Actor Kim Soo-hyun’s side has sued those who spread the rumors.

On the 15th, the agency Gold Medalist explained the situation, saying, “Recently, malicious posts, comments, and false facts about our artist Kim Soo Hyun have been indiscriminately posted and spread online,” and “By continuously and repeatedly posting groundless speculative posts and unconfirmed claims, the public is receiving the wrong impression and the artist’s reputation is being damaged.”

He then said, “Based on the fans ‘active reports and our own monitoring of these malicious acts, we filed a complaint with the investigative authorities on the 14th for defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act and insult under the Criminal Act.”

He also said, “The behavior of’ cyber wreckers ‘who create fake news by taking advantage of anonymity and produce videos and shorts that cause cyberbullying is also serious,” and announced, “We will respond strongly against overseas platforms such as YouTube and X(formerly Twitter)in cooperation with overseas legal representatives.”

Kim Soo-hyun has halted his activities due to various suspicions surrounding the late Kim Sae-ron.

[Full text of position statement]

Hello, I am a gold medalist.

Recently, malicious posts, comments, and false information about our artist Kim Soo Hyun have been posted and spread indiscriminately online.In particular, unfounded speculative posts and unconfirmed claims have been posted continuously and repeatedly, creating false perceptions among the public and damaging the artist’s reputation.

Malicious slander, spreading of false information, personal attacks, sexual harassment, etc.that are rampant in online communities and SNS are criminal acts that should not be taken lightly.Based on the active reports from fans and our own monitoring of these malicious acts, we have filed a complaint with the investigative authorities on the 14th for defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act and insult under the Criminal Act.

The behavior of ‘Cyber Wreckers’, who use anonymity to create fake news and produce videos and shorts that cause cyberbullying, is also serious.As Cyber Wreckers ‘identities have recently been revealed and legal action is being taken, we will also respond strongly to overseas platforms such as YouTube and X(formerly Twitter)in cooperation with overseas legal representatives.

We will continue to file additional lawsuits against malicious posts that defame artists, and we will continue to do our best to protect artists’ rights through strong legal action against clear criminal acts.

thank you

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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