Actor Kim Soo-hyun has been cleared of allegations that he dated the late Kim Sae-ron while she was a minor.
According to police reports, the Seongdong Police Station in Seoul decided not to pursue charges against Kim Soo-hyun for violations of the Child Welfare Act and false accusations due to insufficient evidence.
Last May, Kim Sae-ron's family filed a complaint against Kim Soo-hyun, claiming he had been in a relationship with her since she was a minor.
During a press conference, the family revealed recordings of conversations that Kim Sae-ron had with acquaintances, suggesting she had been dating Kim Soo-hyun since middle school.
In response, Kim Soo-hyun's team denied the allegations, asserting that the recordings were fabricated using artificial intelligence.
During the investigation, police examined evidence suggesting the recordings may have been manipulated, along with forensic results from Kim Sae-ron's mobile phone. They ultimately concluded there was a lack of objective evidence to substantiate the allegations against Kim Soo-hyun.
The controversy over the timeline of their relationship began in March of last year when Kim Se-yi, the operator of the YouTube channel Garoseyoro Research Institute, claimed that Kim Sae-ron had been in a relationship with Kim Soo-hyun for about six years starting when she was 15.
While Kim Soo-hyun acknowledged that they had dated, he refuted claims that their relationship began when Kim Sae-ron was a minor, stating they were together from the summer of 2019 until the fall of 2020, after she had turned 18.
Following the allegations, Kim Soo-hyun initiated legal action against Kim Se-yi and the family, who also filed charges against him for violations of the Child Welfare Act and false accusations.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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