Actor Kim Su-hyun is resuming activities after about a year, starting with a commercial shoot. Interest is focusing on whether the Disney+ series "Knock-Off", which had been postponed indefinitely, will be released as the person who raised recent private life allegations was sent to prosecution in custody and lawsuits with advertisers have entered a new phase.
Kim Su-hyun filmed an advertisement for Philippine fashion brand 'Bench(Bench)' on the 14th. The shoot took place domestically, and this is his first official schedule since last year's controversy. In particular, on the same day the Philippine clothing brand Bench's representative posted on social media "we are together again with the Bench family" along with photos, which also drew attention. Kim Su-hyun was holding a bouquet and smiling brightly, which caught the eye.
Earlier, Kim Su-hyun halted activities amid allegations that he had dated the late actress Kim Sae-ron since she was a minor. Kim Su-hyun's side acknowledged dating but maintained they dated after she became an adult and strongly denied related allegations. Later, his agency Gold Medalist said, "The late person's messenger conversations were forged and altered conversations of others unrelated to Kim Su-hyun, and the voice files were confirmed to be manipulated materials generated using AI technology."
In particular, A, who recently spread false information about Kim Su-hyun, was sent to prosecution in custody on charges including defamation by publicly alleging false facts under the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, violation of the anti-stalking law, violation of the sexual violence punishment law, attempted coercion and threats. The agency said, "Kim Su-hyun spent a year keeping his promise to 'prove the truth,' and the truth has been revealed through procedures and investigations prescribed by law," and expressed gratitude to fans and investigative agencies.
Legal disputes with advertisers are also showing signs of change.
Earlier, some advertisers filed lawsuits seeking damages in the 10 billion won range for brand image damage, but recently one outdoor brand drastically reduced its claim from 2.5 billion won to 400 million won and is reported to have withdrawn its claim for damages related to the social controversy. By changing the purpose of the lawsuit to only request return of remaining model fees under the advertising model contract, the possibility of reconciliation between the parties is being raised.
Along with these changes, attention is turning to Kim Su-hyun's next moves. In particular, interest is concentrated on whether the Disney+ series "Knock-Off," which was postponed indefinitely due to controversy ahead of its scheduled release last year, will be released. As Kim Su-hyun has restarted official activities through the advertisement, there is a possibility that the work's release will be discussed again.
However, Disney+ has not officially announced the release schedule or programming plans for "Knock-Off". Attention continues on whether Kim Su-hyun will be able to resume acting work starting with his advertising comeback.
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