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South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun. Photo from Kim Soo-hyun's Instagram account
The management company of Kim Soo-hyun said Wednesday that "the truth has been proven" after a YouTuber faced arrest for spreading false claims that the South Korean actor dated the late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor, according to reports.
Soo-hyun has largely remained out of the public eye since early 2025, following allegations that he dated the deceased actress when she was underaged — claims that emerged after her death and which he personally denied in an emotional press conference.
However, police recently concluded that the allegations against Soo-hyun were false, saying the evidence presented by the YouTube channel HoverLab had been fabricated and manipulated using artificial intelligence.
READ: Police dismiss allegations Kim Soo-hyun dated Kim Sae-ron as a minor
South Korean media has reported that a Seoul court has issued an arrest warrant for Kim Se-eui, who runs HoverLab, while the BBC reported on Wednesday that the YouTuber had already been arrested.
"At last, through lawful procedures and a thorough investigation, the truth has been proven," Goldmedalist, which manages Soo-hyun, said in a statement translated into English and posted in full by Korean entertainment news website Soompi.
Goldmedalist also thanked supporters who stood by the actor throughout the controversy, which has put his career on hold.
In his March 2025 press conference, Soo-hyun admitted he had dated Sae-ron, who was also formerly under Goldmedalist, for about a year but said their relationship began only when she was an adult.
Soo-hyun is an A-list actor who rose to fame through several hit dramas, including "Dream High," "My Love from the Star" and "Queen of Tears."
Prior to her death at the age of 24 in February 2025, which is believed to have been a suicide, Sae-ron was regarded as a promising young actress, best known for the 2010 film "The Man from Nowhere."
In 2022, she became embroiled in a drunk driving incident that halted her acting career.
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