Kim Soo-hyun files additional legal complaint against late actor Kim Sae-ron’s family and YouTuber for false accusation

Actor Kim Soo-hyun and his agency, Gold Medalist, have filed a criminal complaint against YouTuber Kim Se-eui and the bereaved family of actor Kim Sae-ron for allegedly making false accusations. On Monday, the law firm LKB & Partners, representing Kim and his agency, announced that a complaint was submitted to the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul the same day. The complaint accuses Kim Se-eui, head of the YouTube channel Garosero Institute (also known as HoverLab), as well as members of Kim Sae-ron’s family, of filing false reports. According to his legal team, during a May 7 press conference, Kim Se-eui played what he claimed was a voice recording of Kim Sae-ron, allegedly generated using artificial intelligence deepfake voice technology. He asserted that Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron had been romantically involved since middle school and accused Kim Soo-hyun’s side of offering 4 billion won ($2.9 million) to a whistleblower in exchange for the audio file. He further alleged that when the offer was rejected, two hitmen were hired. “These are not just groundless claims — they areWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times