Kim Soo-hyun row: Actor hits back, files new lawsuit against Kim Sae-ron's family

Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun filed a lawsuit against Kim Se-eui, CEO of the YouTube channel Hoverlab, and Kim Sae-ron's family after being targeted by false claims and fabricated evidence.LKBN Partners, the legal representative of the 'Queen of Tears' actor and his agency, announced on May 9 that they will be taking legal action against Kim Se-ui and the bereaved families of late actor Kim Sae-ron.advertisementAs per Soompi, the official statement stated, "Gold Medalist and actor Kim Soo-hyun have additionally filed a lawsuit and indictment against Kim Se-ui, the operator of the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute, for violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection and violating the Act on Promotion of Information and the bereaved family of the late actor Kim Sae-ron on charges for violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, respectively."
The statement further added how Kim Se-ui disseminated false information about the actor based on viral recordings and photos on the internet.They added, 'Kim Se-ui randomly distributed absurd false information about Kim Soo-hyun based on forged recordings and photos downloaded from the Internet, which is a serious criminal act incomparable to the crimes Kim Se-ui has committed so far.'advertisementThe statement added, 'Gold medalist and actor Kim Soo-hyun will quickly file additional complaints and accusations against Kim Se-ui and the bereaved family of Kim Sae-ron, and will do their best to punish them in accordance with laws and principles.'Earlier, Garosero and Kim Sae-ron's family attorney held a press conference where they presented an audio recording as alleged evidence against Kim soo-hyun, claiming the voice discussing a sexual relationship belonged to Kim Sae-ron. They claimed it was a conversation between the late actor and a man allegedly Kim Se-ui on May 7 at 2:00 pm KST.The audio file stated that "actor Soo-hyun and Sae-ron dated since middle school, and the late actor had sexual relations for the first time during winter vacation of her second year of middle school, and there is a recording file to support this.' It also added that "Soo-hyun offered 4 billion won to the informant who provided the recording file and tried to kill the informant by sending two hitmen when the informant refused."According to South Korean law, making and spreading false accusations against an individual is considered a criminal offence and is punishable under the Stalking Punishment Act.

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