Actor Kim Soo-hyun’s latest sighting is stirring concern and going viral, with reports claiming he appeared noticeably gaunt in Seoul amid ongoing lawsuits and heated controversy.
On the 3rd, former-reporter-turned-YouTuber Lee Jin-ho cited an acquaintance on his channel, saying Kim Soo-hyun was recently spotted around Seoul’s Seongsu-dong. Lee shared, “I heard that when they ran into Kim Soo-hyun a few days ago, he looked strikingly thin and worn out.”
Some observers speculate his prolonged legal battles and related financial burdens may be taking a toll. The video also claimed Kim has been spending heavily on costs tied to various disputes. However, these are eyewitness accounts and personal opinions; no official confirmation of his exact financial situation has been released.
Kim is currently in conflict with the bereaved family of the late Kim Sae-ron and the YouTube channel HoverLab Inc. over the timeline of his past relationship with Kim Sae-ron. The channel alleged he dated her when she was still a minor and filed a complaint citing alleged violations of the Child Welfare Act. In response, Kim’s side acknowledges they dated but maintains, “The relationship began after she became an adult,” and has countersued over alleged defamation and violations of the Anti-Stalking Act.
Separately, Kim has also become entangled in a civil suit with an advertiser. A cosmetics brand filed for roughly 2.8 billion KRW in damages, citing a breach of the model’s morality clause, while Kim’s side argues that terminating the contract over unverified allegations is not justified.