Actor Kim Soo-hyun’s side has started to file a lawsuit against malicious commenters and cyber wreckers.

On the 15th, Kim Soo Hyun’s agency, Gold Medalist, stated, “Recently, malicious posts, comments, and false facts about our artist Kim Soo Hyun have been indiscriminately posted and spread online,” and “In particular, groundless, speculative posts and unconfirmed claims have been continuously and repeatedly posted, creating a false perception among the public and damaging the artist’s reputation.”

In so doing, they added that “the malicious slander, spreading of false information, personal attacks, and sexual harassment that are rampant in online communities and SNS are criminal acts that should not be taken lightly,” and that they had 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 based on active reports from fans and self-monitoring.

He then mentioned the severity of cyber wreckers who create fake news and produce videos and shorts that cause cyberbullying, adding, “As the identities of cyber wreckers have recently been revealed and legal action is being taken, our company will also respond strongly against overseas platforms such as YouTube and X(formerly Twitter)in cooperation with overseas legal representatives.” He also said that they plan to continue to file additional lawsuits against malicious posts that defame artists.

Previously, Kim Soo-hyun was embroiled in controversy as it was suspected that he had dated the late Kim Sae-ron since she was a minor.Kim Soo-hyun’s side strongly refuted this claim, saying, “They dated after she became an adult.”


Reporter Seungmi smlee@donga.com

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