Kim Soo-hyun, 3.9 billion won defamation lawsuit arguments resume..concluded in 5 minutes "Need to clarify key issues" [Star Scene]

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A 3.9 billion won damages lawsuit, which began with controversies over actor Kim Soo-hyun's private life, has resumed.

The 14th Civil Division of the Suwon District Court held the third argument session on the 10th morning for a 3.96 billion won damages lawsuit filed by health food company FromBio against Kim Soo-hyun and his agency Gold Medalist. This is about eight months after the second argument session held on October 22 last year.

FromBio filed the lawsuit, claiming its brand image was damaged amid allegations of Kim Soo-hyun's underage relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron. Meanwhile, Kim Soo-hyun's side has maintained that the allegations are baseless.

In particular, this trial is the first to proceed after Kim Se-ui (CEO), the YouTube channel "Garo Sero Research Institute" that has recently raised related allegations, was arrested and transferred for prosecution, drawing attention to whether it will enter a new phase.

On this day, the court stated, "It is necessary to reconfirm which specific parts constitute a violation of maintaining dignity." In response, FromBio's side was asked to submit a table organizing evidence for claims such as violations of maintaining dignity and to specifically explain the grounds for each reason constituting a violation of the duty to maintain dignity.

The court plans to organize the key issues based on the submitted table, receive additional responses from the defense, and then determine the scope of the dispute in earnest.

Meanwhile, the Seoul Gangnam Police Station previously arrested and transferred Kim Se-ui (CEO) on the 4th on charges including distribution of filmed materials under the Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, defamation, and threats. Kim (CEO) faces charges of spreading false facts that Kim Soo-hyun had a relationship with Kim Sae-ron, who was a minor, from March to May last year through YouTube broadcasts, and that Kim Sae-ron died due to pressure to repay debts.

Following the arrest and transfer of Kim (CEO), Gold Medalist stated, "We trust and wait for the procedures set by the law and express our deepest gratitude to those who spoke on behalf of Kim Soo-hyun."

It is reported that Kim Soo-hyun plans to increase the amount claimed in the damages lawsuit filed against Kim Se-ui (CEO) from the existing 12 billion won to 30 billion won.

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