Crazy... Legendary Korean drama with viewership ratings of '38.2%' finally released on Netflix. https://m.wikitree.co.kr/articles/1062202#_PA#_enliple A Korean drama that is still talked about for its luxurious casting lineup that caused a box office hit with a highest viewership rating of 38.2% at the time of its broadcast, 'Giant' will be re-released through Netflix. This drama, which swept the viewership ratings at the time of its broadcast, showed a high level of immersion in each episode despite its long running time of 60 episodes. 'Giant' is once again receiving attention as a masterpiece.
Netflix Korea announced its lineup of new releases for July on June 26th, stating that 'Giant' will be available on the 17th.
Apologies are slowly being posted by netizens due to Kim Soo-hyun's lawsuit. https://www.fmkorea.com/best/8603647097 English Translation : https://x.com/graffychi/status/1940700940270817572 GM Agency : “Since the identities of recent cyber wreckers have been revealed and legal actions are underway, we will also respond strongly through legal representatives abroad regarding overseas platforms like YouTube and X (formerly Twitter). We plan to file additional lawsuits for malicious posts that defame reputation, and will continue to take strong legal action against clear criminal acts to protect the artist's rights to the fullest.”
Art Director Kim Si-ho, who worked on drama "Knock Off", posted a photo of the drama's script on his Instagram account and Threads on June 2, 2025. With the hashtag #넉오프 (#KnockOff) & #김수현 (#KimSooHyun) he mentioned that the set is fun. The script photo he shared is likely for episode 1, titled "우주를 줄게" (I'll Give You the Universe). https://www.instagram.com/siho_kim_ukunart/
When talking about KSR’s Family side, the supporters mention these 3 men : Garosero guy, The Lawyer and the…
WHO IS KWON YOUNG CHAN AKA THE FROG 🐸? 1. Professor Kwon Young Chan is a comedian turned youtuber. 2. Little personal history is publicly available, typical for anonymous or semi-anonymous influencers.https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EA%B6%8C%EC%98%81%EC%B0%AC 3. His AsianWiki page lists him as a content creator with a user rating of 95/100 (3 votes). 4. His channel started to grow around 2018 with content based on unverified claims and rumors (currently 264k subscribers). 5. His focus is on K-pop and drama scandals. 6. His prominence rose with the current controversy.
LINK TO THE CONTROVERSY 1. Kwon claimed to be “representing the bereaved family.” 2. He aligned his content with Garosero and the Family’s narrative. 3. He claimed he was the one KSR saw as her “father and protector”. 4. He participated in the 1st Press Conference of the Family with the Lawyer and Garosero. 5. On May 8, 2025, KSH’s Fan Association filed a police complaint against Kwon for spreading false information through 56 broadcast segments. 6. KSH’s 12 billion KRW suit against KSR’s family and Garosero doesn’t seem to include Kwon. 7. More than 3 months he continuously broadcasted defamatory content about Mr. K, the former manager of KSR. (Mr. K worked with KSR from January 2024, when she signed an exclusive contract with Management Run.) 8. Kwon used his YouTube channel "Kwon Young-chan TV" to repeatedly expose Mr. K's full name and face. 9. Kwon alleged that when KSR was hospitalized in April and November 2024, Mr. K colluded with hospital staff to inflate medical bills and embezzle funds. 10. Kwon also accused Mr. K of “grooming KSR”, “selling her off”, leaking private info, “the guy who sold the child”, “slave hunter”, “raising her while gaining control of her soul”, “isolated KSR from her family and did not even inform them of the su*c*de” and eventually being the person who “caused her death”. 11. He showed no timelines, no documents, no nothing. 12. After more than 3 months of slander, on June 19, 2025, Mr. K filed a lawsuit at the Seoul Seocho Police Station, accusing Kwon of defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act and criminal insult and released some messages to the public in order to restore his honor stating : “After much thought, I decided to reveal some of the KakaoTalk conversations I had with Kim Sae-ron.” 13. When asked for a statement on June 20, Kwon said, "I actually filed a complaint against Mr. K first on June 10 for violating medical laws and the Personal Information Protection Act".
WHY ATTACKING MR. K ? 1. Mr. K is known to have valuable information regarding KSR from January 2024 until her d*ath. He knows about the photo incident, about the Family, about who was in KSR’s life, her finances, everything. He was also the father figure and the man who called the ambulance after her su*c*de attempts. He helped her with his own money, he shared her concerns, he bought groceries. He also supported and honored her till the end and beyond by staying quiet. 2. It seems Kwon had an agenda. He wanted Mr. K to help him bring down another youtuber named Lee Jin ho, so he insisted through endless messages in March : “I am Professor Kwon Young-chan. I want to stop Jin-ho Cyberleka. Please contact me.” ; “On behalf of the Saroni family, I will proceed with the complaint against Lee Jin-ho for spreading false information. Of course, the lawsuit will be handled by a major law firm.” ; “Especially with Sae-ron, I have been connected since I held the position of Executive Marketing Director at the Daejong Film Awards from 2008 to 2013, after which there has been no interaction.” ; “Since Won-bin couldn't attend, I took care of Saeron warmly. I managed everything from the red carpet to the reception.” ; “I heard from another reporter today that Jinho Lee and he are not that close.” ; “If you truly cared about Saeron, you should listen to the story as it is and use it to report Jinho Lee.” 3. Mr. K. refused to be involved. Although everybody knew that Mr. K was dead silent about KSR, protecting her honor, Kwon took huge risks by attacking him endlessly, for not participating in his request. It seems it backfired.
WHAT ELSE BACKFIRED ? 1. He was the one who uploaded KSR’s pic with the IPhone 11 in her hand. 2. He talked about Garosero being supposed to mention KSH only once but got greedy. 3. After Jang Shin admitted that during a phone call with a former Gaseyeon staffer, someone said: “If we blow up the Kim Soo-hyun case, I figured they’d crawl over with an envelope of cash” - something that Garosero did before with another case and it worked - Kwon played on his channel a conversation about the 2 parties negotiating the envelope in that particular past case.
DIGGING DEEPER 1. He avoids written statements. 2. He is allegedly known to value money to a terrifying degree. 3. He stated on his show that he is a “kind sociopath”. 4. He stated he is currently the CEO of the Korea Celebrity Suicide Prevention Center and is actively engaged in activities to protect the human rights of celebrities, although this Center is not registered anywhere. 5. He announced himself as the model who’ll advertise the services of an online education company named “Sky One Education”, later to be discovered that it’s his own company. 6. He frequently denounces writers that don’t align with his narratives for allegedly accepting money to produce biased articles. 7. In 2015 he stood trial after being accused by a minor of sexual assault having a criminal record. When questioned about the age discrepancy (15 years), he stated : “I only took off my pants” and reenacted the hotel scene. He also stated he couldn’t have s*x because of the hair loss medication. 8. He described female gen*tal*a as seaweed flavored during a livestream. 9. He slandered anyone allegedly close to KSH including KSH’s mother. 10. He told the Media not to investigate the claims made by the Family and threatened that if they don't stop revealing the disturbing and suspicious things about the family, "the family will commit su*c*de.” 11. He stated : “if Kim Soo Hyun doesn’t back off, the family might take their own lives”. 12. He reenacted KSR's attempt su*c*de scene from January 8, 2025, by imitating movements and face gestures (“fluttering and struggling”), also suggesting she had persecutory delusions. 13. He repeated a few times that if he was KSH he would have given 2 Billion Won to KSR regardless if he dated her 1, 2 or 6 years, to show he is a gentleman.
PLOT TWIST He was at KSR’s funeral talking to the family, being the first one to approach the family. He visited the funeral home on the day of the service and turned what he gathered there into an interview article, broadcasting through Garosero. For the past four months, he has been claiming to represent the bereaved family and now he states he is not the subject of a lawsuit and that he was “just the family’s counselor”.
When talking about KSR’s Family side, the supporters mention these 3 men : Garosero guy, The Lawyer and the Fake CEO of the line for su*c*dal celebrities, or so. I thought the fake CEO is just another zealous youtuber, much closer to Garosero than others, but nonetheless an odd guy who sometimes puts on wigs and dances around the room. https://x.com/kshforlife_14/status/1938542620394852674 When KSR’s Manager, Mr. K, filed a lawsuit against him, I started to search. This is what I found :
After reading the messages between Mr. K and KSR, I began to better understand the context and the situation she…
What are you talking about ? You are saying that KSR got attacked by the hyena press before she uploaded the photo on March, 24 because KSH gave to the press her cousin's number on March 19, 2024 ?
You forgot to say that that idol bf 😂 even have tattoos of the blue roses. This idol is currently face allegations…
Ohhhh. But military service is mandatory in Korea. I just checked now. Avoiding it is illegal and punishment starts from fines to imprisonment, criminal record and even loss of citizenship. Let alone the social stigma.
Even KSH did it, although he initially received a public service position due to his heart condition, he later re-enlisted for active duty. This means you can’t get rid of it. Not even if you have a heart condition.
Well…each with their own. If this is Mr. A, acc to the list made by reporters, they dated 2018 - early 2019, later reunited for 2022 - 2023. After 2023 he remained active as a friend till 2024 when she met her future husband.
Was this the one true love ? Or was it the singer from 2021-2022 that she broke up with and the next day she had her DUI ? At least these guys received paintings and DUI wrecks. The only thing KSH got was a “notice” pic uploaded during full drama promotion and false whining on the phone.
Tana, are you here ? Do you remember KSR’s artwork ? After that blackmail tactic on KSH in 2024 and the break up with the PD boyfriend immediately after, she uploaded pics with her paintings. https://x.com/Raysumm29/status/1939605288388104593 https://x.com/Atumetiana/status/1938488547847364801 They said they were her emotional connection to her "one true love". That it was hinting at KSH. Sunflowers, blue roses, etc. Seems like the long lost Idol was found.
These repeated headlines about the companies suing Kim Soo Hyun are starting to backfire, possibly even hurting…
Yes, haha. Most companies left quiet as it should be in these cases. You never know what the Court results might bring or how public opinion might shift. It's better not to take risks. The ones that filed suits were in too much hurry, too zealous, but I guess they wanted to be the first ones to get some damages in case the Court results are against him. This is a double edge sword, nonetheless. And there are those who not only left but continued to use his image on their products, even when some of them already contracted a new model which appeared in the posts. This is really really stupid. Those will face direct lawsuits, I'm sure of it. I saw that his lawyers are quiet but very effective. They gather all proof, all documents all data necessary and then they get to action. I don't see the future of those brands very well. And add the public backlash after the Court results.
Moreover, she did not refuse treatment; she was receiving psychiatric care.
It was too late for psychiatric care. She needed to be hospitalized and preparations were made but she refused. Again I think you didn't read the article.
In the messages she exchanged with her manager, it can be seen that her mother posted several times on her Instagram.…
It might have been her mother or it might have not. It seems she had a habit of lying which drove people away in the end. She also had a habit of uploading and quickly erasing pictures. You should read the article in the link above. I have a feeling you are behind with the exchanged messages.
EDIT : March 15, 2024 - GM sent the letter to her house because nobody knew she signed with RUN Entertainment. March 18, 2024 — KSR handed in the Gold Medalist loan confirmation letter and documents to Management Run’s Director Kwak. RUN contacts GM and they discuss. RUN didn't know about the loan because when she signed with them she didn't tell them. RUN understands that GM is following the legal procedures and assures KSR that all is taken care of. March 19, 2024 - KSR sends the desperate message to KSH from her cousin's phone. KSH shows the message to GM and GM tells him that is all taken care of. March 24, 2024 - KSR uploads the picture March 25, 2024 - at the question "Why did you do that ?" she answers her manager that her mother uploaded it and on the same day she answers RUN that she wanted revenge because she was stressed.
1. She was full of debts (1.3B Won acc to her), some of them settled :
* 2023 Loan of 50 million won to an educational entrepreneur (Villa deposit in Seongsu-dong) -> Repayment completed later * Member A: 100 million won * Member B: 100 million won * Long-time friend singer: 100 million won * Overseas Athletes: 50 million won -> Repaid as a loan to the agency in January 2024 * Friend Actor: 5 million won * Acquaintance actor: No specific amount disclosed * Singer: 20 million won (8 million won in the second half of 2023, 12 million won in May 2024, loaned to my brother's account) * Singer: A lot of money, estimated to be in the hundreds of millions * An acquaintance who lent me a deposit for an apartment in Ilsan, about 5 million won * Management run: 65 million won -> Offset in December 2024 * Gold Medalist 680 million won loan -> Bad debt disposal in December 2023
2. She was full of debts before being full of debts :
Responsible for her family's livelihood since childhood. Around 14 yrs old she started lending money to her father. Later she had to pay a 500 million won debt in her father’s name and lost all the money around 20. At 21 she provided financial support for her family’s new business - a restaurant - which closed in December 2024 and the deposit gone due to unpaid rent and management fees.
3. She lost the possibility of coming back because she was more preoccupied to be involved in controversies than actually work (she frequently “uploaded and deleted photos on SNS, a behavior known as 'snapping'.”)
4. She broke up with her celebrity boyfriend after the KSH picture incident in 2024 and lost any chance to date in the celebrity circle due to her blackmail tactics of uploading pictures with exes.
5. She lost all credibility due to her constant lying (“management side that had been consistently trying to help her get back on track decided that it is no longer possible to continue together”)
6. She refused any medical help despite her past su*c*de attempts (“hospitalization was not carried out according to the patient's wishes”)
7. She had a failed marriage - married in January 2025 (I told my ex-boyfriend that I was attracted to him because he “listened to my stories and solved problems.”)
8. She had a failed cafe project in February 2025 (“Until a few days before her death, her attention was focused on opening a café. But this plan never came to fruition.”)
On February 18, 2025 she was scheduled to move from her villa in Seongsu-dong, Seoul (with a deposit of 50 million won rental fee and a monthly rent of 1.5 million Won - paid by an acquaintance) to a comfy new residence in Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do (deposit prepared again by an acquaintance).
Switching from an expensive, trendy accommodation to a significantly cheaper housing option with a suburban feel and a family-friendly environment was the only possible next step for her. Only she was found d*ad 2 days before moving.
Remember the advertisers ? There were a lot of talks about their closing contracts, their filed lawsuits, the seizing of one appt out of 3. But what does it mean when you terminate an advertising contract with a model while you continue using his image on your products ? https://www.frame-less.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=115
While the supporters were pointing out future lawsuits, some of the advertisers cowardly made some quick “adjustments” instead of using their new model’s picture that they advertised so passionately. Yep…cowardly and cheap. https://x.com/graffychi/status/1938561690020282434 And somehow the image of the ex model continued to exist on every napkin, placemat, etc. in their restaurants. According to a newspaper post they were “saving the planet”.
Disney+ has plummeted to "last place" in South Korea as major movies and dramas seem to flop one after another. The monthly Korean users dropped to around 1.93 million in April which led to another round of layoffs, affecting casting, PR, marketing, and content development. That means fewer shows.
Disney is also way behind Korean competing platforms such as Tving, Coupang Play, and Wave. Some in the industry even predict that "if things continue this way, the possibility of withdrawing from the Korean market cannot be ruled out.”
While Disney was playing safe with Knock Off, waiting for the Court results, underestimating the KSH support, Netflix was adjusting their list at the subscriber’s requests and introduced 4 KSH dramas in their suggestions.
Too bad the X post that was brought here pertains to a user who has no idea what is going on around. And fights with paws instead of claws. Maybe she is a fan of one of those actors whose dramas flopped on Disney because her post makes no sense.
More lies with no confirmed evidence.... Just loud noises speaking as if they were physically there...please move…
Gurrl…we are not arguing, we are discussing. Feeling disgusted really hurts my feelings. I promise I won’t bother you again after this. 1. It’s impossible for his agency to confirm he invited a minor to his place late at night. 2. If his agency said it was a welcoming party it means there were other people invited, so there will be witnesses. 3. You said she was 17 and he was 32. Their age gap is 12. Maybe you are confusing him with the PD that was 16 yrs older. That relationship took place after KSH (acc. to her words). 4. If it was a welcoming party during or after his military period then it happened in 2018 or 2019, not in 2017. Gurl, let's not fool ourselves that we are victims. We are master manipulators, we have endless strength and ambition, we are unstoppable when we want something. And if we learn kung fu...
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https://m.wikitree.co.kr/articles/1062202#_PA#_enliple
A Korean drama that is still talked about for its luxurious casting lineup that caused a box
office hit with a highest viewership rating of 38.2% at the time of its broadcast, 'Giant' will be re-released through Netflix. This drama, which swept the viewership ratings at the time of its broadcast, showed a high level of immersion in each episode despite its long running time of 60 episodes. 'Giant' is once again receiving attention as a masterpiece.
Netflix Korea announced its lineup of new releases for July on June 26th, stating that 'Giant' will be available on the 17th.
Kim Soo-hyun, topped for 9 consecutive weeks [Star Ranking]
https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/108/0003344062
https://m.blog.naver.com/strongyoun-now/223917634212?recommendTrackingCode=2
English Translation :
https://x.com/graffychi/status/1939889843628343665
Apologies are slowly being posted by netizens due to Kim Soo-hyun's lawsuit.
https://www.fmkorea.com/best/8603647097
English Translation :
https://x.com/graffychi/status/1940700940270817572
GM Agency : “Since the identities of recent cyber wreckers have been revealed and legal actions are underway, we will also respond strongly through legal representatives abroad regarding overseas platforms like YouTube and X (formerly Twitter). We plan to file additional lawsuits for malicious posts that defame reputation, and will continue to take strong legal action against clear criminal acts to protect the artist's rights to the fullest.”
Fact checking the fake news by a reporter :
https://m.blog.naver.com/strongyoun-now/223918822818
Is the honor of Kim Sae-ron being damaged by her bereaved family, Kwon Young-chan, and Ga Se-yeon?
https://m.blog.naver.com/fighting-man/223916461287
“Malicious Comments, Now a Knife”… Cyber Violence Against Celebrities, Both Fandom and Agency Are in ‘All-Out War’
https://www.frame-less.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=285
Art Director Kim Si-ho, who worked on drama "Knock Off", posted a photo of the drama's script on his Instagram account and Threads on June 2, 2025. With the hashtag #넉오프 (#KnockOff) & #김수현 (#KimSooHyun) he mentioned that the set is fun. The script photo he shared is likely for episode 1, titled "우주를 줄게" (I'll Give You the Universe).
https://www.instagram.com/siho_kim_ukunart/
1. Professor Kwon Young Chan is a comedian turned youtuber.
2. Little personal history is publicly available, typical for anonymous or semi-anonymous influencers.https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EA%B6%8C%EC%98%81%EC%B0%AC
3. His AsianWiki page lists him as a content creator with a user rating of 95/100 (3 votes).
4. His channel started to grow around 2018 with content based on unverified claims and rumors (currently 264k subscribers).
5. His focus is on K-pop and drama scandals.
6. His prominence rose with the current controversy.
LINK TO THE CONTROVERSY
1. Kwon claimed to be “representing the bereaved family.”
2. He aligned his content with Garosero and the Family’s narrative.
3. He claimed he was the one KSR saw as her “father and protector”.
4. He participated in the 1st Press Conference of the Family with the Lawyer and Garosero.
5. On May 8, 2025, KSH’s Fan Association filed a police complaint against Kwon for spreading false information through 56 broadcast segments.
6. KSH’s 12 billion KRW suit against KSR’s family and Garosero doesn’t seem to include Kwon.
7. More than 3 months he continuously broadcasted defamatory content about Mr. K, the former manager of KSR. (Mr. K worked with KSR from January 2024, when she signed an exclusive contract with Management Run.)
8. Kwon used his YouTube channel "Kwon Young-chan TV" to repeatedly expose Mr. K's full name and face.
9. Kwon alleged that when KSR was hospitalized in April and November 2024, Mr. K colluded with hospital staff to inflate medical bills and embezzle funds.
10. Kwon also accused Mr. K of “grooming KSR”, “selling her off”, leaking private info, “the guy who sold the child”, “slave hunter”, “raising her while gaining control of her soul”, “isolated KSR from her family and did not even inform them of the su*c*de” and eventually being the person who “caused her death”.
11. He showed no timelines, no documents, no nothing.
12. After more than 3 months of slander, on June 19, 2025, Mr. K filed a lawsuit at the Seoul Seocho Police Station, accusing Kwon of defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act and criminal insult and released some messages to the public in order to restore his honor stating : “After much thought, I decided to reveal some of the KakaoTalk conversations I had with Kim Sae-ron.”
13. When asked for a statement on June 20, Kwon said, "I actually filed a complaint against Mr. K first on June 10 for violating medical laws and the Personal Information Protection Act".
WHY ATTACKING MR. K ?
1. Mr. K is known to have valuable information regarding KSR from January 2024 until her d*ath. He knows about the photo incident, about the Family, about who was in KSR’s life, her finances, everything. He was also the father figure and the man who called the ambulance after her su*c*de attempts. He helped her with his own money, he shared her concerns, he bought groceries. He also supported and honored her till the end and beyond by staying quiet.
2. It seems Kwon had an agenda. He wanted Mr. K to help him bring down another youtuber named Lee Jin ho, so he insisted through endless messages in March :
“I am Professor Kwon Young-chan. I want to stop Jin-ho Cyberleka. Please contact me.” ; “On behalf of the Saroni family, I will proceed with the complaint against Lee Jin-ho for spreading false information. Of course, the lawsuit will be handled by a major law firm.” ; “Especially with Sae-ron, I have been connected since I held the position of Executive Marketing Director at the Daejong Film Awards from 2008 to 2013, after which there has been no interaction.” ; “Since Won-bin couldn't attend, I took care of Saeron warmly. I managed everything from the red carpet to the reception.” ; “I heard from another reporter today that Jinho Lee and he are not that close.” ; “If you truly cared about Saeron, you should listen to the story as it is and use it to report Jinho Lee.”
3. Mr. K. refused to be involved. Although everybody knew that Mr. K was dead silent about KSR, protecting her honor, Kwon took huge risks by attacking him endlessly, for not participating in his request. It seems it backfired.
WHAT ELSE BACKFIRED ?
1. He was the one who uploaded KSR’s pic with the IPhone 11 in her hand.
2. He talked about Garosero being supposed to mention KSH only once but got greedy.
3. After Jang Shin admitted that during a phone call with a former Gaseyeon staffer, someone said: “If we blow up the Kim Soo-hyun case, I figured they’d crawl over with an envelope of cash” - something that Garosero did before with another case and it worked - Kwon played on his channel a conversation about the 2 parties negotiating the envelope in that particular past case.
DIGGING DEEPER
1. He avoids written statements.
2. He is allegedly known to value money to a terrifying degree.
3. He stated on his show that he is a “kind sociopath”.
4. He stated he is currently the CEO of the Korea Celebrity Suicide Prevention Center and is actively engaged in activities to protect the human rights of celebrities, although this Center is not registered anywhere.
5. He announced himself as the model who’ll advertise the services of an online education company named “Sky One Education”, later to be discovered that it’s his own company.
6. He frequently denounces writers that don’t align with his narratives for allegedly accepting money to produce biased articles.
7. In 2015 he stood trial after being accused by a minor of sexual assault having a criminal record. When questioned about the age discrepancy (15 years), he stated : “I only took off my pants” and reenacted the hotel scene. He also stated he couldn’t have s*x because of the hair loss medication.
8. He described female gen*tal*a as seaweed flavored during a livestream.
9. He slandered anyone allegedly close to KSH including KSH’s mother.
10. He told the Media not to investigate the claims made by the Family and threatened that if they don't stop revealing the disturbing and suspicious things about the family, "the family will commit su*c*de.”
11. He stated : “if Kim Soo Hyun doesn’t back off, the family might take their own lives”.
12. He reenacted KSR's attempt su*c*de scene from January 8, 2025, by imitating movements and face gestures (“fluttering and struggling”), also suggesting she had persecutory delusions.
13. He repeated a few times that if he was KSH he would have given 2 Billion Won to KSR regardless if he dated her 1, 2 or 6 years, to show he is a gentleman.
PLOT TWIST
He was at KSR’s funeral talking to the family, being the first one to approach the family. He visited the funeral home on the day of the service and turned what he gathered there into an interview article, broadcasting through Garosero. For the past four months, he has been claiming to represent the bereaved family and now he states he is not the subject of a lawsuit and that he was “just the family’s counselor”.
I thought the fake CEO is just another zealous youtuber, much closer to Garosero than others, but nonetheless an odd guy who sometimes puts on wigs and dances around the room. https://x.com/kshforlife_14/status/1938542620394852674
When KSR’s Manager, Mr. K, filed a lawsuit against him, I started to search. This is what I found :
Even KSH did it, although he initially received a public service position due to his heart condition, he later re-enlisted for active duty. This means you can’t get rid of it. Not even if you have a heart condition.
Well…each with their own. If this is Mr. A, acc to the list made by reporters, they dated 2018 - early 2019, later reunited for 2022 - 2023. After 2023 he remained active as a friend till 2024 when she met her future husband.
Was this the one true love ? Or was it the singer from 2021-2022 that she broke up with and the next day she had her DUI ? At least these guys received paintings and DUI wrecks. The only thing KSH got was a “notice” pic uploaded during full drama promotion and false whining on the phone.
Do you remember KSR’s artwork ? After that blackmail tactic on KSH in 2024 and the break up with the PD boyfriend immediately after, she uploaded pics with her paintings.
https://x.com/Raysumm29/status/1939605288388104593
https://x.com/Atumetiana/status/1938488547847364801
They said they were her emotional connection to her "one true love". That it was hinting at KSH. Sunflowers, blue roses, etc.
Seems like the long lost Idol was found.
The ones that filed suits were in too much hurry, too zealous, but I guess they wanted to be the first ones to get some damages in case the Court results are against him. This is a double edge sword, nonetheless.
And there are those who not only left but continued to use his image on their products, even when some of them already contracted a new model which appeared in the posts. This is really really stupid. Those will face direct lawsuits, I'm sure of it.
I saw that his lawyers are quiet but very effective. They gather all proof, all documents all data necessary and then they get to action. I don't see the future of those brands very well. And add the public backlash after the Court results.
https://m.blog.naver.com/justmeanwhile/223917037814 The Uploaded Picture
https://www.frame-less.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=248 This covers events before and after uploading the picture.
https://m.blog.naver.com/strongyoun-now/223915296929
https://m.blog.naver.com/strongyoun-now/223910502873
EDIT :
March 15, 2024 - GM sent the letter to her house because nobody knew she signed with RUN Entertainment.
March 18, 2024 — KSR handed in the Gold Medalist loan confirmation letter and documents to Management Run’s Director Kwak.
RUN contacts GM and they discuss. RUN didn't know about the loan because when she signed with them she didn't tell them. RUN understands that GM is following the legal procedures and assures KSR that all is taken care of.
March 19, 2024 - KSR sends the desperate message to KSH from her cousin's phone. KSH shows the message to GM and GM tells him that is all taken care of.
March 24, 2024 - KSR uploads the picture
March 25, 2024 - at the question "Why did you do that ?" she answers her manager that her mother uploaded it and on the same day she answers RUN that she wanted revenge because she was stressed.
https://m.blog.naver.com/strongyoun-now/223915296929
1. She was full of debts (1.3B Won acc to her), some of them settled :
* 2023 Loan of 50 million won to an educational entrepreneur (Villa deposit in Seongsu-dong) -> Repayment completed later
* Member A: 100 million won
* Member B: 100 million won
* Long-time friend singer: 100 million won
* Overseas Athletes: 50 million won -> Repaid as a loan to the agency in January 2024
* Friend Actor: 5 million won
* Acquaintance actor: No specific amount disclosed
* Singer: 20 million won (8 million won in the second half of 2023, 12 million won in May 2024, loaned to my brother's account)
* Singer: A lot of money, estimated to be in the hundreds of millions
* An acquaintance who lent me a deposit for an apartment in Ilsan, about 5 million won
* Management run: 65 million won -> Offset in December 2024
* Gold Medalist 680 million won loan -> Bad debt disposal in December 2023
2. She was full of debts before being full of debts :
Responsible for her family's livelihood since childhood. Around 14 yrs old she started lending money to her father. Later she had to pay a 500 million won debt in her father’s name and lost all the money around 20. At 21 she provided financial support for her family’s new business - a restaurant - which closed in December 2024 and the deposit gone due to unpaid rent and management fees.
3. She lost the possibility of coming back because she was more preoccupied to be involved in controversies than actually work (she frequently “uploaded and deleted photos on SNS, a behavior known as 'snapping'.”)
4. She broke up with her celebrity boyfriend after the KSH picture incident in 2024 and lost any chance to date in the celebrity circle due to her blackmail tactics of uploading pictures with exes.
5. She lost all credibility due to her constant lying (“management side that had been consistently trying to help her get back on track decided that it is no longer possible to continue together”)
6. She refused any medical help despite her past su*c*de attempts (“hospitalization was not carried out according to the patient's wishes”)
7. She had a failed marriage - married in January 2025 (I told my ex-boyfriend that I was attracted to him because he “listened to my stories and solved problems.”)
8. She had a failed cafe project in February 2025 (“Until a few days before her death, her attention was focused on opening a café. But this plan never came to fruition.”)
On February 18, 2025 she was scheduled to move from her villa in Seongsu-dong, Seoul (with a deposit of 50 million won rental fee and a monthly rent of 1.5 million Won - paid by an acquaintance) to a comfy new residence in Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do (deposit prepared again by an acquaintance).
Switching from an expensive, trendy accommodation to a significantly cheaper housing option with a suburban feel and a family-friendly environment was the only possible next step for her. Only she was found d*ad 2 days before moving.
But what does it mean when you terminate an advertising contract with a model while you continue using his image on your products ?
https://www.frame-less.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=115
While the supporters were pointing out future lawsuits, some of the advertisers cowardly made some quick “adjustments” instead of using their new model’s picture that they advertised so passionately. Yep…cowardly and cheap.
https://x.com/graffychi/status/1938561690020282434
And somehow the image of the ex model continued to exist on every napkin, placemat, etc. in their restaurants. According to a newspaper post they were “saving the planet”.
Others found themselves slapped with lawsuits for copying design and technology. https://www.newsspace.kr/mobile/article.html?no=7385
While others are under investigation for allegedly taking low-interest loans from banks and providing loans to franchisees at mid-10% interest rates.
https://www.newdaily.co.kr/site/data/html/2025/06/10/2025061000406.html
Karma is a b*tch, indeed.
In this entire shark industry, in the middle of the controversy, there are 2 brands still standing.
MIDO
https://x.com/is98wayi/status/1935997759200674038
https://x.com/graffychi/status/1936343015720976386
BENCH
https://x.com/graffychi/status/1935077825729417277
https://x.com/graffychi/status/1934142525243105597
Regardless, KSH continues to trend in Korea.
https://x.com/soohyun_my88/status/1935859900212822386
Disney is also way behind Korean competing platforms such as Tving, Coupang Play, and Wave. Some in the industry even predict that "if things continue this way, the possibility of withdrawing from the Korean market cannot be ruled out.”
While Disney was playing safe with Knock Off, waiting for the Court results, underestimating the KSH support, Netflix was adjusting their list at the subscriber’s requests and introduced 4 KSH dramas in their suggestions.
Therefore, at this point, Disney is viewed more as a joke.
That “begging” is a subtle hit in Disney’s ba*ls.
https://n.news.naver.com/article/016/0002481622
Too bad the X post that was brought here pertains to a user who has no idea what is going on around. And fights with paws instead of claws. Maybe she is a fan of one of those actors whose dramas flopped on Disney because her post makes no sense.
Kim Sae-ron Incident: Who is responsible? And the remaining questions
https://www.frame-less.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=248
Kim Sae-ron’s Tragic Case: Unraveling the 700 million Won Proof Timeline, 900 million Won Debt Checks, Who Bears Responsibility and the Remaining Questions
https://vviptimes.com/kim-sae-rons-tragic-case-unraveling-the-700-million-won-proof-timeline-900-million-won-debt-checks-who-bears-responsibility-and-the-remaining-questions/
An actor who started out as a reenactment actor and became a star with a salary of 500 million won per episode
https://www.tminews.co.kr/entertainment/article/55733/
1. It’s impossible for his agency to confirm he invited a minor to his place late at night.
2. If his agency said it was a welcoming party it means there were other people invited, so there will be witnesses.
3. You said she was 17 and he was 32. Their age gap is 12. Maybe you are confusing him with the PD that was 16 yrs older. That relationship took place after KSH (acc. to her words).
4. If it was a welcoming party during or after his military period then it happened in 2018 or 2019, not in 2017.
Gurl, let's not fool ourselves that we are victims. We are master manipulators, we have endless strength and ambition, we are unstoppable when we want something. And if we learn kung fu...
https://x.com/dramaLove05/status/1938208683537928667
https://m.blog.naver.com/strongyoun-now/223912652394