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Actor Kim Soo-hyun to testify against Kim Se-ui in defamation trial

Actor Kim Soo-hyun will appear as a witness in the trial of Kim Se-ui, head of the YouTube channel Garo Sero Research Institute (Gaseyeon), who has been indicted on charges of defaming the actor and spreading false information about him. According to legal sources Friday, Kim Soo-hyun is scheduled to testify at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Seoul Central District Court in the trial of Kim Se-ui, who…

Actor Kim Soo-hyun to testify against Kim Se-ui in defamation trial

Actress Kim Soo-hyun will testify as a witness in the defamation trial against Kim Se-ui, the head of the YouTube channel Garo Sero Research Institute. Se-ui has been charged with spreading false information about Kim Soo-hyun and violating privacy laws. The witness examination will take place behind closed doors at the Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday at 2 p.m. Se-ui faces multiple charges including defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act, distribution of illegally filmed material, and stalking.

He was indicted in June for making false claims about Kim Soo-hyun's relationship with the late actress Kim Sae-ron, which he alleged began when Kim Sae-ron was just 15 years old. Se-ui also faces allegations related to pressure from Kim Soo-hyun to repay debts allegedly contributing to the actress's death.

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