Actor Kim Soo-hyun faced the risk of paying a penalty to the brand he was advertising as suspicions arose about his relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron, who was a minor. It is even reported that one advertising company has placed a provisional seizure on Kim Soo-hyun's residence.

According to Woman Sense on the 11th, Classys Co., Ltd. filed for real estate provisional seizure against Kim Soo-hyun on May 8, and on May 20 of the same month, the Seoul Eastern District Court accepted this, leading to the provisional seizure of Kim Soo-hyun's Galleria Fore APT.

According to reports, the provisional seizure amount is 3 billion won, which suggests that the penalty Classys is to receive from Kim Soo-hyun is 3 billion won. If the provisional seizure is accepted, Kim Soo-hyun will not be able to lease or sell the property.

Earlier, at the end of April, two advertising firms filed for damages against Kim Soo-hyun and his agency, and when they did not receive the penalty, it appears that Classys Co., Ltd. resorted to a provisional seizure request. In this regard, Kim Soo-hyun's side said to OSEN, "We will check the related content."

Previously, the late Kim Sae-ron was found dead at her home in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, on February 16, and her family claimed through the YouTube channel "Garosero Research Institute" (abbreviated as "Gaseyeon") that she had been in a relationship with Kim Soo-hyun since she was 15 years old for six years.

In response, Kim Soo-hyun's side denied having dated the deceased when she was a minor and filed a lawsuit against the family of Kim Sae-ron and Gaseyeon for violations of the Sexual Violence Punishment Act and defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act. They also filed a lawsuit for damages amounting to over 12 billion won.

However, due to the controversy, brands that had selected Kim Soo-hyun as a model, including Homeplus, Aider, Prada, Dinto, Tous Les Jours, Shinhan Bank, Jo Malone London, and Shabu All Day, immediately halted promotional activities and terminated or did not renew advertising contracts. This has led to speculation that the penalty Kim Soo-hyun must pay will amount to several billion won.

Meanwhile, Kim Soo-hyun purchased the Galleria Fore APT. in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, in 2013 for 4.02 billion won. The current asking price is reported to be around 13.5 billion won. Including this APT., Kim Soo-hyun owns a total of three APT.s.

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