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

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 16, 2025 by ockoalaJune 16, 2025
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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 →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Scandal | 25 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 4, 2025 by ockoalaJune 3, 2025
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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 →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin | 12 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2025 by ockoalaApril 29, 2025
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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 →

Posted in K-dramas, Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun | 36 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 24, 2025 by ockoalaApril 23, 2025
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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 →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Knock Off | 21 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2025 by ockoalaApril 14, 2025
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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 →

Posted in K-dramas, Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun | 40 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 12, 2025 by ockoalaApril 12, 2025
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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 →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun | 6 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 9, 2025 by ockoalaApril 9, 2025
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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 →

Posted in K-dramas, Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun | 13 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2025 by ockoalaApril 5, 2025
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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 →

Posted in K-dramas, Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun | 29 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 2, 2025 by ockoalaApril 2, 2025
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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 →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun | 56 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 31, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 31, 2025
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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 →

Posted in K-dramas, Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun | 70 Replies

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

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 30, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 30, 2025
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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 →

Posted in K-dramas, Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun | 24 Replies

Late K-actress Sulli’s Family Publicly Demands Answers From Kim Soo Hyun and Movie Director for Nude Scene in Real that They Claim She was Pressured Into Adding More Allegations to the Scandal that He Dated Underage Kim Sae Ron

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 29, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 29, 2025
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You can call this piling on, or that once the dam has opened so people can openly discuss what was once powerless to discuss then more information will come out. This week the brother of late K-actress Sulli first shaded and insinuated that Kim Soo Hyun was going to get what he deserved a long time coming in SNS posts, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun, Sulli | 26 Replies

Lawyer for Kim Sae Ron’s Family Releases Texts Between Her and Kim Soo Hyun as the Family Remains Committed to Suing Youtuber Lee Jin Ho and Continues Demand that Kim Soo Hyun Admit He Dated Her When She Was a Minor

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 27, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 27, 2025
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It’s now over two weeks since the Kim Soo Hyun allegedly dated deceased young actress Kim Sae Ron when she was a minor scandal broke. Today had a very substantive day in terms of documentation being released rather than in previous days when it was ex-boyfriend, short term husband, friend of a friend, etc. all giving interviews about Kim Sae … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, Miscellaneous | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun | 54 Replies

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