Jung Hae-in supports Kim Soo-hyun's 'sudden return'..'88z' loyalty [Star Issue]

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Actor Jung Hae-in showed support for his '88 friend' Kim Soo-hyun, who announced his return after going through a difficult period.

On the 14th, an official from the Philippine clothing brand Bench posted on social media with the message "We are reunited with Bench's family," alongside a photo featuring Kim Soo-hyun as a model, announcing his return.

The released photo captured a scene welcoming Kim Soo-hyun, who was selected again as the brand's advertising model. Returning after 1 year and 4 months, Kim Soo-hyun held a bouquet of flowers and smiled unchanged. On this day, he announced his sudden return through the Bench ad shoot.

While much attention was focused on the post, actor Jung Hae-in showed his support for Kim Soo-hyun by clicking "like." Even though it was not a post directly uploaded by Kim Soo-hyun, he cheered for his friend's return.

Jung Hae-in's actions drew attention because since last year when Kim Soo-hyun was embroiled in controversy, his social media followings had been under scrutiny.

When Kim Soo-hyun's controversy erupted, he and Jung Hae-in appeared together on MBC variety show 'Good Boy,' forming the '88z' and sharing a friendship. However, at that time, Kim Soo-hyun halted activities amid the controversy, and 'Good Boy' was heavily edited, leading some netizens to demand that Jung Hae-un cut ties with Kim Soo-hyun by unfollowing him.

Nevertheless, Jung Hae-in maintained his friendship with Kim Soo-hyun and drew attention by expressing his support for Kim Soo-hyun ahead of his return.

Previously, after the death of Kim Sae-ron last year, Kim Soo-hyun was surrounded by various controversies and halted all activities while pursuing legal action. Kim Se-hee, CEO of the 'Gimse's Horizontal and Vertical Research Institute,' has consistently claimed since March last year through YouTube broadcasts and other platforms that Kim Soo-hyun was in a romantic relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron and bore responsibility for her death. However, investigative authorities determined that the voice recording files released by Kim Se-hee were fabricated using generative artificial intelligence (AI), and the KakaoTalk conversation records between Kim Soo-hyun and the late Kim Sae-ron were also manipulated.

On the 23rd of last month, Kim Se-hee was arrested and prosecuted for violations including the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection (defamation by spreading false facts), the Special Act on Punishment of Stalking Crimes, the Special Act on Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes (distribution of recordings made using cameras, etc.), attempted coercion, and threats.

Following this, Kim Soo-hyun's side issued a press statement saying, "We deeply thank everyone who believed in and waited for Kim Soo-hyun," officially confirming his return.

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