SBS reporter Kang Kyung-yun, who refuted false claims made by Gaseyeon, has filed a lawsuit against Kim Se-eui, the head of Gaseyeon, and announced a serious response.

On the 8th, Kang Kyung-yun stated on his blog, "The events of yesterday (the 7th) were quite shocking. I didn't expect Kim Se-eui, head of Garosero Research Institute, to hold such a press conference. I have encountered the dangers of deep learning and deepfake through media, but I never thought it would become my job." He posted a lengthy article and revealed that he has filed a lawsuit against Kim Se-eui of Garosero Research Institute.

Earlier, on the afternoon of the 7th, the late Kim Sae-ron's legal representative, Bu-you Law Firm, along with Kim Se-eui from Garosero Research Institute, held a press conference at Space Share Samseong Station in Gangnam, Seoul. During the event, they revealed recordings containing the voice of the late Kim Sae-ron, claiming that actor Kim Soo-hyun had been in a relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron since her second year of middle school and that they had engaged in sexual relations.

Kim Se-eui explained about the recording, stating, "This is content in which Kim Sae-ron revealed to the informant what kind of relationship she had with Kim Soo-hyun at a coffee shop in New Jersey, USA, on January 10. A certain official from Gold Medalist offered 4 billion won, saying he would give it in exchange for the recording. A YouTuber named Lee Jin-ho also offered 1 billion won for the recording," adding, "Reporter Kang Kyung-yun came to New Jersey and allegedly threatened the informant."

In this regard, reporter Kang Kyung-yun stated, "This informant, who is a scammer, contacted me in early April. I do not trust this type of informant, who is targeting money and whose identity is unclear. Therefore, I just ignored him," asserting that the recordings of the late Kim Sae-ron disclosed by the informant are "clearly manipulated to fit the informant's narrative using AI."

He stated, "The recording had content where the deceased mixed in curses while discussing her personal life, including me. Friends of the deceased who watched the press conference contacted me, saying, 'Reporter, my friend is not someone who would speak while mixing in curses,' and 'It's so confusing and upsetting, I don't understand why it's gone this far,'" adding, "The deep learning recording of the deceased is a lie that doesn't need analysis."

He attached a certificate of not having any exit and entry records between January 1 and May 5 this year and stated, "My husband, who was watching the press conference, contacted me, urging me to quickly obtain an exit and entry record. I issued it online immediately at that moment, and I was able to speak at Lee Jin-ho's press conference. The urgency came from the fact that if I hid here, I might miss the opportunity to explain myself again. I have never set foot in New Jersey, USA, and I found the informant suspicious, to the point where I have never even made a phone call with them."

He added, "I submitted the complaints today and earnestly asked for an expedited investigation. It is not solely to protect my honor, but to wish for the end of this hellish confusion, I hope the police investigation proceeds quickly."

Meanwhile, after the press conference held by Gaseyeon on the 7th, YouTuber Lee Jin-ho held a rebuttal press conference, releasing voice appraisal reports and claiming that the recordings of the late Kim Sae-ron were manipulated. He asserted that the informant is a scammer and alleged that they also approached him last month. He revealed that the photos sent by the informant, claiming to have been attacked, were "material that could easily be found with a simple Google search." He refuted Gaseyeon's claim that he "offered 1 billion won to obtain the recording," calling it "an absurd claim."

Gold Medalist, the agency of Kim Soo-hyun, also issued a statement the same day rebutting that the recordings disclosed by Gaseyeon were fabricated files created using AI and other methods. The agency stated, "The informant contacted Gold Medalist demanding money and sent some of the recordings of the late Kim Sae-ron's voice. The recording files were manipulated versions of the late Kim Sae-ron's voice, and Gold Medalist did not accept any demands from the informant," pointing out that this press conference by Gaseyeon was another fabrication aimed at cyberterrorism against actor Kim Soo-hyun in a situation of defamation, stalking, cyber sexual crimes, and evidence tampering. They announced plans to immediately file a complaint regarding violations of the Stalking Punishment Act and the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection (defamation) related to Gaseon's press conference.

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