Kim Soo Hyun's management company has taken legal action against online haters (anti-fans posting slander) for defamation and insult, but this move has sparked fierce debate.
Some netizens criticized the actor, accusing him of evading responsibility. They posted comments like: "He's blaming us instead of taking responsibility" or "You've been lying to the whole country, and now you're angry with the hateful comments? ".
Others commented: "Kim Soo Hyun still does not regret" and "What should people do? What everyone needs is honesty, not lawsuits."
On the other hand, many netizens spoke out in support of Kim, saying, "The real problem is those who post hateful things without verifying the truth."
Other viewers commented: "YouTubers who spread baseless rumors and those who broke the blind eye to follow them must be held accountable"; "This is clearly defaming and disrespecting humanity. There should be no leniency".
Previously, on April 12, a video recording Kim Soo Hyun's fan meeting in Japan was shared by an international fan account, along with support messages.
The post also links to a petition calling for human rights protection by Kim Soo Hyun. The article expressed concern about contract cancellation, privacy violations, online harassment and backlash on social media due to unverified rumors, calling the situation "a modern-day online witch hunt".
Some fans around the world continue to support Kim Soo Hyun, sending encouraging messages to the actor.
Currently, Kim Soo Hyun is temporarily suspending all public activities in the context of controversy surrounding his past relationship with the late actress Kim Sae Ron.
At a press conference held on March 31, he admitted, "It's true that we were in a relationship, but we never dated her when she was a minor and I never forced her to pay."
Since then, he has filed a lawsuit against both Kim Sae Ron's family and his YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute, which was the first to accuse him of his scandal.
