Actor Kim Soo-Hyun He is facing a growing examination after, according to what was reported, he was unable to pay the legal costs related to his cause for current damage against the family of the deceased actress Kim Sae-Sore and YouTuber Kim SE-EU, head of the controversial Garo Sero Research Institute.
Legal obstacles
On April 2, the Civil Division 14 of the central district court of Soul issued an additional order to the Kim legal team, requesting the payment of additional charges linked to the court. This procedural move, triggered by insufficient storage fees, must be resolved before the cause, assessed a 12 billion KRW (About. 8.5 million dollars), can proceed.
In South Korea, these legal accusations, called Injidaescale with the required and additional amount Songdally The commissions cover the official document service. Together, combined court and service commissions are estimated 38 million krw (About. 26,800 USD).
April 16, KimSide S requested an extension to comply with the payment deadline, an action that, while within the procedural rules, has pushed public speculation on the possible financial tension.
Financial Fallout and branches in the sector
According to an expert in mergers and acquisitions that is familiar with internal issues to Gold medal, KimThe agency, the company’s financial reserves are almost exhausted, with contracts also janitors and freelance on pause due to budget constraints.
Adding to the pressure, everything Kim Soo-HyunAccording to what reported, 20+ commercial approveds were suspended. The resulting penalty commissions are provided for a total of more than 22 billion krw (About. $ 15.5 million USD).
The situation is further complicated by KimIt is coming Disney+ “Knock-off” serieswhich has already faced an indefinite postponement. If the show is completely deleted, the experts in the sector warn that the penalties of the contract could be equivalent to hundreds of billions of KRW.
As is the standard practice, management agencies generally absorb initial sanctions, looking for subsequent reimbursements from the artist. However, with Gold medal Operating essentially as a society an artist built around KimSkepticism is increasing on its ability to resist such a financial storm, even with an estimated annual revenue of 10 billion KRW (About. $ 7.1 million USD).
If the commissions for the case are not paid by the prolonged expiry of the Court, the case could be archived, potentially canceling Kim’s entire legal complaint. While fans await clarifications, the problem raises deeper worries not only Kim Soo-HyunThe ongoing legal battles, but also on the sustainability of agencies led by stars in crisis.
