“Rot in prison.”
“Who are you now? You said you would never be handcuffed.”
After 442 days of attacks against Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Se-ui finally arrives at court in handcuffs.
The truth took time, but it arrived.
#KimSooHyun#김수현#WeStandwithKimSoohyun
#KimSeui who was arrested on charges defaming actor Kim Soohyun, is facing a total of five charges:
1- Defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act
2- Violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes (Distribution of illegal recordings/photos)
3- Attempted Coercion.
4- Intimidation.
5- Violation of the Stalking Punishment Act.
Details of the Allegations
These include 24 instances of broadcasting false information, exposing Kim Soohyun's photos on air, attempted coercion and intimidation against Kim, and violations of the Stalking Punishment Act.
Under the Stalking Punishment Act, disclosing personal information such as names and faces to a third party via information and communications networks is recognized as an act of stalking.
The court viewed the content broadcasted by Garo Sero Institute as falling precisely under this category.
In particular, it has been revealed that Kim is also accused of violating provisional measures issued by investigative authorities to restrain stalking behavior more than 10 times. #KimSooHyun #김수현 #WeStandWithKimSooHyun
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Charges Against #KimSeui
Kim faces five charges, including:
Broadcasting false information on 24 occasions.
Publicly displaying photos of Kim Soo-hyun during broadcasts.
Attempted coercion.
Threats.
Violations of South Korea’s anti-stalking law.
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[INTERVIEW] #KimSoohyun’s Attorney Ko Sangrok: Kim Seui’s Extremely Malicious Cyber Manipulation Must Be Punished Through Astronomical Damages as a Warning to Others
YTN Radio (FM 94.5)
Broadcast Date: June 1, 2026
Host: Park Guibin, Announcer
Guest: Attorney Ko Sangrok (Phone Interview)
Q. Kim Seui, the head of Garosero Research Institute, who has been raising various allegations surrounding actor Kim Soohyun, has finally been arrested. Investigative authorities determined that there were signs that recordings and messenger conversations had been manipulated using AI and other methods, and that false information had been spread. Let’s discuss this with attorney Ko Sangrok, the legal representative for Kim Soohyun’s side. Hello, attorney.
Hello.
Q. Kim Seui was arrested on May 26. How should we view this arrest decision?
First of all, the court issued an arrest warrant. While we take this result seriously, we of course welcome it.
The damage in our case itself is very large and serious, but for the past several years, Garosero Research Institute has repeatedly spread false information or attacked celebrities based on unverified tips.
So if Kim Seui had not been socially isolated through this arrest, there was a high possibility that similar harm would have continued.
For us, the most gratifying thing is that, as actor Kim Soohyun promised a year ago, the truth is now coming to light. At the same time, we feel great relief because many potential secondary victims may have been prevented in advance.
Q. What was the reason for Kim Seui’s arrest?
We do not have access to the full investigation records or all the evidence submitted to the court, so we can only make assumptions.
Generally, the most important reason for detention is the concern that evidence could be destroyed.
But in this case, it goes beyond simply worrying about evidence being destroyed. The materials that were presented as the key basis for the false allegations appear to have been manipulated themselves.
So I believe the court likely placed the greatest weight on the risk related to evidence destruction.
Q. Looking at the police investigation results, they say that Kim Soohyun did not date Kim Saeron when she was a minor. And perhaps the most surprising thing is that many recordings and conversations were released through Kim Seui’s YouTube channel last year. Are you saying all of those materials have now been found to be manipulated?
Yes, that’s correct. Kim Seui personally released his arrest warrant application this time. That is highly unusual. I don’t know what strategic considerations he may have had, but it seems likely that it was intended as political propaganda.
According to the warrant application, the investigative authorities concluded that the KakaoTalk messages and recordings used to support claims about a relationship during Kim Saeron’s minor years were all manipulated, either through AI or by changing profile information. That is what has now been confirmed.
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The agency of South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun said Wednesday that “the truth is being confirmed through due legal process and a thorough investigation,” following the arrest of a YouTuber who led accusations that the actor dated the late Kim Sae-ron when she was underage.
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To the pseudo-feminists here: read this, digest it and force it through your zero-neuron brains just how completely you were played by these criminals with their false information and how severe their punishment is gonna be 🥱
Prosecutors reportedly assigned the case to the Women and Children Crime Investigation Division, indicating the seriousness with which it was treated. #KimSooHyun #WeStandWithKimSooHyun
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[FULL STATEMENT] Gold Medalist: The Truth Has Finally Been Proven Through Law and Investigation
“Hello. This is Gold Medalist.
We would like to inform you of the following regarding the multiple complaints and criminal accusations filed by #KimSoohyun and our company against Kim Seui of Garo Sero Research Institute.
As a result of the investigation, it was confirmed that the various suspicions and evidence raised by the Garo Sero Research Institute side against Kim Soohyun were not true. In particular, it was revealed that the deceased’s KakaoTalk conversations released through the press conference had been altered and manipulated from conversations with another person unrelated to Kim Soohyun, and it was also confirmed that the deceased’s voice was manipulated material created using AI technology.
Accordingly, due to the seriousness of the case and the charges including violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection (defamation through spreading false information), violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Stalking Crimes, violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes (distribution of illegally filmed material using cameras and coercion using filmed material), and threats, the court issued an arrest warrant for Kim Seui.
We deeply thank the investigative authorities for their efforts in revealing the truth based on objective evidence.
At the press conference one year ago, Kim Soohyun promised, “I will not ask you to believe me. I will make sure to prove it.”
The past year for Kim Soohyun was a time spent only to keep that promise. At last, through the procedures set by the law and a thorough investigation, he was able to prove the truth.
We sincerely thank everyone who trusted and waited for Kim Soohyun all this time.”
https://t.co/iWZ2PcB6Rr
An arrest warrant has been issued for Kim Seui, the head of Garosero Research Institute, who is accused of spreading FALSE INFORMATION related to actor #KimSoohyun and damaging his reputation.
On the 26th, Chief Judge Bu Dongsik of the Seoul Central District Court, who is in charge of warrant reviews, held a suspect questioning before arrest (warrant review hearing) for Kim Seui, who is accused of defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act and violating the Sexual Violence Punishment Act, and then issued the arrest warrant. Judge Bu Dongsik said, “There is a concern about destruction of evidence and risk of escape.”
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There’s something admirable about someone who continues to stay grounded and dedicated despite all the noise around them. No chasing trends just years of passion, effort and memorable work that speak for themselves 🔥
#KimSoohyun
STEADY FLAME
#SoohyunBeyondNoise
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