Kim Soo-hyun's side takes strong action against the spread of false information... "Criminal charges filed without settlement"

Allegations of Child Welfare Act Violation dismissed as 'No Charge'Collecting malicious posts and videos... Civil damages also under reviewActor Kim Soo-hyun has announced legal action against continued false claims, despite being cleared of child welfare law violation charges. The photo shows him attending the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' held in Busan last month on the 19th. /LEE SAEROM Reporter[THE FACT|Reporter Kim Saet-byeol] Actor Kim Soo-hyun's agency has announced strong legal action against the spread of false information and malicious defamation.Gold Medalist, the agency, released a statement on its official website on the 14th, stating that the investigative authorities decided not to prosecute Kim Soo-hyun for child welfare law violation charges, which were based on claims that he dated Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor, finding 'no charges'.However, the agency stated that false claims regarding the decision not to prosecute for child welfare law violation charges are still being re-circulated, and they will proceed with criminal charges without settlement.The agency emphasized, "Even after the investigation results and the fact that the initial spreader was arrested and indicted have been officially confirmed, creating false content or sharing/reposting/redistributing related posts, videos, and comments is an illegal act of intentionally amplifying and reproducing false information."It also mentioned that Kim Se-ui, the operator of Gaseoro Research Institute, who initially raised the allegations and continuously spread them, has been arrested and indicted on charges of defamation by false information under the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. The agency warned, "We will also hold legally responsible those who re-circulate or share these claims as if they were true."In particular, the agency also took issue with the act of posting, excerpting, or editing audiovisual materials such as screens, photos, and captured images used in Gaseoro Research Institute's broadcasts and re-disseminating them. The agency pointed out, "This can be judged as malicious additional harm to the victim of the crime and an act of intentionally amplifying the damage."The legal response process was also specified. Gold Medalist explained that they are collecting and preserving related posts, videos, images, and comments, and are selecting cases with high intent, repetition, and propagation. They also stated that they are reviewing the possibility of obstruction of business charges and the scope of civil damages through their legal representative.The agency announced, "If individuals are confirmed as targets for substantive legal action, we will proceed with criminal charges without settlement, and based on the trial results, we plan to file a separate civil lawsuit for business damages," urging those who created or shared related posts to delete them immediately.Kim Soo-hyun had effectively suspended his activities after privacy allegations related to the late Kim Sae-ron surfaced in March last year. At the time, the YouTube channel Gaseoro Research Institute and Kim Sae-ron's family raised claims that Kim Soo-hyun had been dating her since she was a minor, which Kim Soo-hyun's side denied and took legal action against. The child welfare law violation and false accusation lawsuit filed by the family against Kim Soo-hyun was dismissed by the police in July last year with a 'no charge' decision.Having been cleared of charges, Kim Soo-hyun has been making a comeback, starting with overseas activities. On the 19th of last month, he appeared at the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS(TMA)' held at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium as an award presenter for the Popularity Award, marking his first official appearance in Korea in about a year and six months.sstar1204@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]