{
  "id": 6237498,
  "title": "Kim Soo-hyun investigation over grooming allegations effectively ends as police decision stands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/kim-soo-hyun-investigation-over-grooming-allegations-effectively-ends-6237498",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T05:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20260908/kim-soo-hyun-investigation-over-grooming-allegations-effectively-ends-as-police-decision-stands"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actor Kim Soo-hyun's investigation into alleged grooming of the late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor has effectively concluded, according to prosecutors. The case, which had been under review since May 2025, has been left untouched as police maintained their decision not to pursue charges. On July 29, the Seoul Seongdong Police Station concluded there was insufficient evidence to substantiate claims made by Kim Sae-ron's family against Kim Soo-hyun. Prosecutors returned the case records to police without seeking a supplementary investigation, leaving the police decision in place. The 16-month inquiry into allegations of violating the Child Welfare Act and making false accusations has now effectively ended.",
  "summary": "Actor Kim Soo-hyun's investigation over allegations that he had a relationship with the late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor has effectively come to an end, with prosecutors leaving intact a police decision not to pursue charges. According to a Star News report on Monday, prosecutors returned the case records to police on Thursday without requesting a supplementary investigation or…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Kim Soo-hyun investigation over grooming allegations effectively ends as police decision stands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/kim-soo-hyun-investigation-over-grooming-allegations-effectively-ends",
        "published": "2026-09-08T04:57:03.000Z"
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  "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."
}