The truth battle between actor Kim Soo-hyun and the late Kim Sae-ron's parties heads to the National Forensic Service.

Kim Soo-hyun's side claimed on the 13th that the KakaoTalk message transcript presented by the deceased's side is likely manipulated, and they requested analysis from the National Forensic Service.

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

In response, Kim Soo-hyun's side denied having had any relationship with her while she was a minor, filing a complaint against Kim Sae-ron's family and Gaseyeon for violating sexual violence punishment laws and defamation under the information and communications network laws, and also filed a damages lawsuit seeking around 12 billion won.

However, due to the controversy, the brands that had selected Kim Soo-hyun as a model immediately suspended promotional activities and terminated or did not renew advertising contracts.

In particular, CLASSYS, which had chosen Kim Soo-hyun as an advertising model, filed for provisional seizure of the Galleria Fore apartment owned by Kim Soo-hyun through the Seoul Eastern District Court last month, and the court accepted this. The claimed amount for the seizure is reported to be around 3 billion won.

On the 12th, LKB & Partners, the law firm representing Kim Soo-hyun, told OSEN, "It is true that one of Kim Soo-hyun's homes was provisionally seized," adding, "The claims made by Gaseyeon (Garosero Research Institute) regarding the relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron during her minor years are not true, and it seems regrettable that advertisers are committing secondary harm against the victim in a situation where it is becoming clear that actor Kim Soo-hyun is a crime victim."

Additionally, they claimed, "Just as we filed for a provisional seizure against Gaseyeon, advertisers must also provide evidence of holding damage compensation claims when proceeding with the provisional seizure, and at that time, it is highly likely that Gaseyeon submitted manipulated KakaoTalk contents or transcripts as evidence. "

Furthermore, Kim Soo-hyun's side expressed concern, "Since Gaseyeon claims that they suffered damage due to the minor relationship issue, it is likely they will submit that as evidence. It will be presented to the court as evidence, and decisions will be made based on that, and we think this is a very serious issue."

They continued, "Once the investigation into Kim Se-eui and Gaseyeon progresses, the responsibility for this situation will likely become clear. Then it is expected that the lawsuits or provisional seizures raised by advertisers will be settled," adding, "We will do our utmost to ensure that Gaseyeon is promptly investigated and punished."

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