Kim Boo-sun speaks out in 200 million won repayment lawsuit: "The outcome is effectively a victory for me" [Star Issue]

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Actress Kim Boo-sun directly shared her feelings following the verdict in a loan repayment lawsuit involving approximately 200 million won with the bereaved family of a late acquaintance.

On the 6th, Kim stated, "On October 30, 2026, the first-instance judgment was delivered in the civil lawsuit regarding financial transactions with the deceased." She added, "For some time, certain media outlets reported articles based solely on one-sided tips from the plaintiff's side, without conducting sufficient fact-checking with me or my legal representative. In the process, my privacy was exposed, and I suffered the pain of having my reputation and social trust, built over a long period, damaged."

She continued, "After learning of the deceased's death, I met the bereaved family at my home and first informed them that there was a debt of 70 million won that needed to be repaid to the deceased. This was to keep my promise with the deceased and fulfill my responsibility. Subsequently, I requested contact information and a meeting to discuss repayment issues with the deceased's parents, who are the heirs, but this did not materialize. Civil litigation, provisional attachment, and media reports followed, and I had to endure being portrayed as someone who borrowed money and tried not to repay it." She added, "Criticism, insults, and even sexually derogatory expressions poured in before the specific facts of the case were sufficiently known. As a citizen first and an actress second, it was a devastating and difficult time."

Kim stated, "The plaintiff's side claimed a total of approximately 210 million won in this lawsuit. However, the court ruled that I must pay the principal of 70 million won, which I acknowledged as a debt from the beginning, along with approximately 1.37 million won in delayed damages, and dismissed all other claims by the plaintiffs. The litigation costs were set to be borne 70% by the plaintiffs and 30% by me." She revealed, "I accept this as a de facto victory in defending my position. Given that all amounts additionally claimed by the plaintiff's side beyond the debt I acknowledged from the start were dismissed, it is a precious result akin to a complete victory for me. I recovered the deposited funds and fully repaid the heirs the principal and delayed damages according to the judgment, and the provisional attachment was also released."

Previously, Kim had continued legal disputes with the bereaved family of acquaintance A over a loan repayment claim lawsuit. The bereaved side claimed that A sent approximately 200 million won to Kim between 2013 and 2025. Kim acknowledged borrowing 80 million won from A but countered that she had already repaid 10 million won, stating the remaining debt was 70 million won.

Subsequently, a provisional attachment of approximately 200 million won was placed on the apartment in Okso-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, where Kim resides. The attached apartment is also known for allegations that Kim paid less heating fees than her actual usage for some furniture in 2011.

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