Kim Soo-hyun Files Additional Lawsuit Against Garo Sero Institute for Stalking
On April 30, actor Kim Soo-hyun and his agency Gold Medalist filed an additional lawsuit and complaint against Kim Se-ui, the operator of the YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute, for violating the Anti-Stalking Act.
L.K.B & Partners, the legal representative for Kim Soo-hyun and Gold Medalist, announced through an official statement, “Today, actor Kim Soo-hyun and Gold Medalist have filed an additional lawsuit and complaint against Kim Se Ui of Gaseyeon for violating the Anti-Stalking Act.”
They continued, “Kim Soo-hyun and Gold Medalist had previously filed a lawsuit on April 1 for the same charges. Despite a court decision that found Kim Se-ui’s actions to constitute stalking and prohibited him from continuing such behavior of which he was formally notified on April 24 he has continued to spread false information about Kim Soo-hyun on his YouTube channel.”
The statement emphasized, “Kim Se-ui’s actions not only violate the court’s ruling but also constitute a criminal offense punishable by up to two years of imprisonment or a fine of up to 20 million KRW under Article 20, Paragraph 2 of the Anti-Stalking Act. In response, Kim Soo-hyun and Gold Medalist have taken swift additional legal action.”
Full Official Statement Regarding the Additional Legal Action Against Garo Sero:
On April 30, actor Kim Soo-hyun and his agency Gold Medalist filed an additional lawsuit and complaint against Kim Se-ui, operator of the YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute, for violating the Anti-Stalking Act.
As previously announced, Kim Soo-hyun and Gold Medalist had already filed a lawsuit and complaint on April 1, 2025, asserting that Kim Se-ui’s ongoing and repetitive dissemination of false claims about the actor constituted stalking.
Based on these actions, the investigative authorities filed for a restraining order against Kim Se-ui on April 22, 2025, and the Seoul Central District Court accepted the request the next day, issuing a provisional order prohibiting him from engaging in further stalking behavior.
Kim Se-ui was formally notified of this court decision on April 24, but has since ignored it and continues to spread false information about Kim Soo-hyun through his YouTube channel.
Disregarding the court’s decision constitutes a punishable offense under Article 20, Paragraph 2 of the Anti-Stalking Act. Therefore, Kim Soo-hyun and Gold Medalist have taken prompt additional legal measures in response.
Dated: April 30, 2025
Legal Representative for Kim Soo-hyun and Gold Medalist:
L.K.B & Partners
