#KimSooHyun
Every fan has their own reason to love him—his acting, hard work, kindness, honesty, charm, good looks, humor, or even his dorky side. And today, he gives us yet another reason to admire him: his courage in being vulnerable.
#WeStandwithKimSooHyun#welovekimsoohyun
I bet we all know this actor? he was the lead actor in MY MISTER with IU. Do you remember now?
His name is Lee Sun-kyun, he experienced one of the most heartbreaking stories in the Korean entertainment industry.
In 2023, the Parasite star became the subject of a highly publicized drug investigation after allegations surfaced linking him to illegal drug use.
Lee consistently denied knowingly taking any illegal substances and tested negative in the drug tests conducted during the investigation.
At the same time, he reported being the victim of blackmail and extortion by individuals connected to the case.
As the investigation continued, Lee faced intense media scrutiny, public criticism, and repeated police questioning.
On December 27, 2023, Lee Sun-kyun was found dead at the age of 48.
Following his death, the individuals accused of blackmailing and extorting him were arrested, prosecuted, and later received prison sentences. A police officer was also penalized for leaking investigation-related information to the media.
His death sparked a national conversation in South Korea about media pressure, privacy, public shaming, and the treatment of public figures during ongoing investigations.
Knetz need to do better in bullying any celebrity that get involved in controversies. They don't wait for clarification, they start bullying and harassing the person 🤦♀️
May his soul rest in peace🕊
Kim Soo-hyun’s Legal Representative: 'The Emergence of the Monster Called Garo Sero Institute Is a Social Disaster'
Reporter Lee Yong-kyung
Published: June 18, 2026, 12:00 PM
[False Information Business]
Interview with the legal representative of Kim Soo-hyun, a victim of Garo Sero Institute
'We must create a precedent where spreading false information leads to complete ruin.'
The damage caused by the distribution of false information continues to grow. Through platforms such as YouTube, misinformation spreads more rapidly than ever, and with the addition of artificial intelligence (AI), it has become even more convincing in appearance. Attorney Ko Sang-rok of Law Firm Pil, who represents actor Kim Soo-hyun, stated, 'People may not be wielding actual knives, but they are repeatedly destroying lives with falsehoods. It is a grave crime, close to character assassination.'
Attorney Ko’s greatest concern is that the spread of false information is becoming industrialized. In particular, competition among one-person media creators for views, combined with lax platform oversight, has resulted in the repeated production of sensational allegations and false claims. He said, 'Once news spreads through portals and social media and a particular narrative takes hold, efforts to correct false information are dismissed as mere excuses.'
He also criticized some legal professionals whom he believes have acted as shields for cyber wreckers. 'There are legal practitioners who defend the spread of false information for political interests or legal fees,' he said. 'For example, seeing a lawyer—whose role is to uphold the rule of law—claim that fabricated evidence against actor Kim Soo-hyun is genuine and sensationally incite public opinion is like a black comedy.'
Another problem, he said, is that the judicial system responds far more slowly than false information spreads. This concern is one reason Kim Soo-hyun’s side filed a 12 billion won (approximately $8.7 million) damages lawsuit against Kim Se-ui, head of Garo Sero Institute, and the family of the late actress Kim Sae-ron. The reasoning is that similar crimes will continue unless the legal consequences greatly exceed the profits earned from spreading false information. Attorney Ko explained, 'We must establish a powerful precedent showing that those who spread false information will face complete financial and social ruin. Since the actual damages suffered by Mr. Kim Soo-hyun and his agency are estimated at around 30 billion won, we are considering adjusting the amount claimed depending on the results of the investigation.'
Attorney Ko described the incident caused by Garo Sero Institute as a 'social disaster' and called for a change in public perception. 'A dangerous mindset has emerged that celebrities deserve to be attacked simply because they are famous and earn a lot of money,' he said. 'Being subjected to a witch hunt based on false information is not someone else’s problem—it is a problem that affects all of us.'
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[고상록 변호사]
폭로는 어떻게 산업이 되었는가 (1)
: 김수현 씨 사안을 담당하며 본 우리 사회의 구조적 문제들 (MBC 스트레이트 후속 인터뷰)
1. 미디어 생태계의 구조적 문제
목차
1. 미디어 생태계의 구조적 문제
2. 변호사와 법률가의 책임
3. 언론과 연예매체의 검증 실패 (김수현 씨 사안)
4. 수사기관과 제도적 대응의 한계 (김수현 씨 사안)
5. 김세의 사건 향후 민•형사 법적 쟁점, 사회적 과제
https://t.co/NZIrL3k46h
19 YEARS, TOGETHER
배우 김수현의 빛나는 19주년, 세상에 다정한 온기로 닿기를🌟
김수현 배우의 데뷔 19주년과 반가운 복귀를 기념해
@benchtm BENCH 공식 의류 구매를 위한 기부 모금을 진행합니다.
모금액은 BENCH 공식 의류 구매에 사용되며,
구매한 물품은 김수현 배우의 이름으로 한국의 취약계층 아동에게 전량 기부됩니다.
김수현 배우의 데뷔 19주년을 축하하는 마음이
누군가에게 온기로 닿을 수 있도록 많은 참여 부탁드립니다.
📍모금액은 의류 구매 및 기부 물품 전달 비용으로만 사용됩니다.
📍기부 완료 후, 집행 내역서와 영수증을 포함한 기부 결과는 김팩트 공식 계정을 통해 투명하게 공개됩니다.
19 YEARS, TOGETHER
Celebrating Kim Soo Hyun’s 19th debut anniversary with warmth that reaches even further.🌟
To celebrate Kim Soo Hyun’s 19th debut anniversary and his long-awaited comeback, we are raising funds to purchase official BENCH apparel from @benchtm .
All purchased items will be donated in Kim Soo Hyun’s name to underprivileged children in Korea.
Please join us in this donation fundraiser.
📍All donations will be used exclusively for the purchase of official BENCH apparel and donation-related shipping costs.
📍A donation report, including receipts and a financial summary, will be posted on the official Kimfact account once the project has been completed.
ACCOUNT
KBank
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PayPal
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“At Least Four Different Versions” — GaSeYeon Exposed for Allegedly Manipulating Even the Late Kim Sae-ron’s Voice to Target Kim Soo-hyun https://t.co/gQoeAiQADe
MBC sting operation- "police found out that kakao chats were all fake & fabricated, garesero & kim saeron family edited & put #kimsoohyun name on all chats to frame, the actual person in kakao chats is someone else, they falsely accused KSH to extort tens of millions $"
#김수현
[INFO] MBC’s <Straight> Episode 344 Records Its Highest Viewership Rating in the Recent Period
The 344th episode of MBC’s investigative program Straight, which aired last night (June 14) under the title “Garosero’s Exposé Business as a Social Weapon,” recorded a nationwide rating of 4.9% and a Seoul metropolitan area rating of 5.4%.
Compared with the previous episode’s nationwide rating of 2.9%, the latest episode saw a significant increase of 2 percentage points, achieving Straight’s highest viewership rating in the recent period.
Recent nationwide ratings trend:
▪️ Episode 340: 3.5%
▪️ Episode 341: 3.2%
▪️ Episode 342: 3.4%
▪️ Episode 343: 2.9%
🔺 Episode 344: 4.9%
The all-time highest rating in Straight’s history remains 5.3%, recorded by Episode 326, “The Unification Church Gate — The Illicit Web of Interests Behind It” (January 18, 2026).
#WeStandWithKimSooHyun
#김수현 #KimSooHyun #金秀賢
#キムスヒョン #คิมซูฮยอน
[Kang Il-hong’s Close-Up] Why More Weight Is Being Given to Kim Soo-hyun’s Return After Kim Se-eui’s Arrest
Allegations of fabrication and manipulation revealed through the investigation… Public opinion shifts toward “he was treated unfairly”
Attention also turns to the release of the ₩60 billion blockbuster Knock-Off following resumed commercial filming
The first signal of restored trust often comes from the market itself.
Following the arrest of Garo Sero Research Institute (Gaseyeon) chief Kim Se-eui, many believe that public sentiment has gradually begun shifting in favor of actor Kim Soo-hyun. Public perception is also changing. Whereas attention was initially focused on the allegations themselves, a growing number of people are now asking whether Kim Soo-hyun may have suffered excessive damage.
[The Fact | Reporter Kang Il-hong]
The controversy surrounding Kim Soo-hyun appears to be reaching a significant turning point.
After more than a year of allegations and public disputes, people are increasingly revisiting the case to distinguish what was factual and what may have been exaggerated or distorted. In particular, following Kim Se-eui’s arrest, there is growing assessment that public opinion has steadily tilted toward Kim Soo-hyun.
During the police and prosecution investigations, allegations involving the dissemination of false information, edited materials, and AI-generated voice manipulation reportedly emerged. The court also issued an arrest warrant, citing concerns such as the possibility of evidence destruction.
Of course, the judicial process is still ongoing. The final legal judgment rests with the courts.
However, based solely on what has been disclosed through the investigation so far, there appears to be broad agreement that the social stigma and reputational damage Kim Soo-hyun endured over the past year were far from insignificant.
In the entertainment industry, allegations often spread far more quickly than the truth can be established. Once a negative image takes hold, it tends to outlast any explanation.
Kim Soo-hyun was no exception.
After the controversy erupted, both advertisers and content producers adopted a wait-and-see approach. Project releases were suspended, and advertising contracts effectively came to a halt. In many ways, public judgment proceeded ahead of legal conclusions.
◆ Commercial Filming Resumes: Recovery Potential Now Seen as Greater Than the Risks
Recently, however, the atmosphere has changed noticeably.
Throughout the controversy, Kim Soo-hyun’s side consistently maintained that they would “prove the truth no matter what.”
Investigative authorities later applied defamation-related charges against Kim Se-eui and examined allegations involving false claims and manipulated evidence. Through the processes of seeking and obtaining an arrest warrant, followed by detention, authorities are said to have verified a substantial portion of the relevant facts.
Public perception has also begun to shift.
While the initial focus was on the allegations themselves, many people are now asking:
“Didn’t Kim Soo-hyun end up suffering excessive harm?”
On online communities and social media platforms, opinions such as:
“Compensation through civil lawsuits can be addressed later, but the losses caused by the suspension of his activities should first be restored,”
have increasingly gained support.
For celebrities, trust is their greatest asset.
And the market is often the first to signal whether that trust is returning.
Recent movements within the advertising industry involving Kim Soo-hyun are being interpreted in this context. Advertisers are highly sensitive to public opinion. If uncertainty surrounding a controversy remains unresolved, they rarely step forward.
The Straight program first investigated in detail the true nature of the exposé that targeted actor Kim Soohyun, which the police later concluded had been fabricated.
Garosero Institute began broadcasting about Kim Soohyun on March 10 of last year, about three weeks after Kim Saeron had taken her own life.
They put up the provocative title: “Shocking exclusive. Kim Soohyun, the man who led Kim Saeron to her death.”
“Kim Soohyun led Kim Saeron to her death. So, in November 2015, Kim Saeron and Kim Soohyun began dating. For six years. At the time, Kim Saeron was 15 years old. A second-year middle school student. Kim Soohyun was 27 years old. Already from May 2022, Kim Saeron had become completely broke. She became penniless, and then suddenly was told to pay back 700 million won. There’s no way she could live.”
Garosero Institute claimed that the late Kim Saeron had dated Kim Soohyun for six years starting from when she was a minor at 15 years old in the second year of middle school, and that Kim Saeron’s death was caused by debt pressure from Kim Soohyun’s side. Their claim was that Kim Saeron had caused a drunk-driving accident in 2022 and incurred a penalty of 700 million won, which Kim Soohyun’s agency had paid on her behalf, and that Kim Soohyun’s side then pressured her to repay it, which drove Kim Saeron to her death.
Garosero Institute continued making exposés, claiming they had forensic evidence from Kim Saeron’s phone and laptop and had numerous pieces of evidence.
In the month following their first broadcast, they aired programs targeting Kim Soohyun on two occasions, calling him a “depraved pervert” and pushing the narrative that dating a minor was established fact. In the process, photos and videos containing Kim Soohyun’s private life spread uncontrollably at rapid speed.
The channel’s subscriber count, which had been around 900,000, surpassed 1 million in less than a month.
“Up to now, 1,024,630 of you have subscribed, and I ask that you please help us reach 1.3 million today with more subscriptions. Now, our Gaseyeon, who is not afraid of anyone…”
Articles that simply picked up Garosero Institute’s claims without any independent verification also poured out. Garosero Institute head Kim Seui held a press conference together with the attorney representing the late Kim Saeron’s bereaved family, and at this event he even revealed KakaoTalk conversations that he claimed Kim Saeron had exchanged with Kim Soohyun during her time as a minor.
“Just from looking at the KakaoTalk messages, you can see it clearly. I would actually like to ask Kim Soohyun himself: if this kind of relationship was not a romantic one, then what kind of relationship was it? At the time, Kim Saeron was 17 years old.”
Kim Soohyun held his own press conference and denied the allegations, saying he had not dated her during her time as a minor.
“I did not date the deceased during the time she was a minor. And the claim that the deceased made a tragic choice because I turned away from her, or because my agency pressured her over her debt, is also not true. There are far too many facts in these KakaoTalk messages that could not have been written by the deceased.”
Then, last May, Garosero Institute held yet another press conference, claiming they had obtained an audio file in which someone admits that Kim Soohyun dated Kim Saeron during her time as a minor.
“This recording is a recording that actress Kim Saeron made with the consent of both herself and the informant. The content of this recording is extremely shocking and explicit. This recording was made on January 10 this year, American time, Eastern U.S. time.”
It was a recording they claimed to have received from an anonymous tipster. With both the KakaoTalk conversations and now an audio recording, Kim Soohyun came under criticism for having made false denials.
After Kim Se-ui was placed under investigation and detained over allegations of spreading fake news about Kim Soo-hyun, So posted photographs of his children and wrote:
“Se-ui, do you see my children? Do you know how much pain they have endured every single day because of the fake news you spread?”
He described the hurtful comments his children had been forced to hear:
“‘I heard your dad used to work at bars. My dad told me that.’ ‘I heard your dad got plastic surgery. My mom said so.’ My children had to bear these ridiculous lies because of your fake news.”
He concluded:
“You tarnished the reputation that I protected for 18 years for myself and my children. I will do everything in my power to ensure that you receive the harshest punishment the law allows. Please look forward to it.”
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