Kim Soo Hyun’s former manager’s past sexual assault case resurfaces online; netizens in disbelief

Kim Soo Hyun former manager's past sexual assault case surfaces online

Kim Soo Hyun’s former manager has once again come under public scrutiny as past allegations of sexual assault have resurfaced. The issue gained traction following recent claims made by the Garosero Research Institute regarding the late actress Kim Sae Ron, leading netizens to revisit an old case connected to the actor’s ex-manager.

A post on an online community board has attracted over 70000 views, reviving a news report from 2012 that detailed the case, reports Koreaboo. According to the article, a man in his twenties—who was allegedly Kim Soo Hyun’s manager at the time—was arrested on charges of sexual assault.

Police reports from that period reportedly indicated that the accused primarily targeted women in their twenties and thirties who lived alone, often striking during the evening. Authorities described him as a habitual offender with a compulsive addiction to such crimes. It was also revealed that he was a close friend of Kim Soo Hyun.

As discussions about the case resurfaced, comments from netizens who had followed the controversy in 2012 shed light on their friendship. Some users claimed that the two had been classmates, with one remarking that after Kim Soo Hyun’s success in The Moon Embracing the Sun, his friend had boasted about the actor’s rising fame. Others expressed shock at the association, questioning how Kim Soo Hyun had maintained such a person in his inner circle.

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At the time of the incident, Kim Soo Hyun’s agency distanced the actor from the allegations, stating that the individual in question was not his official manager and requesting that media outlets refrain from linking his name to the case. However, many longtime fans argued that the accused was, in fact, a close friend of the actor.

Korean netizens have reacted strongly to the resurfaced news, with comments expressing disbelief, discomfort, and concern about the extent of their past association. Some questioned the nature of their friendship, while others were simply shocked that such a serious crime had not received more attention earlier.