South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun’s legal team has filed a lawsuit against the family of the late actress Kim Sae-ron as well as the operators of YouTube channel Hoverlab.
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The Seoul Central District Court registered the civil suit filed by the K-drama star’s lawyers and assigned a case number to it on Monday, according to The Korea Times newspaper.
In the complaint, Kim’s team is seeking 12 billion won (US$8.2 million) in damages against the deceased’s family, an unidentified person claiming to be her aunt and the operators of Hoverlab, also known as Garo Sero Yeonguso or Garo Sero Research Institute.
Part of the evidence filed includes forensic analysis reports stating that the 2016 and 2018 KakaoTalk messages released by Kim Sae-ron’s side were not exchanged with the same individual.
As the claims exceed 500 million won, the case is expected to be heard by a three-judge civil panel.
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The head of Kim Soo-hyun’s legal team, lawyer Kim Jong-bok of law firm LKB & Partners, said on Monday that they had also reported those involved to the authorities for defamation and violation of the information protection act.