Actor Kim Soo-hyun is involved in a defamation lawsuit worth hundreds of millions of won, and in an unprecedented situation, one of the advertisers has even placed his home under provisional seizure. In response, the fandom warned, "If the provisional seizure is not revoked, we will initiate a boycott of the brand."
Last month, CLASSYS applied for a provisional seizure of about 3 billion won on Kim Soo-hyun's APT. in Seongdong District, Seoul, and the court granted it. It is reported that the background involves breach of contract penalties and claims for damages.
Kim Soo-hyun's side acknowledged the fact of the provisional seizure to OSEN, saying, "We recognize the provisional seizure," but noted that "the advertising company likely filed a claim based on our contract in the process of terminating the contract and paying penalties," expressing regrets that the advertiser is committing secondary harm against Kim Soo-hyun, who is the victim. They also claimed, "There is a possibility that fabricated KakaoTalk messages or transcripts manipulated by Gaseyeon were submitted as evidence in court."
The fandom is strongly opposing CLASSYS's provisional seizure action. They criticized, "Exposing the actor's personal information under the pretext of a contractual relationship and carrying out a real estate provisional seizure against an innocent victim is blatant secondary harm." They warned, "We request an official statement, and if there is no response, we will not hesitate to initiate a boycott against all products and brands."
Kim Soo-hyun purchased the APT. in Galleria Fore for 4.02 billion won in 2013, and the current asking price is around 13.5 billion won. He is also reported to own a total of three APT.s.
Meanwhile, Kim Soo-hyun has filed a damages lawsuit worth 12 billion won against the YouTube channel 'Gaseyeon,' which raised allegations of his underage relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron, and has placed a provisional seizure on the assets of Kim Se-eui, the representative of 'Gaseyeon.'
[OSEN]