After about 18 months of limiting appearances at domestic events, Kim Soo Hyun will return to the Korean stage as the award presenter at The Fact Music Awards 2026 (TMA).
The Organizing Committee of The Fact Music Awards confirmed on August 28 that Kim Soo Hyun will attend the awards ceremony taking place on September 19 at Asiad Busan Stadium (Korea). This is the first time the male actor has appeared at an official event in Korea since the press conference in March 2025, when he spoke out about the controversy related to the late actress Kim Sae Ron.
Over the past time, Kim Soo Hyun has limited public activities in Korea after being involved in controversies related to his relationship with Kim Sae Ron. The actor is accused of dating the actress when she was not yet adults. The incident then continued to lead to many debates related to the relationship between Kim Sae Ron and Kim Soo Hyun's management company.
At the press conference in March 2025, Kim Soo Hyun denied dating Kim Sae Ron during her adolescence. He also rejected accusations related to the management company's responsibility for the actress's issues.
The charges were later investigated by authorities. At the end of July, Seoul police decided not to transfer the case related to the allegations that Kim Soo Hyun violated the Law on Child Welfare and slandered to the prosecution agency due to lack of evidence.
In another development, Kim Se Ui, who runs the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute and has made allegations related to Kim Soo Hyun, has been prosecuted on charges including slander and violation of information network law. The investigation also examined the authenticity of some data used to make the allegations. Some content was identified as having signs of being created or edited using artificial intelligence technology.
During the limited period of activity in Korea, Kim Soo Hyun began to resume his schedule abroad. The actor participated in advertising activities in the Philippines before appearing in Indonesia.
On August 23, Kim Soo Hyun participated in a special program to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the establishment of Indonesian private television station RCTI. This is one of the notable public activities of the male actor after a long period of limited public appearances.
In October, Kim Soo Hyun is expected to hold a fan meeting in Manila, Philippines, as a model for the fashion brand BENCH. The event takes place at SM Mall of Asia Arena, which has a capacity of about 20,000 spectators.
After activities in the Philippines and Indonesia, attending the TMA awards ceremony marks Kim Soo Hyun's first return to an official event in Korea after about 18 months. However, the actor appeared as the award presenter, not yet returning to the screen with a new acting project.
Kim Soo Hyun was born in 1988, famous for films such as "Moon Embracing the Sun", "My Love from the Star", "Crazy with a Star" and "Queen of Tears". Before being involved in controversy, he maintained many activities in the fields of film, advertising and fashion.
The appearance at TMA takes place at a time when Kim Soo Hyun is gradually resuming public activities after a long period of limited appearances in Korea. The schedule of the male actor in the near future, especially after the event on September 19, will continue to be noticed.
