Kim Soo Hyun has been exonerated from allegations of dating the late actress Kim Sae Ron when she was a minor. The actor is starting to prepare to return to the entertainment industry nearly 1 year and 4 months after the scandal broke out.
On July 15, Kim Soo Hyun participated in an advertising photoshoot for the Philippine fashion brand BENCH, once again showing the persistent appeal of the leading Hallyu star.
In fact, in March last year, when Kim Soo Hyun held a press conference to speak out about the accusations, public opinion was not on his side.
Despite bursting into tears and resolutely denying all accusations, the wave of suspicion still continues to increase.
Kim Soo Hyun's direct appearance in front of the media but refusing questions from the press made many people think of Park Yoo Chun and Jung Joon Young - two artists who once held a tearful press conference to affirm their innocence but were later exposed as lying.
When the public compares with these cases, Kim Soo Hyun's "one-way" press conference cannot avoid being criticized.
However, Kim Soo Hyun's tears were finally proven to be true.
Functional agencies concluded that most of the evidence presented by YouTube channel Garo Sero and operator Kim Se Ui is fake.
According to police investigation results, the conversations on the messaging app believed to be between Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron, previously announced by Kim Se Ui at the press conference, have been edited.
Investigators also determined that the audio recording believed to be Kim Sae Ron's voice was actually created by artificial intelligence (AI) and not a real recording.
According to the article, it was Kim Se Ui who organized a press conference that "deceived public opinion", even more serious than the cases of Park Yoo Chun or Jung Joon Young.
Kim Se Ui has now been prosecuted and detained on many charges, including defamation of Kim Soo Hyun's honor.
After this development, Kim Soo Hyun was mentioned along with singer G-Dragon (Big Bang) and actor Lee Jin Wook - artists who were once caught up in scandals that shocked public opinion, but later all proved their innocence.
Although all three had to endure great mental pressure in the process of proving their innocence.
Many opinions believe that these cases are a wake-up call about the harmful effects of online rumors, unfounded speculations and public opinion's "witch hunts".
After being concluded innocent in his previous case, G-Dragon once emphasized the saying "The right will eventually win". At that time, Lee Jin Wook also publicly expressed his agreement by "liking" this post.
After being exonerated, Kim Soo Hyun is said to be aiming for an official comeback with his next major film project.
The entertainment industry and the public once again poured into "Knock-Off" - a Disney+ original film series with a production budget of about 60 billion won, which was once postponed indefinitely due to controversies related to lead actor Kim Soo Hyun.
Although Disney+ has not yet announced the official release date, many people expect "Knock-Off" to become a work marking Kim Soo Hyun's long-awaited comeback after the accusations against him closed.
