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Dispatch Confirms Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron Did Date and Garo Sero Institute Releases Two More Intimate Photos and Kim Soo Hyun’s Handwritten Love Letter During His Military Enlistment and a Postcard From Paris

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I’ve covered so many wild fall from graces – drug use, prostitution, drunk driving, bullying, assault, tax evasion, and more – and cannot believe that the top drama actor from South Korea will also top the list for one of the grossest violations in pedophilia, i.e. romantically intimate with an underage person. I don’t know if those two actually had … Continue reading →

Garo Sero Institute Releases New Picture Allegedly of Kim Soo Hyun Cheek Kissing Kim Sae Ron and Text Message From Her Pleading for Help on the Debt Repayment Demand

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Well, unless Kim Soo Hyun and his agency Gold Medalist sues all the parties involved and gets a full retraction and apology, its hard to believe this was all made up and nothing happened with him and now deceased young actress Kim Sae Ron. Just saying it’s all lies is not enough with so much information out there and now … Continue reading →

Youtube Gossip Site Alleges Top Actor Kim Soo Hyun and Late Actress Kim Sae Ron Dated for Six Years Starting When She was 15 Years Old

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Well this may be the biggest scandal of 2025 in the making, if true and goodness so much to unpack. Youtube K-ent gossip channel Garo Sero Institute released a video today alleging that top actor Kim Soo Hyun dated late young actress Kim Sae Ron for six years starting when she was 15 years old (16 in Korean age) and … Continue reading →

Disney+ Releases New Glam Shots of Top Stars Including Kim Soo Hyun for Knock Off at the Earlier Drama Event in Singapore

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This could be a big year for Disney+, what with Netflix hit or miss these days, terrestrial channels still struggling, and big cable like tvN and jTBC also not consistently producing hits. Last year the streaming platform hosted the leads of its biggest on deck dramas to Singapore for a media event and this week released new official shots of … Continue reading →

Kim Soo Hyun and Jung Hae In Attend Couture Shows in Milan as Italian Brand Reps

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This is probably the last overseas trips for many Asian celebs as next week starts the countdown to lunar new year where its likely everyone goes home to spend time with family. This weekend saw fashion shows in Milan for menswear fall-winter season to come and two top Korean actors were there for their respective brand reps. Kim Soo Hyun … Continue reading →

Kim Soo Hyun Kicks off 2025 with Cool Guy Cover and Pictorial in Esquire Korea

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The holidays are done and hopefully January is off to a great start for everyone! For K-actor Kim Soo Hyun, he’s on the cover and pages of Esquire Korea February 2025 edition which is out next week. The preview is here and hot diggity he looks soooooo handsome *swoon*. I can’t believe it’s been over 15 years since I first … Continue reading →

Kim Soo Hyun Awarded the Daesang at the 2024 Asia Artist Awards

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Fans of tvN K-dramas have always lamented the cable network not having year end awards like the big three networks since tvN airs so many hit dramas where the leads should be feted by the network. This year the biggest ratings hit came from the network with Queen of Tears so it’s nice to see the male lead Kim Soo … Continue reading →

Prada Announces Kim Soo Hyun as New Brand Ambassador for the Italian Couture House

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So Kim Soo Hyun recently became the new face of fragrance house Jo Malone in Asia and now he’s adding another brand to his stable by becoming the latest brand ambassador for Prada. NGL, he is a great pick for Prada but goodness are these are abysmally bad campaign photos. Between the Zoolander star, the side hair part, and the … Continue reading →

Kim Soo Hyun and Byun Woo Seok Top Actors Lists with Kim Ji Won and Kim Tae Ri Atop the Actress Polls

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There are two recent poll results out and both unrelated polls have the same four names on the the list. Kobaco, the Korean broadcast association, did a poll of consumers to ask their favorite most loved K-star of 2024 in commercials. Kim Soo Hyun is the top actor with 12.8% of the vote followed by Byun Woo Seok with 9.5%, … Continue reading →

K-ent Events Cancelled a Day After the South Korean President Declares and then Lifts Martial Law

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It was a wild Tuesday evening this week in South Korea, as President Yoon Suk Yeol went on TV to unilaterally impose martial law on the country, claiming national security reasons as his opposition he asserts was trying to destabilize the country and also colluding with North Korea. Everyone not President Yoon collectively lost their shit and went to protest … Continue reading →

Joynews Poll of Industry Insiders Names Byun Woo Seok as Top K-drama Actor of 2024 Followed by Jang Nara and Kim Soo Hyun

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So the Joynews poll of over 200 industry insiders spanned many topics and the one on Top of Best K-drama actor/actress of 2024 is out. Topping the poll with a commanding 56 votes is Lovely Runner breakout Byun Woo Seok, cementing that he’s the real deal even among industry folks and not just viewers. Now I don’t think this vote … Continue reading →

Disney+ Announcement Confirms K-drama Knock Off with Kim Soo Hyun will Air in 2025 and that Female Lead is Jo Boa

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I don’t think any of this is a surprise but it’s certainly a welcomed confirmation. The K-drama Knock Off set in the late 90’s onward as a period story of the Korean fashion industry and the counterfeit goods world got mega attention due to the casting of Kim Soo Hyun as the male lead. It was never expected to air … Continue reading →

Kim Soo Hyun Leads Star Studded Recipients of the 2024 NEWSIS K-EXPO Awards

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This week the event called the NEWSIS K-EXPO took place and was sponsored by many Korean agencies and government groups including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Seoul Metropolitan Council, Korea Creative Content Agency, and Seoul Tourism Organization. The event awarded Korean stars various prizes for their commitment and contribution to Korean culture this year and … Continue reading →