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Monday, October 26, 2026

Police Refer Kim Sae-ron's Family, Attorney Over False Claims - 조선일보

Police have referred the bereaved family members of the late Kim Sae-ron, whom actor Kim Soo-hyun, 38, accused, to the Prosecution Service.

Seoul Gangnam Police Station announced on the 26th that on the 23rd, it forwarded Kim Sae-ron’s mother and an individual who impersonated Kim Sae-ron’s aunt to the Seoul Central District Prosecution Service. However, it decided not to refer Kim Sae-ron’s father for prosecution.

The suspects face charges including violations of the Information and Communications Network Act (defamation), the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes (dissemination of images taken using cameras, etc.), and attempted coercion.

Kim Soo-hyun’s side previously filed a defamation lawsuit against those who raised allegations of a "relationship with a minor."

Additionally, police referred Boo Ji-seok, an attorney for Kim Sae-ron’s bereaved family, and Kwon Young-chan, 50, the operator of the YouTube channel "Kwon Young-chan TV," to the Prosecution Service. They are accused of defamation, violations of the Information and Communications Network Act (defamation through false statements), and violations of the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes (dissemination of images taken using cameras).

These individuals are suspected of leading two press conferences using fabricated and manipulated KakaoTalk chat content and AI voice manipulation materials, which police declared as false and tampered. Although Kim Soo-hyun’s side did not...



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