Kim Soo-hyun Resumes Official Activities With Bench Advertising Shoot
Kim Soo-hyun took part in an advertising video and photo shoot for Philippine fashion brand Bench, marking his first confirmed official entertainment activity since the 2025 controversy. The shoot took place in South Korea for content intended for the Philippine market.
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- 김수현, 꽃다발 들고 환한 미소…광고 촬영으로 활동 재개iMBC연예KOVideo
- 김수현, 오늘(14일) 필리핀 광고 촬영…1년 4개월 만에 공식 활동이데일리KONews article
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Kim Soo-hyun–Kim Sae-ron Underage-Dating Allegations and the Garo Sero Institute Legal Dispute
This issue tracks the public dispute and legal proceedings that followed the 2025 death of actress Kim Sae-ron, after her family and the YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute alleged that actor Kim Soo-hyun had dated her while she was a minor. Kim Soo-hyun's side said the two had dated only after Kim Sae-ron became an adult and denied the allegation that their relationship began while she was a minor. Criminal complaints, civil lawsuits and investigations into recordings and messaging records presented during the dispute followed. Kim Se-ui, head of Garo Sero Institute, was later detained and indicted on charges including disseminating allegedly false information about Kim Soo-hyun. In 2026, police declined to refer Kim Soo-hyun for prosecution on alleged Child Welfare Act violations and false accusation due to insufficient evidence, after which he resumed official activities through overseas advertising and television appearances.
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