#SHOWBIZ: K-pop fans want Kim Soo Hyun kicked out of awards shows
SEOUL: Actor Kim Soo Hyun’s upcoming appearances at two Korean entertainment awards shows have angered overseas K-pop fans.
Korean actor Kim Soo Hyun faces protests from overseas K-pop fans due to past allegations involving his relationship with late actress Kim Sae Ron, who was underage at the time. Reports indicate that the actor and Sae Ron dated for six years, beginning when she was 15 years old. The Korea Herald revealed that many overseas K-pop fans are demanding his removal from upcoming Korean entertainment awards shows.
The Korea Herald noted that the Asia Artist Awards, scheduled for December 5-6 at Kaohsiung National Stadium in Taiwan, will feature the actor, despite the controversy. Prior to that, he is set to attend the Fact Music Awards on September 19 at Busan Asiad Main Stadium. One overseas fan expressed their outrage, stating they "call for Kim Soo Hyun to be removed from an award event surrounded by female artistes and minor idols."
In July last year, police declined to refer Soo Hyun to prosecutors over the allegations, citing insufficient evidence. The actor admitted to dating Sae Ron but denied the relationship began when she was a minor.
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