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Kim Soo-Hyun Demands YouTube Delete Defamatory Channel and Videos
- •South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun's legal team has urged YouTube to shut down the Garosero Research Institute channel and remove 30 defamatory videos.
- •The legal representative Go Sang-rok stated the request was made to stop repeated attacks and prevent further damage to the actor's reputation.
- •The legal team argued that removing individual videos is insufficient and the entire channel should be suspended due to the severity of the harassment.
- •Channel operator Kim Se-ui previously faced criminal proceedings for spreading false information regarding Kim Soo-hyun and late actress Kim Sae-ron.
- •Kim Soo-hyun was cleared of all allegations earlier this year, and the YouTuber was arrested for using AI-manipulated recordings to spread fabricated claims.
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Kim Soo-hyun's legal representative urged YouTube to shut down the Garosero Research Institute channel and requested the removal of 30 videos containing defamatory content. The team approached YouTube on October 3 for video deletion and followed up on October 6 to seek a complete closure of the channel for violating policies on harassment and cyberbullying.
The legal team argued that removing individual videos is insufficient because identical attacks tend to resume on the same channel the very next day. Due to the repetitiveness and severity of these harmful acts, they maintained that YouTube should actively consider suspending or deleting the entire channel to prevent further secondary damage.
Gaseyeon operator Kim Se-ui faced criminal proceedings and an arrest warrant after being accused of spreading false information about Kim Soo-hyun and his relationship with the late actress Kim Sae-ron. Investigators alleged that the YouTuber used AI-manipulated voice recordings of Kim Sae-ron during broadcasts to fabricate information and damage the actor's reputation.
