Garo Sero Institute Slammed for False Claims in Kim Sae-ron Whistleblower Scandal
A post titled “Garo Sero is seriously an embarrassment to the country” has gone viral on Korean forum Pann, igniting widespread public outrage over the recent whistleblower scandal involving the late actress Kim Sae-ron.
The post, which has surpassed 35,000 views, reflects the growing criticism directed at the Garo Sero Institute, a far-right YouTube-based media group, for spreading false accusations at a public press conference.
The viral Pann post included a news headline stating, “Kim Soo-hyun murder-for-hire accusation involving Kim Sae-ron whistleblower was false… Case likely to be dropped,” emphasizing the damage caused by spreading misinformation.
The original poster condemned the event, writing:
“They really held a press conference spreading lies about someone who passed away… Absolutely disgusting.”
Netizens are now turning their criticism toward both Garo Sero Institute (Gaseyeon) and those who previously believed the claims without question.
Top-voted comments on Pann:
- People on Pann actually believed that whole ‘killer-for-hire’ nonsense? Last year they were going off about HYBE’s Danworld and claiming there were Japanese flags in LE SSERAFIM’s MV. How dumb can they get? This kind of delusional stuff might fool a literal elementary schooler. Honestly, it’s creepy how seriously they believed it: I’m more freaked out by them than the story itself.
- I can’t stand Gaseyeon OR Kim Soo-hyun. Neither of them should ever show up on TV again.
- Where did all the Pann users who were bashing Kim Soo-hyun go?
- Just look at these comments… People were tearing him apart over some ridiculous, unverified rumor, and now that it’s proven false, they’re like, ‘I hate both sides.’ LOL. These people don’t care about the truth, they just need someone to attack.
- Where are all the people who believed Gaseyeon now? LOLLLLL.
The public’s reaction continues to mount, with some urging authorities to investigate the Garo Sero Institute’s role in propagating false information and potentially defamatory content in hopes of preventing similar incidents in the future.
