Police recommend charges against Kim Sae-ron’s mother and family lawyer over false claims
Police have referred several more people to prosecutors in the legal battle surrounding actor Kim Soo-hyun, including the mother of the late actress Kim Sae-ron. That’s according to his agency, Goldmedalist.
In an official statement released on October 26, the agency shared the results of the police investigation into complaints filed by Kim Soo-hyun and Goldmedalist. The complaints targeted Kim Sae-ron’s family, a person who posed as her aunt, and others. Police found grounds for criminal charges against several of them and sent their cases to the prosecution.
Background to the case
Kim Sae-ron died in February 2025 at the age of 24. The following month, the YouTube channel HoverLab Inc., also known as Garosero Research Institute and run by Kim Se-eui, released a series of allegations claiming that Kim Soo-hyun had dated her while she was a minor. Kim Soo-hyun denied the claims and took legal action against those spreading them.
Kim Se-eui was previously arrested and indicted in connection with the case. The latest referrals concern people the agency describes as his accomplices, who allegedly helped spread false information alongside him.
Who has been referred to prosecutors
According to the statement, Kim Sae-ron’s mother and the person who impersonated her aunt...
Police recommend charges against Kim Sae-ron’s mother and family lawyer over false claims Police have referred several more people to prosecutors in the legal battle surrounding actor Kim Soo-hyun,...