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Kim Soohyun's legal representative breaks silence after police conclude the rumors were false "Kim Soohyun is simply a victim of a crime. He should now return to where he belongs" 🔗pannatic.com/2026/05/kim-so…

#KimSooHyun’s legal team breaks silence after police dismiss minor dating allegations; says actor must "return to his original place". According to Korean Media; Kim Soo-hyun’s legal representative has issued a fresh statement after police reportedly concluded that allegations made by Kim Se-ui regarding the actor dating the late Kim Sae-ron during her teenage years were false. On May 23, lawyer Ko Sang-rok stated through social media that Kim Soo-hyun is “merely a victim of a crime” and not a direct party involved in the criminal proceedings currently surrounding the controversy. He further explained that the actor’s side intentionally avoided responding to every allegation repeatedly raised by Kim Se-ui through YouTube broadcasts and said they plan to maintain that stance moving forward. The lawyer added that after a long investigation, authorities have now confirmed the facts surrounding the alleged harm caused to the actor. He stressed that Kim Soo-hyun should now be allowed to “return to his original place”. Ko Sang-rok also stated that society should help crime victims return to their normal daily lives as quickly as possible, calling it an important part of a healthy society. The statement comes shortly after the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office reportedly sought an arrest warrant against Kim Se-ui on May 20. He has been accused of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes, specifically regarding the distribution of illegally shared footage and materials. According to the arrest warrant application submitted by Seoul Gangnam Police Station, investigators stated that Kim Se-ui allegedly spread false information despite allegedly being aware that Kim Soo-hyun had not dated Kim Sae-ron while she was a minor and that Kim Soo-hyun was not responsible for the actress’ death. The controversy originally began in March 2024 when Kim Sae-ron briefly uploaded and deleted a close photo with Kim Soo-hyun on social media while she was reflecting following her drunk driving scandal. The image fueled dating rumors online. At the time, Kim Sae-ron hinted she was preparing an official statement but later decided not to release one. Kim Soo-hyun’s agency, Gold Medalist, strongly denied the rumors, stating that the claims were groundless and that they did not know the intention behind Kim Sae-ron’s actions. Tragically, Kim Sae-ron passed away at her home on February 16 last year at the age of 25. Following her death, Kim Se-ui and Kim Sae-ron’s bereaved family held multiple broadcasts and press conferences beginning March 10, alleging that Kim Sae-ron had been in a six-year relationship with Kim Soo-hyun starting from her middle school years while the actor was allegedly in his late 20s. As part of those allegations, Kim Se-ui publicly released screenshots of alleged KakaoTalk conversations, voice recordings, and private photos connected to Kim Sae-ron. The escalating controversy eventually pushed Kim Soo-hyun to hold a press conference on March 31, 21 days after the allegations first surfaced publicly. Via Newsen #HallyuForums #Hallyu