'Returning Soon' Kim Soo-hyun, Account Frozen Since February 2025... "We Miss You" Flood of Support [Star Issue]

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Actor Kim Soo-hyun, who endured a period of suffering due to fabricated evidence, is approaching his return. Amid this, his personal account, which has been inactive since February 2025, is receiving a flood of support. With fans' cries of "We miss you," attention is focused on whether he will soon be seen again.

On the 26th, Kim Se-e, the CEO of the horizontal and vertical research institute accused of spreading false information about Kim Soo-hyun, was arrested. Judge Bu Dong-sik of Seoul Central District Court's specialized warrant division opened a substantive review of the arrest warrant (pre-trial interrogation of the suspect) for Kim Se-e, who was indicted on charges including violation of the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes (filming and distribution using cameras, etc.), defamation, threats, and attempted coercion under the Information and Communications Network Act. The judge issued the arrest warrant, stating, "There is a risk of evidence destruction and escape."

Even after completing the substantive review of the arrest warrant, Kim Se-e continued to deny the charges, stating, "I do not admit to any of the allegations."

Kim Se-e is accused of spreading recordings and other materials claiming that Kim Soo-hyun dated the late actor Kim Sae-ron while she was a minor, and that Kim Soo-hyun's side's debt repayment pressure was the direct cause of Kim Sae-ron's death. He is also accused of fabricating false facts by manipulating the late Kim Sae-ron's voice using AI, thereby damaging Kim Soo-hyun's reputation. Law enforcement authorities believe that the KakaoTalk conversation contents presented by Kim Se-e during a press conference around March last year, in which he claimed Kim Soo-hyun and the late Kim Sae-ron were in a relationship, were also fabricated.

One day after the arrest of Kim Se-e, the head of the horizontal and vertical research institute, Kim Soo-hyun's agency Gold Medalist issued an official statement on the 27th, conveying its position on the clearing of suspicions and false accusations surrounding Kim Soo-hyun.

The agency stated, "Regarding the various criminal complaints and reports filed by Kim Soo-hyun and our agency against Kim Se-e of the horizontal and vertical research institute, investigation results confirmed that the various suspicions and evidence raised by the horizontal and vertical research institute side against Kim Soo-hyun are not true." It further added, "In particular, it was revealed that the late Kim Sae-ron's KakaoTalk conversations released through the press conference were forged and altered conversations with someone other than Kim Soo-hyun, and the late Kim Sae-ron's voice was also confirmed to be fabricated data generated using AI technology."

It continued, "The court issued an arrest warrant for Kim Se-e due to the seriousness of the matter, including charges of violating the Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. (defamation by posting false facts), violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Stalking Crimes, violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes (distribution of filmed materials using cameras, etc., and coercion to use filmed materials), and threats. We deeply appreciate the efforts of law enforcement authorities who revealed the truth based on objective evidence." The agency explained, "Kim Soo-hyun promised at a press conference one year ago, 'I will not ask you to believe me. I will prove it.' The past year for Kim Soo-hyun was time solely dedicated to keeping that promise. Finally, the truth has been proven through the procedures prescribed by law and thorough investigation."

The agency added, "We deeply thank everyone who has believed in and waited for Kim Soo-hyun," drawing attention as it announced Kim Soo-hyun's return.

Amid this, attention is also focused on Disney+'s "Knock Off," which will be Kim Soo-hyun's comeback project. "Knock Off," reportedly produced with a budget of approximately 60 billion won, is a work depicting the life of an ordinary office worker who becomes a giant in the counterfeit luxury goods market. Although originally scheduled for release in 2025, its release was postponed due to the Kim Soo-hyun controversy.

Disney+ stated that even after Kim Soo-hyun's official statement was released, "There is no change from our previous position. We have decided to postpone the release plan. There is no new updated content."

Support for Kim Soo-hyun continues to pour in. Although his posts on his personal account remain frozen since February 2025, support continues to flow in even now. Just as fans waiting for his return express "We miss you," attention is focused on whether Kim Soo-hyun will be able to return to work in the near future.

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