{
  "id": 2910661,
  "title": "Kim Soo-hyun appears emotional in first public event since controversy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/kim-soo-hyun-appears-emotional-in-first-public-event-since-controversy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T01:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20260824/kim-soo-hyun-appears-emotional-in-first-public-event-since-controversy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actor Kim Soo-hyun made a rare public appearance in Indonesia following controversy surrounding his private life. The South Korean star joined the 37th anniversary celebration of private broadcaster RCTI in a live television show. Dressed in formal attire, Kim Soo-hyun greeted the audience in Korean, expressing gratitude for the invitation to the significant event. He then took to the stage to perform the song \"Dreaming,\" originally featured in the 2011 KBS drama \"Dream High,\" which played a pivotal role in his rise to fame. Despite initial nervousness, Kim managed to deliver a performance marked by sincerity and a touch of vulnerability, touching the hearts of local fans who had gathered to see him.",
  "summary": "Actor Kim Soo-hyun appeared visibly emotional as he returned to the spotlight in Indonesia, making a rare television appearance and performing for fans after largely stepping away from public activities amid controversy over his private life. Kim appeared as a special guest on Indonesian private broadcaster RCTI's 37th anniversary live show, \"Mahakarya RCTI 37,\" on Sunday. The roughly four-hour…",
  "key_points": [
    "Actor Kim Soo-hyun made rare public appearance in Indonesia.",
    "Performed song \"Dreaming\" from 2011 drama \"Dream High\".",
    "Showed sincerity and vulnerability during performance."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Kim Soo-hyun's emotional performance in Indonesia signals an attempt to regain his public footing after a controversy surrounding his private life.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Kim Soo-hyun appears emotional in first public event since controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/kim-soo-hyun-appears-emotional-in-first-public-event-since-controversy-2912115",
        "published": "2026-08-24T01:32:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Actor Kim Soo-hyun makes 1st public appearance in 17 months",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/actor-kim-soo-hyun-makes-1st-public-appearance-in-17-months",
        "published": "2026-08-24T06:16:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}