Actor Kim Soo-hyun, who has faced controversy over allegations tied to the late Kim Sae-ron, was recently spotted around Seoul’s Seongsu-dong, with an account saying he appeared noticeably thinner.
In a video posted May 3 on the YouTube channel “Entertainment President Lee Jin-ho,” former entertainment reporter Lee Jin-ho said an acquaintance saw Kim by chance while passing through Seongsu-dong a few days earlier.
“He looked visibly gaunt and worn down,” Lee said, citing the acquaintance.
Lee added that the situation was understandable, saying that with various lawsuits, “even just breathing costs tens of millions of won every month,” and that the matter needs to end so things can be sorted out.
Kim’s agency, Gold Medalist, has also been reported to be facing management difficulties as key actors have left the company.
Kim is in a dispute with Kim Sae-ron’s bereaved family over when the two dated. The group Garosero Research Institute has alleged that Kim dated Kim Sae-ron starting when she was 15 and filed a complaint accusing him of violating the Child Welfare Act, among other allegations.
Kim has said the two did date but only after she became an adult. At a news conference, he denied the allegation that the relationship began when she was a minor and filed complaints against Garosero and the bereaved family for defamation over the alleged spread of false information.
Amid the dispute, cosmetics brand A, which Kim endorsed, has filed a damages lawsuit of about 2.8 billion won, alleging he violated a duty to maintain the dignity expected of a model.
The court is expected to make a final decision in the civil case with the advertiser after reviewing the results of the ongoing criminal defamation investigation.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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