Kim Soo Hyun’s Side Says Late Kim Sae Ron Family’s Lawyer Was Listed as Criminal Suspect

Ajouté : 2026-05-23

[00:00:00]The legal representative for actor Kim Soo-hyun has revealed new details surrounding the ongoing controversy involving YouTuber Kim Se-ui, claiming that individuals who were not originally included in their complaint have now reportedly been booked as criminal suspects during the police investigation. Attorney Go Seung-rock, who represents Kim Soo-hyun, shared the update through posts uploaded on his YouTube community page on May 20th and 21. In the post, he discussed the prosecution's request for a pre-trial detention warrant against YouTuber Kim Se-ui of the YouTube channel Garo Sero Research Institute. The warrant request reportedly refers to a 32-page document that Kim Se-ui himself revealed during a live stream broadcast that same day.

[00:00:41]According to attorney Go, Kim Soo-hyun and his agency Gold Medalist never filed a complaint against attorney Boo Ji-seok. However, Go pointed out that both attorney Boo Ji-seok and YouTuber Kwon Young-chan were listed as suspects within the arrest warrant request. Go explained, "This appears to mean that during the investigation process, police recognized possible accomplice involvement between Kim Se-ui and these individuals and officially booked them as suspects." He further stated that it was extremely unusual and shocking for a lawyer representing suspects during an investigation to later become recognized as a possible accomplice and be converted into a suspect as well.

[00:01:19]Attorney Boo Ji-seok previously held a joint press conference with Kim Se-ui on March 27th, 2025, where they were accused of spreading false information.

[00:01:27]During that press conference, Boo allegedly presented KakaoTalk messages that were not actually exchanged by Kim Soo-hyun and the late Kim Sae-ron, including messages such as, "When can I hold you and sleep beside you?" while asserting they belonged to Kim Soo-hyun.

[00:01:41]Attorney Go argued that many members of the public believed the claims because they assumed, "Surely a lawyer wouldn't lie." According to Kim Soo-hyun's side, attorney Boo was not included in the original complaint because there was initially no publicly confirmed evidence showing a direct conspiracy between the parties. However, they now believe investigators may have confirmed a cooperative relationship through the newly revealed arrest warrant request.

[00:02:05]Go Sang Rok also referenced Boo Seung Rok's past controversies in his statement. Previously, attorney Boo reportedly received a one-month suspension from the Korean Bar Association after displaying false title advertisements on electronic billboards at clubs in Gangnam while dancing publicly. Go further claimed that while challenging the disciplinary action through legal proceedings, Boo Seung Rok later held the controversial press conference with Kim Sae-weon and allegedly returned to a nightclub afterward to celebrate while displaying footage from the press conference on large electronic screens. For now, Kim Soo-hyun's side says it is primarily focused on whether the court will approve the pre-trial detention warrant requested against Kim C. Y. Attorney Go added that regarding other individuals, including the late actress's parents and aunt, they would wait to see the results of the investigation before making further comments. Meanwhile, Kim C. Y.

[00:02:55]claimed during a live-stream broadcast the previous day that he had been preparing to investigate alleged sexual crime cases involving politicians in Vietnam. He argued that the prosecution's detention warrant request was part of an attempt to obstruct his reporting activities. Separately, YouTuber Kwon Young-chan, who was also identified as a suspect in the warrant request, told local media outlet Sports Kyunghyang that he had initially been investigated only as a witness. He claimed that although he was later booked as a suspect after multiple rounds of questioning, he now understands he has once again been classified as a witness. Kim C. Y.'s detention warrant hearing is scheduled to take place on May 26th at the Seoul Central District Court.