"Why don't you pay if we're not lovers?" Kim Bu-seon faces apartment provisional seizure over loan lawsuit [Star Issue]

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• Kim Bu-seon: "The 200 million won is the plaintiff's claim, not a confirmed debt" — full rebuttal

Actor Kim Bu-seon has become embroiled in a loan repayment lawsuit worth approximately 200 million won over financial transactions with a deceased individual.

According to Sports Kyunghyang on the 17th, the parents of the deceased, referred to as Mr. A, filed a loan repayment claim against Kim Bu-seon through Seoul Dongbu District Court. The bereaved family reportedly claimed that Mr. A transferred about 199.74 million won to Kim Bu-seon between 2013 and last year and should recover a significant portion of it.

A mediation session was held in May prior to the trial, but no agreement was reached. At the first court hearing on the 14th, both sides disputed whether the money in question was lent or given as support without any obligation for repayment.

Kim Bu-seon's side acknowledged borrowing approximately 80 million won but claimed that 0.1 billion won has already been repaid, leaving a current debt of 70 million won. They further stated that regularly transferred amounts and gifts received on birthdays or holidays were support provided between close acquaintances and thus carry no obligation for repayment.

In contrast, the bereaved family reportedly argued, "It is difficult to accept the claim that over 100 million won was given without any agreement for repayment between two people who were not even in a romantic relationship." They added, "Given that Kim Bu-seon repeatedly borrowed money urgently and repaid it in the past, it is impossible to arbitrarily distinguish between loans and support funds."

In connection with this matter, a provisional seizure worth approximately 200 million won was placed on Kim Bu-seon's apartment in Okso-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul.

Subsequently, on the 18th, Kim Bu-seon directly rebutted, stating, "The amount of about 200 million won is merely the plaintiff's claim and has not been recognized as a loan or confirmed as a debt by the court." She added, "The core issue in this trial is whether each sum sent by the deceased was a loan agreed for repayment or support funds with no obligation to repay."

She continued, "On October 18, 2025, while the deceased was still alive, I disclosed the borrowed amount and repayment plan during my YouTube live broadcast. Four days later, on October 22, 2025, I actually transferred 0.1 billion won to the deceased. The broadcast video and transfer records have been submitted as evidence to the court." She further stated, "The deceased passed away on December 6, 2025, and I only learned of his death on January 12, 2026. I contacted the bereaved family first and informed them that a remaining debt of 70 million won was owed to the deceased. The 70 million won in debt I currently acknowledge has been fully deposited with the court for repayment. There is no fact that I concealed the debt or refused repayment."

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