Embattled Kim Soo-hyun files complaint against YouTube channel, late actress' family

Actor Kim Soo-hyun has filed a complaint against a YouTube channel and the bereaved family of the late actress Kim Sae-ron in connection with allegations that he dated her when she was underage, a law firm representing his agency said Thursday.

The controversy began when the YouTube channel Hoverlab claimed last week that the "Queen of Tears" star and the late actress had been in a relationship for six years, dating back to when she was 15 years old.

Hoverlab has since revealed private photos of the two entertainers taken together, attributing them to the late actress' family.

Kim was found dead at her home in eastern Seoul on Feb. 16, with the police ruling the case a suicide.

A law firm representing the actor's agency, Gold Medalist, said Thursday that it has filed a complaint against Hoverlab's operator and the bereaved family, accusing them of distributing private photos in violation of a law against sexual crimes.

Photos released by the channel included an image of Kim without pants.

The law firm claimed that the image could be sexually insulting and should never have been released to the public.

Gold Medalist has denied the underage dating allegations, claiming that the two were in a relationship from the summer of 2019, when she became an adult, until the autumn of 2020. (Yonhap)