Actor Kim Soo-hyun has sold one of the three luxury APT.s he owned in Seongsu-dong, Seoul.
According to a report by a media outlet on the 7th, Kim Soo-hyun sold an APT. of 170.98 square meters in exclusive area and 232.59 square meters in supply area to a person surnamed A for 8 billion won on the 3rd. He purchased the property for 3 billion 200 million won in cash on October 30, 2014, thereby realizing a capital gain of approximately 4 billion 980 million won after about 11 years.
Kim Soo-hyun's first investment in the APT. was in October 2013, when he began his first purchase by paying 4 billion 200 million won in cash. He reportedly purchased the second APT. in October 2014 for 3 billion 200 million won and the third APT. in January 2024 for 8.8 billion won, bringing his total cash investment to 15.84 billion won, gaining significant attention.
Regarding the recent sale, interpretations suggest it is part of asset management in response to large-scale damage compensation lawsuits from advertisers stemming from the recent controversy involving the late Kim Sae-ron. In fact, Kim Soo-hyun signed a sales contract with the buyer on June 27 and was notified just days later of damage compensation lawsuits totaling 7.3 billion won from advertisers.
One advertiser has placed a provisional seizure of 3 billion won on one of Kim Soo-hyun's APT.s, while another company has also applied for a provisional seizure of 100 million won. Currently, all remaining two APT.s that Kim Soo-hyun owns have also been subjected to provisional seizure.
At that time, Kim Soo-hyun's side told OSEN, "It is true that one of Kim Soo-hyun's residences has been subjected to provisional seizure," and added, "The claims made by Gaseyeon (Garosero Research Institute) regarding his relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron, who was a minor at the time, are not true, and it is becoming clear that actor Kim Soo-hyun is a victim of a crime, so it is regrettable that advertisers seem to be targeting the victim with secondary harm."
Meanwhile, the YouTube channel 'Garosero Research Institute' reported in March that Kim Soo-hyun had a six-year relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron, who was 15 years old in 2015, citing a phone call with the late Kim Sae-ron's family. Kim Soo-hyun's side clarified, "It is true that we were in a relationship from the summer of 2019 to the fall of 2020, after she turned into an adult," promising a strong response.
Subsequently, Kim Soo-hyun and his agency Gold Medalist filed a lawsuit in June against Kim Se-eui, the representative of Garosero Research Institute, and the family of the late Kim Sae-ron for violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes (distribution of materials using cameras, etc.), as well as for threats and false accusations. In particular, Kim Soo-hyun's side asserted during a press conference that the audio file of the late Kim Sae-ron played was a forged voice created by AI deep voice, and argued that Kim Se-eui and the family had acted upon this to file false accusations and charges of violating the Child Welfare Law, calling it "clear false accusation."
Kim Soo-hyun's side stated, "We understand the advertisers' position that they incurred losses due to advertisements not being executed. However, since the damage was caused by certain channels that distorted the facts, if the truth is revealed and honor is restored, there will be no reason for the advertisers to maintain the lawsuit."
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