'Kim Soo-hyun Defamation' Kim Se-he's Assets Frozen.. Prosecution Service Freezes 170 Million Won [Star Issue]

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The Prosecution Service has ordered the preservation of assets to secure potential restitution in a case where Kim Se-he, CEO of Garo-Sero Research Institute, is on trial for defamation and other charges against actor Kim Soo-hyun.

On the 15th, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office Crime Proceeds Recovery Division completed the asset preservation registration on land owned by Kim Se-he as of the 10th.

Asset preservation is a temporary measure taken before a final verdict to prevent suspects accused of crimes from concealing or disposing of profits gained through illegal acts. The amount involved is reported to be a total of 169.4 million won. The Prosecution Service determined that Kim Se-he earned at least 54.4 million won in sponsorship funds and at least 115 million won from advertising.

The Prosecution Service explained, "During the police investigation, asset preservation was requested only for criminal proceeds amounting to approximately 5 million won; however, the Crime Proceeds Recovery Division conducted tracing of all sponsorship accounts of companies operated by Kim Se-he, interviewed key witnesses among company affiliates, and performed property inquiries."

Kim Se-he faces charges of spreading false information via YouTube and other platforms claiming that actor Kim Soo-hyun had a relationship with actress Kim Sae-ron while she was a minor and that the direct cause of her death was financial pressure from Kim Soo-hyun's side. In connection with this, he was arrested and prosecuted for defamation under the Information and Communication Network Act, violation of the Special Act on Sexual Violence Punishment, and violation of the Stalking Punishment Act. The Prosecution Service believes that Kim Se-he arbitrarily edited materials, distorted their content, and used false data without conducting even minimal fact-checking.

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