From bad to worse? Kim Soo-Hyun faces 10 trillion wins

Today we talk about a dense and complex issue that makes us, the crazy about Korea feel sad. As we know, our dear Kim Soo-hyun, who used to be the king of Hallyu, is going through the darkest moment of his career. Nine months after the tragic death of the actress Kim Sae-ron, legal and professional consequences for Kim Soo-hyun have become an unstoppable snowball.

What started as dating rumors has escalated to a legal battle of 10 billion won (almost 7 million dollars) in lawsuits for damages. giant brands like Cuckoo Electronics And a cosmetics firm, which is not named in the K-Media, has taken it to court, while highly anticipated projects such as Disney+ ‘Knock-Off’ They have been left in limbo. Here we tell you, with data checked from the latest audiences, what is really happening with the highest paid actor in Chorea.

The legal battle begins: Cuckoo Electronics and the demand for 2 billion

The first blow in the courts already sounded. Cuckoo Electronics, which had Kim Soo-hyun as a face for a decade, he broke his contract and sued him for 2 billion won.

The first hearing (November 14): Contrary to what the company expected, it was not an immediate defeat for the actor. the court of Seoul He demanded Cuckoo that clarifies ‘What Kim’s specific action violated the contract’.
The brand argument: Cuckoo ALLEG ONE ‘loss of confidence‘And he maintains that the civil lawsuit should not wait for the criminal investigation to be resolved as to whether or not there was a relationship with a minor.
the defense: the team of Kim Soo-hyun Strike back by saying that the accusation is vague. They argue that Cuckoo could not explain What specific part of your crisis management was ‘inadequate’. They ask that the company clarify exactly what action or omission constituted the alleged violation of the contract. The next hearing will be January 16, 2026.

Conflict with the cosmetics brand: from 500 million to 2.8 billion

The situation got even more tense this Friday. A cosmetics brand (‘Mark A’) not only sued, but increased its claim for damages 500 million to the astronomical number of 2.86 billion won ($2.1 million dollars).

the accusation: The brand alleges that Kim raped the ‘Morality Clause‘. They argue that, although the relationship was when she was an adult (as he says), the fact that a ‘superstar’ is linked to someone with whom he could have previous emotional ties being a minor, damages the image of the brand.
Kim’s counterattack: His lawyers dropped a bomb in the court on the November 21: They stated that, although the brand announced the dismissal of Kim Soo-hyun In March, They continued to use their image in stores in Korea and Japan until June. This could change the game!

Kim Soo-hyun para Cuckoo — Kim Soo-hyun for Cuckoo

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The origin of the tragedy: Kim Sae-ron and the accusations of the family

To understand this chaos, you have to remember the beginning. After the death of Kim Sae-ron (24 years old) In February, his family revealed on the YouTube channel Hoverlab that she and Kim Soo-hyun They had a 6-year relationship, supposedly starting in 2015, When she was 15 years old and he was 27.

Kim Soo-Hyun’s version: him and his agency, Goldmedalist, they flatly deny having gone out with her being a minor. They admit a romantic relationship, but claim that it was only from the Summer of 2019 through Fall 2020, when she was already of legal age.
agency war: Goldmedalist has countered with a lawsuit 12 billion won against the family of Kim Sae-ron and Hoverlab for defamation and harassment.

Disney+ and the uncertain future: Will we see Kim Soo-Hyun inKnock-off?

The professional impact is devastating. the crime series ‘knock-off’, starring Kim Soo-hyun and cho bo-ah, was going to be the great premiere of Disney+ in May of this year.

The current state: Disney+ He has ‘paused the launch plans.’ In his recent press event for the lineup of 2026, , There was not a single mention of the project.
Will you return?: Experts say that legally it is unlikely to face criminal punishment for ‘rattles’ (since the age of consent in 2015 It was from 13 years on Chorea, climb to 16 on 2020), but its return depends 100% of public opinion and the result of these civil trials.

As I always say from this blog, this whole situation continues to sound like a witch hunt, I think it has been such a horrible situation in which they have put Kim Soo-hyun that I do not know how they are going to apologize later, the bad press and the public opinion to which this society should Submitting these days is bloodthirsty, whether you like it or not, there is no crime, in the event that the actor was lying and had been intimately with the actress at 15 or 16 years old, at that time it was legal.

From my heart I hope that everything becomes clear and that these acts of defamation are punished with the weight of the law, as the president of Korea said. We cannot go through life pointing and judging without first looking inside, always thinking that the one who must give explanations is ‘the other’ while I point out his finger marking his ‘error’

FAQs: Everything you need to know about the Kim Soo-Hyun case

1. Kim Soo-Hyun admitted dating Kim Sae-ron? Yes, but with a key nuance. He initially denied it, but then his agency Goldmedalist He confirmed that they had a romantic relationship. However, they firmly maintain that this occurred between the Summer of 2019 and Fall of 2020, when Kim Sae-ron was already an adult (19-20 years old), denying the accusations of the family that they began in 2015 when she was 15.

2. Why did Kim Sae-ron’s family attack the Goldmedalist agency? The family claims that the financial pressure contributed to the death of the actress. Kim Sae-ron He had to pay huge penalties for his DUI (Driving Driving) incident in 2022. The family alleges that Goldmedalist (an agency founded by Kim Soo-Hyun and representing Sae-ron until 2022) pressed her with a debt of 1.1 billion won. The agency denies this, saying that it was a standard legal procedure but that they never even tried to collect the debt since they knew the conditions in which the actress was.

Kim Soo-hyun Knock-Off conferencia de prensa Disney+ — Kim Soo-hyun. Knock-Off press conference, Disney+

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3. What is the ‘Kim Soo-Hyun Prevention Law’ about? It is a citizen request that emerged after the scandal. Search Raise the age of sexual consent to the age of 19 to ‘protect’ minors from exploitation by power figures in industry. The petition gathered more than 50,000 signatures and was sent to a parliamentary committee, although there has been no legislative progress yet and it is very likely that there are not, since it would be socially unsustainable.

4. What is Hoverlab And what does it have to do with this? Hoverlab (Garo Sero Institute) is the YouTube channel where the family of Kim Sae-ron He made the initial revelations. They have published alleged evidence such as photos and newspapers. Kim Soo-hyun sued the channel operator, Kim Se-ui, for harassment and defamation. The Court has already ruled in favor of the plaintiff in an instance, prohibiting Kim Se-ui produce content on it.

5. What happened to the Disney+ drama ‘Knock-Off’? It’s in the freezer. Originally planned to be released in May of this year, Disney+ Korea announced the March 21 that ‘paused the launch plans’. Filming for the second season also stopped. In the recent event Disney+ For 2025/2026, the project was not mentioned either, indicating that it will not be released until the legal situation is clarified.

6. Can Kim Soo-hyun go to jail? According to legal experts cited in the reports, it is unlikely who faces criminal punishment for ‘rattles’ or relations with minors under Korean law in force at the time of the alleged facts (2015), when the age of consent was lower. However, moral judgment and civil lawsuits for money are their greatest current threat.

7. How is the Korean public reacting now? At first there was total outrage. But over time, opinion has been divided. As Kim Soo-hyun Refute the evidence of Hoverlab and demands the brands, a sector has emerged that supports it and calls to boycott brands such as Cuckoo. There is even a counter-petition (‘Hoverlab Prevention Law’) against the spread of false information that gathered 70,000 signatures.