Tag: Seo Ye-ji’s defamation allegations

Kim Soo-hyun takes a firm stance against Ga Se-yeon… Counters with Kim Se-yi’s real estate and account seizure.
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Kim Soo-hyun takes a firm stance against Ga Se-yeon… Counters with Kim Se-yi’s real estate and account seizure.

Actor Kim Soo-hyun and his agency Gold Medalist have taken legal action against the operators of the YouTube channel "Garosero Research Institute" (Gaser Research). The court has issued a seizure order for two real estate properties under Kim's representative's name and the corporate account of Gaser Research, moving the case beyond a simple dispute to a stage of substantial accountability. The Seoul Central District Court recently cited a seizure application for two real estate properties under Kim's representative's name, including the Wallisan Blooming Apartment in Seocho-gu (120.27㎡) and the Hanyang 4th Apartment in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu (208.65㎡). Gold Medalist, the creditor, is claiming a total of 4 billion KRW in damages, 2 billion KRW for each property. Kim Soo-hyun has also a...
A woman in her 40s fined 3 million won for insulting IU… Court says “No remorse, strict punishment needed”
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A woman in her 40s fined 3 million won for insulting IU… Court says “No remorse, strict punishment needed”

A 40-year-old woman who repeatedly left malicious comments targeting the singer and actress IU has once again been fined for defamation. Judge Im Jeong-bin of the Seoul Central District Court sentenced the defendant, Ms. Kim, to a fine of 3 million Korean won for the charge of defamation on the 5th. Kim has a previous record of receiving a fine for a similar offense in 2023. Kim was indicted for posting comments on a news article related to IU's agency, EDAM Entertainment, on a portal site around February 2023, including sexually inappropriate expressions along with the sentence "Did you bribe the judge?" Kim claimed during the trial that the comments were not written by her, but the court did not accept this defense. The court stated, "Considering the common meaning and context of the exp...
Baek Jong-won vs. Kim Jae-hwan PD, legal battle looming… Conflict intensifies between ‘defamation’ and ‘public interest disclosure’.
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Baek Jong-won vs. Kim Jae-hwan PD, legal battle looming… Conflict intensifies between ‘defamation’ and ‘public interest disclosure’.

Baek Jong-won, the CEO of The Born Korea, announced that he will sue former MBC PD Kim Jae-hwan, and in response, Kim PD also took a strong stance. On the 16th, Kim PD posted on his channel 'Studio Ojaena', "Whether he sues or not, it's freedom. Everyone in the world will come to know about the dark side of Baek Jong-won." This response came right after reports that Baek and The Born Korea were preparing for legal action, claiming that Kim PD had damaged their reputation by spreading false information. The controversy surrounding Baek started earlier this year with the 'Backham Meal Kit' quality controversy, followed by issues such as the origin of Brazilian chicken, cooking in rusty drums, using industrial scissors, suspicions of pesticide bottles in apple juice, and hygiene problems with...
Kim Soo-hyun’s side “Never forced the late Kim Sae-ron to change her agency.

Important: Please use the notation for K-POP artist names, group names, album names, etc. that is commonly used in the respective language region.
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Kim Soo-hyun’s side “Never forced the late Kim Sae-ron to change her agency. Important: Please use the notation for K-POP artist names, group names, album names, etc. that is commonly used in the respective language region.

The talent agency Gold Medalist issued an official statement on the 18th, clarifying that they have never demanded compensation from actress Kim Sae-ron. They emphasized that this claim can be verified through the content of the certified mail, and they have never asked Kim Sae-ron to compensate for the damages caused to the project. They also denied the allegation that they forced Kim Sae-ron to repay her debts. The agency has been resolving the compensation for damages caused by a drunk driving incident with Kim Sae-ron, and through various efforts, they reduced the remaining compensation to about 700 million won. However, as Kim Sae-ron was having difficulties in her activities, the agency judged that she was no longer able to repay her debts and processed the loss preservation in Decem...