Actor Kim Soo-hyun's side has additionally filed charges against Kim Se-eui, the operator of the YouTube channel "Garosero Research Institute," for violating the Stalking Punishment Act.
On the 30th, Kim Soo-hyun's legal representative, LKB & Partners, stated, "The gold medalist and actor Kim Soo-hyun have today filed additional charges against Kim Se-eui, the operator of the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as Gaseyeon), for violating the Stalking Punishment Act."
Kim Soo-hyun's side stated, "The gold medalist and actor Kim Soo-hyun have filed charges against Gaseyeon operator Kim Se-eui for violating the Stalking Punishment Act on April 1, 2025. The purpose was to highlight that Kim Se-eui's continuous and repetitive dissemination of false facts about actor Kim Soo-hyun constitutes stalking of the actor," and added that "Kim Se-eui has been ignoring the court's decision that his actions constitute stalking and is continuing to disseminate false facts about actor Kim Soo-hyun through his YouTube channel, despite being notified of the decision on the 24th."
It continued, "Kim Se-eui's actions, as described above, disregard the court's decision and are subject to criminal punishment of up to two years in prison or a fine of up to 20 million won (Stalking Punishment Act Article 20, Paragraph 2). The gold medalist and actor Kim Soo-hyun have promptly taken additional legal action in this regard."
Meanwhile, Kim Soo-hyun is currently embroiled in so-called "grooming allegations" over claims that he was in a romantic relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor. The bereaved family claims that according to the deceased's messages and letters, Kim Sae-ron was 15 years old and Kim Soo-hyun was 27 years old in 2015, and they strengthened their claims by revealing messages exchanged in 2016 and 2018, such as "I miss you" and "When can I fall asleep in your arms?"
In response, Kim Soo-hyun held a press conference and stated, "The bereaved family is framing me as a pedophile and alleging minor grooming. However, the person who exchanged KakaoTalk messages with the deceased in 2016 and 2018 was not me but someone else. I submitted the KakaoTalk messages from 2016, 2018, and this year that I exchanged with acquaintances to an institution for scientific analysis to prove this fact. The institution concluded that it was not me in 2016 and 2018."
Below is the full statement from Kim Soo-hyun's side
1. The gold medalist and actor Kim Soo-hyun have today filed additional charges against Kim Se-eui, the operator of the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as "Gaseyeon"), for violating the Stalking Punishment Act.
2. As you may know, the gold medalist and actor Kim Soo-hyun have previously filed charges against Gaseyeon operator Kim Se-eui for violating the Stalking Punishment Act on April 1, 2025. The purpose was to highlight that Kim Se-eui's continuous and repetitive dissemination of false facts about actor Kim Soo-hyun constitutes stalking of the actor.
3. The investigative agency requested a "provisional measure" on April 22, 2025, ordering Kim Se-eui to stop his stalking behavior against actor Kim Soo-hyun, based on the determination that his actions constituted stalking. The Seoul Central District Court accepted this request the following day, April 23, 2025.
4. Kim Se-eui has received a court ruling prohibiting him from engaging in stalking behavior, and although he was notified of this decision on the 24th, he has continued to ignore it and disseminate false information about actor Kim Soo-hyun through his YouTube channel.
5. Kim Se-eui's actions, as described above, disregard the court's decision and are subject to criminal punishment of up to two years in prison or a fine of up to 20 million won (Stalking Punishment Act Article 20, Paragraph 2). The gold medalist and actor Kim Soo-hyun have taken prompt additional legal action in this regard. End.
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