Kim Soo-hyun quickly file additional charges against the bereaved families of Kim Se-ui and the late actor Kim Sae-ron?We would like to inform you that we have taken action to file a complaint, and we will do our best to ensure that they are punished in accordance with the law and principles.



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