On April 2, Lee Jin-Ho published two videos entitled “Shocking exclusive! Because there is a suspicion of manipulation in the video of Dakdorang by Kim Soo-Hyun? The most disturbing truth about Kim Sae-Sign!” AND “The decisive tests are in the photos of Kim Sae-Sign … the manipulation behind the scenes!” In the videos, Jin-Ho said that the tests presented by Garo Sero were manufactured, who would have shown a romantic relationship between Kim Soo-Hyun and Kim Sae-Sign.
Lee Jin-I have a tampering tests in the Kim Soo-Hyun scandal
Firstly, Jin-Ho raised concern for a video that Garo Sero had shown during a broadcast live on March 31, claiming that it was the proof of a 2018 date between Kim Soo-Hyun and Kim Sae-So-Se-Sa-SE involving Dakbokkeumang (a Korean chicken plate). He stressed that in 2018 Kim Sae-Sore was a minor of 19 years and the video clearly showed Kim Soo-Hyun’s face, making him an important test. However, Jin-Ho claimed that Kim Soo-Hyun did not go out with Kim Sae-Sore at that moment and that their families were present on the day of the alleged appointment.
Jin-Ho further questioned the authenticity of the video, noting that his file extension was not the predefined but rather MP4 iPhone format, indicating that he had been modified using the coding software.
In addition, the proportions of the video were 23:31, an unusual relationship for an iPhone video, which generally uses a 4: 3 proportion. Jin-I hypothesized that this suggested that the video had been cut out and re-codified, probably to hide some parts of the movie. He questioned the reasons behind the alleged manipulation.
Audience divided on the actions of Kim Soo-Hyun with minors
Jin-I also turned to text messages between Kim Soo-Hyun and Kim Sae-Sign released by Garo Sero, claiming that there have been growing suspicions of tampering. He claimed that Garo Sero had failed to conduct basic forensic analysis and had reconstructed the key materials before issuing them. He presented the counter-evidence, including the photos issued by the Kim Soo-Hyun agency who refuted Garo Sero’s statements on the relationship between Kim Soo-Hyun and the late Kim Sae-Se.
The representatives of Kim Soo-Hyun clarified that a photo published by Garo Sero, who presumably showed a kiss between the two when Kim Sae-Se-Se was 16 years old, was taken in 2019 when both people were adults. They also explained that a photo of 2018, which showed Kim Sae-Se-Don at Kim Soo-Hyun, was a group photo taken during a holiday with Kim Soo-Hyun’s family and that the two were not romantically involved at that moment.
Despite these clarifications, public opinion has been divided, with many who questioned Kim Soo-Hyun’s actions to invite a minor to his home at night to cook Dakdorang. The controversy focuses on the fact that it was appropriate for Kim Soo-Hyun, a 30-year-old man, to invite a minor of 17 years of age for his home, even if they did not have a romantic relationship.
The legal actions of Family Filast by Kim Sae-Sign against Lee Jin-Ho
Jin-Ho’s video obtained conflicting responses from Netizen. Some underlined inconsistencies in video movies, suggesting that Garo Sero’s video had been modified to remove the key details, while others raised fundamental questions about the adequacy of the situation involving a minor of 17 years and a 30 -year -old man.
However, in the videos where the refutations of the representatives of Kim Soo-Hyun were discussed, some Netizen expressed support for the truth to be revealed, with comments such as “The truth will prevail on ugly lies” and “the agency should have revealed these materials previously in a press conference”.
In a correlated legal development, Kim Sae-Se-Se-Se-Sae-intent of defamation against Lee Jin-Ho on March 17, accusing him of spreading false information on their deceased daughter. They also filed an additional complaint on March 27 for alleged violations of the law on the punishment of stalking, accusing Lee Jin-I of having invaded their privacy and spreading voices.
The mother of Kim Sae-Sign sent a statement to the Gasyeon channel, stating, “Our goal is to restore the honor of our child, who was destroyed by numerous false articles”, And express the desire to make YouTuber and the evil computer attackers responsible pursuant to the law.
The family lawyer, Boo Ji-Seok, of the Boo Yoo law firm, also criticized Lee Jin-Ho for having spread false information and caused an extreme mental discomfort to the family. They announced plans for further legal actions relating to additional videos.
In response, Lee Jin-Ho published a message on his community page, clarify that the temporary measures against him were not based on the truth of the accusations and that he had not yet been questioned by the authorities. He stressed that he would continue to pursue the truth and planned to appeal to temporary measures in order to erase his name.
This ongoing legal and social controversy has aroused an intense online debate on the boundaries of privacy, on the ethics of media relationships and the responsibility of influencers in the dissemination of information.
