[Exclusive]Forced apology, privacy blackmail... Kim Se-hee's defamation trial against Kim Soo-hyun postponed to August [Comprehensive]

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The operator of the channel under the name Kim Se-ui (CEO) (hereinafter referred to as "Gaseyeon") has postponed the first trial on charges including defamation of actor Kim Soo-hyun to August.

According to StarNews, Seoul Central District Court's Criminal Division 14 had planned to hold the first trial for Kim Se-ui (CEO)'s violation of the Information and Communication Network Act (defamation) and other charges on the 24th but has postponed it. The court accepted a request from Kim Se-hee's side to postpone the hearing, ultimately rescheduling it to August 14.

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, Second Division for Investigation of Crimes Against Women and Children (Chief Prosecutor Park Ji-na), indicted Kim Se-ui (CEO) on charges including violation of the Information and Communication Network Act (defamation), violation of the Special Act on Punishment of Sexual Violence (distribution of recordings made using cameras, etc.), and violation of the Stalking Punishment Act.

From March to May 2025, Kim Se-ui (CEO) was accused of spreading false information through YouTube live broadcasts and press conferences, claiming that the late Kim Sae-ron had been in a relationship with adult Kim Soo-hyun for about six years since she was 15 years old as a minor, and that the direct cause of her death was pressure from Kim Soo-hyun to repay debts. Additionally, Kim Se-ui (CEO) was also charged with damaging Kim Soo-hyun's reputation by fabricating false information using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to manipulate the late Kim Sae-ron's voice.

The court issued an arrest warrant on May 26 following a pre-trial detention hearing for Kim Se-hee, citing concerns over evidence destruction and flight risk.

At that time, police stated in the arrest warrant application that "Kim Se-ui (CEO) was well aware that there was no fact that Kim Soo-hyun had dated the late Kim Sae-ron during her minor years and that Kim Soo-hyun was not the cause of Kim Sae-ron's death, yet distributed false information with the intent to defame." It also reported that "on May 7, 2025, during a press conference, Kim Se-ui (CEO) played an AI-manipulated audio file of the deceased and falsely claimed that 'Kim Sae-ron had been in a relationship with Kim Soo-hyun since middle school and had their first sexual encounter during the winter break of her second year of middle school.'"

Subsequently, Kim Se-ui (CEO) filed a petition for review of the detention appropriateness, but the court rejected it, stating there was "no reason for the request."

Meanwhile, the Prosecutors' Office stated in the indictment that Kim Se-ui (CEO) threatened to distribute materials related to Kim Soo-hyun during YouTube live broadcasts and made 25 instances of broadcasting false information via YouTube with the intent to defame Kim Soo-hyun, including statements such as "Kim Soo-hyun has been dating Kim Sae-ron since her second year of middle school."

Furthermore, Kim Se-ui (CEO) was accused of publicly releasing photos exposing Kim Soo-hyun's lower body and stating, "There are other photos besides this. I will gradually reveal Kim Soo-hyun's shameless behavior," threatening to continuously release personal photos unless Kim Soo-hyun publicly apologized and admitted to the relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron.

It was also noted that Kim Se-ui (CEO) threatened Kim Soo-hyun's side by saying, "I hope you know that the production company can claim damages of 120 billion won or even 180 billion won from Kim Soo-hyun," and implied that they would distribute materials related to the drama featuring Kim Soo-hyun once it was released.

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