Actor Kim Soo-hyun speaks during a press conference held on March 31 denying allegations of dating the late actor Kim Sae-ron when she was underage. [NEWS1]
Actor Kim Soo-hyun along with his agency Gold Medalist announced on Friday that they have initiated further legal actions against the YouTube channel Hoverlab as well as the family of deceased actress Kim Sae-ron.
According to a statement from his attorneys at L.K.B & Partners, the 37-year-old actor has filed lawsuits against Hoverlab’s operator, Kim Se-ui, accusing her of defamation and harassment, as well as alleging defamation against her family members.
The actor refuted all claims stating “he has been dating Kim Sae-ron since she was in middle school” and “he engaged in sexual activities with her during her second year of middle school.” Additionally, he dismissed the authenticity of an audio message presented by Kim Se-ui as proof supporting these accusations.
Kim Soo-hyun refuted claims made during a press conference by Kim Se-ui on Wednesday that he ever tried to buy the evidence from a third-party informant and after being rejected, that he later hired two people to commit attempted murder on the informant.
Claims like “the murderer was apprehended by the FBI” and assertions such as “this is undoubtedly a plot for murder” were also refuted.
Gold Medalist called Kim Se-ui’s allegations “claims that are difficult to accept even by the standards of common sense,” like that the informant was stabbed nine times in the neck or that the hitmen are a Korean and ethnic Korean of Chinese nationality.
“Such remarks made by Kim Se-ui are complete lies with no inch of truth whatsoever,” L.K.B & Partners’ statement reads, stressing that the voice note and photographs of the informant’s scars are fake.
BY SHIN MIN-HEE [shin.minhee@joongang.co.kr]
