Kim Hyun Joong has opened up about his long-running legal dispute with his ex-girlfriend, saying that even after being cleared in court, he feels he has neither gained nor lost anything from the five-year battle.
Speaking on the YouTube talk show “B-Level Hearing,” the singer-actor was asked to revisit the controversy that has dominated his career since 2014, when his ex-girlfriend, known as “A” or Ms. Choi, accused him of assault and causing a miscarriage.
Kim said the case took “an extremely long time” to resolve and admitted that most public comments about him are still focused on the scandal. When the commission asked about reports that her ex had requested about 1.6 billion won ($1.11 million) in damages, it responded that her lawyer handled the details and stressed that the matter is now legally resolved, according to allkpop.
The dispute began in 2014, when his ex-girlfriend filed a criminal complaint alleging that he injured her ribs and caused her severe emotional distress. Kim paid compensation of 600 million won ($416,666.67) and received a fine of 5 million won ($3,4722.22), under a confidentiality agreement, but further legal action followed.
In 2015, she filed a new civil lawsuit seeking 1.6 billion won ($1.11 million), claiming that his alleged abuse had caused a miscarriage and that he had pressured her to have an abortion, while he countersued for the same amount, claiming that her claims were false and malicious. soompi reported.
After years of investigations and multiple trials, the courts found there was no evidence that the woman had an abortion as a result of his actions or that he had forced her to have an abortion. In November 2020, South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld lower court rulings ordering it to pay Kim 100 million won ($69,444.44) in damages and rejected his large compensation request, effectively ending the more than five-year legal battle.
The judges noted that his reputation as a celebrity had been severely damaged by the allegations, even though key parts of his story were not supported by medical or documentary evidence.
Looking back now, Kim stressed how long it took to clear his name, but downplayed the outcome in personal terms, repeating that “there was nothing gained and nothing lost” despite the eventual victory in court. His remarks highlight how public controversy and the legal process still shape his image today, even after the judiciary ruled in his favor, as per chosun.
