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Legal disputes involving South Korean actors and YouTube

Overview

Legal representatives for actor Kim Soo-hyun have requested that YouTube close the ‘Garo Sero Institute’ channel and delete 30 related videos. The request follows allegations that the channel violated policies regarding harassment and cyberbullying.

The legal action stems from claims that the channel’s operator, Kim Se-ui, disseminated false information and used AI-manipulated audio to defame and threaten the actor. This follows a June indictment of Kim Se-ui for allegedly spreading false claims regarding Kim Soo-hyun’s connection to the death of Kim Sae-ron. Investigations by police and prosecution have cleared Kim Soo-hyun of these allegations, finding no evidence to support the claims.

On October 6, Kim’s legal representative, Go Sang-rok, argued that deleting individual videos is insufficient to prevent repeated attacks. The legal team has applied for a court injunction to prohibit the publication of related videos and prevent further postings to mitigate secondary damage. A court hearing regarding this injunction is scheduled for November 4.

Entities

Kim Sae-ron · Garo Sero Institute · Kim Se-ui · Kim Ho-young · South Korea

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 9 sources
    Kim Soo-hyun requests YouTube to shut down Garo Sero Research Institute

    Actor Kim Soo-hyun’s legal team has urged YouTube to close the Garo Sero Research Institute channel and delete 30 videos, alleging the use of AI-manipulated evidence to spread defamatory falsehoods.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Kim Ho-young apologizes following cyberbullying of minor YouTube guests

    Broadcaster Kim Ho-young and his YouTube production team have apologized and announced legal action following malicious comments and unauthorized video distribution targeting minor participants.

Sources

afamily.vn · cafef.vn · imaeil.com · isplus.com · jnilbo.com · koreastardaily.com · news18.com · singtaousa.com · sportschosun.com · unniepop.cl

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