By KTimes
A Seoul court has accepted a civil lawsuit filed by actor Kim Soo-hyun’s legal team against the family of the late actor Kim Sae-ron and the operators of the controversial YouTube channel Hoverlab, according to the Kukmin Ilbo and other outlets.
The Seoul Central District Court registered the damages suit filed by Kim’s legal representatives and assigned a case number on Monday. While a presiding judge has not yet been assigned, the case, which exceeds 500 million won (approximately $368,000), is expected to be heard by a three-judge civil panel.
Kim’s legal team, attorney Kim Jong-bok of law firm LKB & Partners, said during a press conference Monday that criminal charges had also been filed for defamation.
In addition, Kim’s side filed a separate civil complaint seeking 12 billion won ($8.8 million) in damages against the deceased’s family, an unidentified individual claiming to be Kim Sae-ron’s aunt and the operators of Hoverlab.
As part of the evidence, Kim’s team submitted forensic analysis reports stating that the 2016 and 2018 KakaoTalk messages released by Kim Sae-ron’s side were not exchanged with the same individual.
This article is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.
