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Kim Soo Hyun’s Agency Gold Medalist Under Fire for Allegedly Paying Out to Stars Signed to its Label Far Far Below Industry Standards

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Those of you waiting for K-actor Kim Soo Hyun‘s comeback after his allegedly dating then underaged and and now deceased actress Kim Sae Ron back in February 2025 scandal will likely have to wait a little (a lot) longer. There is a new scandal involving his agency Gold Medalist, which normally agency scandals don’t impact stars signed to the agency … Continue reading →

Nam Joo Hyuk is the New Menswear Eider Spokesperson Replacing Longtime Brand Representative Kim Soo Hyun

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I’ve chosen not to follow along on the still ongoing legal saga with actor Kim Soo Hyun after he was accused of dating now deceased actress Kim Sae Ron when she was still underage. Much ensued in the two months since her death and those allegations, and now there are lawsuits going both ways (his agency against her side, and … Continue reading →

Multiple Lawsuits in the Kim Soo Hyun Allegedly Dated Underage Kim Sae Ron Scandal Now Involves Court Seizures of Property as the Cases Continue

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This is only the beginning part of any lawsuit so don’t take it as a sign of which way the cases will be adjudicated. There are so many lawsuits in the mess of a scandal that arose from allegations last March that top actor Kim Soo Hyun dated now deceased actress Kim Sae Ron when she was underage and just … Continue reading →

Kim Woo Bin is the New Spokesperson for Shabu All Day as Kim Soo Hyun’s Cancelled Brands Start Moving On

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Like all scandals, time leads to dwindling interest especially as the matters at hand is parked in the legal justice system and outside the peering eyes of the public. K-actor Kim Soo Hyun and his scandal in Feb/March 2025 around allegations that he dated/started dating deceased actress Kim Sae Ron when she was still an underage minor mushroomed into a … Continue reading →

Scandal Plagued Kim Soo Hyun Sued by Two Brands that Terminated CF Contracts and Another Brand Also Considering Lawsuit

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The trickle is becoming a steadier stream and may portend the dam breaking soon. Last week it was reportedly that Disney+ told the production of K-drama Knock Off starring embattled K-actor Kim Soo Hyun that it would not resume filming and to go off and work on other projects and not be on standby anymore, basically indicating it was abandoning … Continue reading →

Disney+ Officially Pauses Filming for K-drama Knock Off Indefinitely in the Wake of Male Lead Kim Soo Hyun’s Scandal for Allegedly Dating Underage Kim Sae Ron

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The quagmire of reveals and counter-reveals and even completely irrelevant reveals in the Kim Soo Hyun scandal for allegedly dating then underage K-actress Kim Sae Ron when she was underage at 15 years old until she was 21 has made it rather moot to cover the latest details. Until now, when it’s been confirmed that Disney+ has officially paused the … Continue reading →

K-netizen Sentiment Continue to Turn Against Kim Soo Hyun After Latest Youtuber Lee Jin Ho Claim that Kim Sae Ron Dated Singer Woodz

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It’s crazy how fast Kim Soo Hyun has fallen and it feels like from his side the responses and reveals continue to be more harmful to his position that he only dated Kim Sae Ron for one year after she became legally an adult. The latest salvo comes from Youtube Lee Jin Ho, the one who Kim Sae Ron’s family … Continue reading →

KBS Reports that Government Authorities are Looking into Stock Manipulation for Tutoring Company Siwon School with Agency Gold Medalist One of the Largest Shareholders

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When it rains it pours for embattled top actor Kim Soo Hyun and his agency Gold Medalist, which he started with his cousin years ago when he left longtime agency SM Entertainment. After a pause on back-and-forth new details being revealed by either side in the scandal concern him allegedly dating deceased actress Kim Sae Ron when she was still … Continue reading →

Public Petition to Raise the Age of Statutory Rape in South Korea to 19 Years Old Called The Kim Soo Hyun Prevention Act Gains Required 50K Signatures and Moves to Next Phase

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The South Korean netizens on the scandal with Kim Soo Hyun allegedly dated then underaged Kim Sae Ron has definitely put up rather than shut up. In the past week, there was a public petition to raise the age of statutory rape from the current age bracket of 13-16 to 13-19 so basically raising the top age to 19. In … Continue reading →

Kim Sae Ron’s Family Commemorates Her 49th Day of Passing as Embattled Actor Kim Soo Hyun Loses Majority of Brand CFs and Petition to Raise Age of Consent Laws in South Korea Close to Garnering Required Signatures

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The Kim Soo Hyun allegedly dated then minor aged Kim Sae Ron scandal appears to be slowing down in the media sphere as both sides have turned to the court systems with lawsuits filed against each side. Today on April 5th it’s the 49th day of Kim Sae Ron’s passing on February 16th, which also happens to be ex-boyfriend Kim … Continue reading →

English Speaking and Even Some South Korean Media Covers the Poor Public and Experts Reception to Kim Soo Hyun’s Teary Press Conference Denying He Dated Kim Sae Ron When She Was a Minor

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As the public reveals and denials, and now lawsuit cases, continue on in South Korea, this week it’s clear the news coverage over the Kim Soo Hyun allegedly dated then minor aged Kim Sae Ron scandal in the media sphere has also notably changed. In the early days of the scandal about two weeks ago, it was clear the mainstream … Continue reading →

Kim Soo Hyun Holds Tear-filled Press Conference and Denies Dating Kim Sae Ron When She Was a Minor and His Side Suing Her Family and Garo Sero Institute, Which Responds with Video of Him Eating at Her Place Meta Data Stamped 2018 and More Dating Pictures

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Wow, K-netizens and C-netizens are unloading heaps of scorn and fury at Kim Soo Hyun after he held his no Q&A session press conference today. But before that, it already compared him to two other no Q&A session press conference held by Yoochun after his drug bust and by Jung Joon Young after the gang rape allegations, and look what … Continue reading →

Kim Soo Hyun to Hold Press Conference on March 31st with Lawyer Present to Respond to the Allegations Swirling for Two Weeks on His Dating then Allegedly a Minor Kim Sae Ron and Other Claims

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So there are now way more allegations than the original reveal two weeks ago that top K-actor Kim Soo Hyun allegedly dated then minor underaged now deceased actress Kim Sae Ron and his agency’s debt collection towards her contributed to her stress and suicide. The most recent new allegation comes from another party, the family of also deceased actress Sulli … Continue reading →