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

South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun is set to testify as a witness in the defamation trial of Kim Se-ui, the head of the YouTube channel Garo Sero Research Institute (Gaseyeon). Kim Se-ui has been indicted on multiple charges, including defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act, distribution of illegally filmed material, and stalking.

The trial, which will take place at the Seoul Central District Court, is scheduled to begin on Wednesday at 2 p.m. The witness examination will be held behind closed doors to protect the victim's privacy. Kim Se-ui was arrested and indicted in June on charges related to spreading false claims through YouTube broadcasts and press conferences between March and December last year.

He alleged that Kim Soo-hyun had been in a relationship with the late actress Kim Sae-ron for about six years, starting when she was 15, and that pressure from the actor's side to repay debts contributed to her death.

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