Kim Soo Hyun's Fans Fight Back! — Lawyer Is Hired To Protect Actor From "Malicious Comments & False Rumors"
- Jon Lui
- Apr 24
- 2 min read
Queen of Tears star Kim Soo Hyun found himself in a rather interesting situation this week as his fans have appointed an attorney, Yang Tae Young, of Lawfirm Siwoo to protect the actor from malicious comments and false rumors.
The ongoing investigation about his alleged relationship with the then-minor Kim Sae Ron (now deceased) has cost the actor millions due to the cancellation of his latest drama, Knock Off.
How Kim Soo Hyun's fans are rallying behind him
A fan club named Ukaris was established from the Korean search engine portal Daum with 29,500 members stated on Tuesday, April 22, "We, fans of Kim Soo Hyun from in and outside of Korea, have agreed that we cannot ignore the continuous derogatory insults, false rumors, defamation and personal attacks aimed at actor Kim Soo Hyun and hereby appoint Yang Tae Young as our legal attorney."
They continued, "We will take active and firm legal measures against malicious posts and comments aimed at Kim Soo Hyun, as well as news articles that are based on false stories or are intentionally twisted."
His fans were adamant about protecting their beloved actor's reputation and rights by adding, "Kim Soo Hyun has been continuing his work for years, doing his job. We believe it is our rightful duty as fans to protect the reputation of the actor. This is a move to protect the rights of actor Kim Soo Hyun and also a healthy fan culture. We will take firm measures against any malicious attempts to halt our efforts."
Startling findings we encountered
We at Dojeon Media are all for fandoms and their love for their idols/actors. We couldn't help but wonder, after scouring numerous Korean cafés, that many of Kim Soo Hyun's fans were middle-aged women or older! Could this be the reason why they're able to afford an attorney for him? Some of the café users couldn't hide their ages when commenting, "I'm pretty sure he's a good person since I've been around for 60 years."
With amazing ahjummas (middle-aged women) supporting him, we can't help but applaud their efforts and their fandom for such a popular actor.
Kim Soo Hyun's agency, Goldmedalist, has recently pressed charges against the YouTube channel, Hoverlab, for defamation and cyberstalking.
What are your thoughts about fans coming together to support their actor? Do you think it is right for them to get in the middle of a legal battle? Comment below!
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