"Friendly with First Lady Kim Gun-hee" Lee Young-ae sues YouTuber for damages eventually 'dismissed' [Stay Issue]

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Actress Lee Young-ae has dropped a claim for damages against a YouTuber who claimed that she and Kim Gun-hee are close.

Lee Young-ae filed a complaint with the Seoul High Court Civil Department 13 (Chief Judge Moon Kwang-seop) on December 30, 2025, hearing a lawsuit filed against former CEO of Sympathy TV Jung Chun-soo.

Since then, the lawsuit has been closed as former representative Chung also submitted a consent form to cancel the lawsuit on the same day.

Earlier, Lee Young-ae's agency Group A filed a civil lawsuit in October 2023 saying that former CEO Chung disparaged Lee Young-ae and distributed fake news through a YouTube channel.

Lee Young-ae donated 50 million won to President Rhee Syng-man's Memorial Foundation in September 2023, which Open Sympathy TV reported was close to Kim.

During the trial, Lee Young-ae claimed to have suffered losses due to defamation caused by false facts. On the other hand, former representative Chung refuted that the content was not false and that it was for the public interest and was not illegal.

The first trial ruled against the plaintiff in December 2024. The first trial then made a decision to recommend reconciliation, but a formal ruling was made as both sides filed objections to the effect that they could not accept it, and the second trial court also recommended mediation to both sides, but it was not established.

Meanwhile, Lee Young-ae also filed a criminal complaint against former CEO Chung on charges of defamation under the Information and Communication Network Act. In this case, Chung received a summary order of a fine of 7 million won in June last year.

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