{
  "id": 3853166,
  "title": "Kim Soo-hyun to resume activities in Korea after over a year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/kim-soo-hyun-to-resume-activities-in-korea-after-over-a-year",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T00:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20260828/kim-soo-hyun-to-resume-activities-in-korea-after-over-a-year"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actor Kim Soo-hyun is set to make his first public appearance in Korea next month, according to informed sources. This is more than a year after he nearly halted all activities in the country following allegations related to the late actress Kim Sae-ron. Kim is scheduled to serve as an award presenter at The Fact Music Awards, which will take place in Busan on September 19, as confirmed by officials from the awards organization committee. The planned appearance follows a series of events that began in March 2025, when conservative YouTuber Kim Se-ui was arrested for allegedly disseminating false and fabricated information about the actor concerning his relationship with the late actress, who was a minor at the time. Hover Lab, the YouTube channel operated by Kim, made these allegations after the actress's death in February 2025 at the age of 24. Kim subsequently held a press conference, admitting to dating the actress while denying claims that their relationship occurred when she was underage. He also filed defamation complaints against the YouTuber and the late actress' family. Recently, police announced that they had concluded their investigation.",
  "summary": "Actor Kim Soo-hyun is set to make his first public appearance in Korea next month, informed sources said Friday, more than a year after he nearly suspended all activities here following allegations linked to late actress Kim Sae-ron. Kim will appear as an award presenter at \"The Fact Music Awards,\" scheduled to take place in the southeastern city of Busan on Sept. 19, according to officials from…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kim Soo-hyun returns to Korea next month.",
    "Award presenter at The Fact Music Awards on September 19.",
    "Allegations stemmed from Kim Se-ui's false claims about relationship."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Kim Soo-hyun's upcoming public appearance in Korea signals a return to normalcy for the actor after a prolonged period of controversy and legal issues surrounding his relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Kim Soo-hyun to resume activities in S. Korea after over a year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/kim-soo-hyun-to-resume-activities-in-s-korea-after-over-a-year",
        "published": "2026-08-28T00:24:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Kim Soo-hyun to resume activities in Korea after over a year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/kim-soo-hyun-to-resume-activities-in-korea-after-over-a-year-3854604",
        "published": "2026-08-28T00:52:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}