The Queen of Tears actor Kim Soo-hyun’s agency, Gold Medalist, announced that they have filed multiple criminal lawsuits against the operator of Garo Sero Research Institute (HoverLab) and late actor Kim Sae Ron’s family on March 20.
The Queen of Tears actor Kim Soo-hyun’s agency, Gold Medalist, announced that they have filed multiple criminal lawsuits against the operator of Garo Sero Research Institute (HoverLab) and late actor Kim Sae Ron’s family on March 20.
The agency said that a criminal complaint has been lodged against Kim Sae-eui, the operator of the YouTube channel Garo Sero Research Institute for uploading a photo of actor Kim Soo Hyun taken with his pants down during a live broadcast on his YouTube channel.
Following the statement, the agency had also filed a complaint to Kim Sae Ron’s aunt who shared the private photo of Kim Soo Hyun to Kim Sae Eui, who ultimately published it during a broadcast.
The charges include violations of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, specifically related to the distribution of footage recorded using cameras or other devices.
The agency clears that the photo was taken when Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron were in a relationship and had no reason to be made public. It was their private moment and posting such a photo on a YouTube channel is clearly a criminal act, and Garo Sero has been threatening Kim Soo Hyun by stating their intention to continue releasing similar photos. However, the agency is left with no choice but to take strong legal action against such behavior.
Gold Medalist in their statement, they wrote, The act of distributing or publicly displaying footage of another person’s body, which may provoke sexual desire or humiliation, without the subject’s consent, is a serious crime. We hope such actions will not be repeated.”
Meanwhile, Kim Soo-hyun's participation in the Kaohsiung Cherry Blossom Festival, which is scheduled for the of Match is uncertain, and if removed by the organisers, he may face a hefty penalty of around 1.32 billion KRW ($911,000 USD), potentially one of his most significant financial losses.
Korean actor Kim Sae Ron was found dead at her home in the Seongdong District of Seoul on February 16. Her death has been declared as suicide by officials. She was best known for Bloodhounds.