{
  "id": 14375246,
  "title": "Kim Soo-hyun's agency to take legal action against those spreading 'false information' about actor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/kim-soo-hyuns-agency-to-take-legal-action-against-those-spreading",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T05:19:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/kim-soo-hyun-agency-legal-action-gold-medalist-6457831"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday (Oct 14), South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun's agency, Gold Medalist, announced it will take legal action against those spreading false information about him. This decision follows Kim's clearance of an allegation of violating South Korea's Child Welfare Act. The agency revealed that it is targeting individuals who claim Kim Soo-hyun dated the late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was underage. Kim Soo-hyun, 38 at the time, denied the allegation, stating they dated only between 2019 and 2020, after she turned 18. Kim Sae-ron passed away by suicide in February 2025. Gold Medalist emphasized that authorities found no evidence to support the claims, and as such, no prosecution was filed. The agency warned reposting, sharing, or redistributing the false claims would be unlawful and could exacerbate harm caused by the original crime. Gold Medalist also outlined that their legal action would extend beyond false information dissemination, covering reputation damage, distorted facts, and indirect defamation. If deemed necessary, they intend to file criminal complaints without reaching settlements. Ultimately, Gold Medalist plans to file civil lawsuits seeking compensation for business losses following the criminal proceedings.",
  "summary": "On Wednesday (Oct 14), South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun's agency, Gold Medalist, announced that it is taking legal action against those who spread false information about him. The move comes after Kim was cleared of the allegation of violating South Korea's Child Welfare Act.",
  "key_points": [
    "Gold Medalist agency of Kim Soo-hyun to sue over false claims",
    "Denies dating Kim Sae-ron when underage, claims 2019-2020 dating",
    "Legal action targets reputation damage, indirect defamation"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Aggressive legal pursuit of online rumors signals a shift toward zero-tolerance policies for digital defamation that threatens the financial and reputational stability of high-profile entertainers.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}