Kim Soo Hyun’s 3.9 Billion Won Advertising Lawsuit Takes Major Turn Following Cyber Wrecker’s Arrest

The ongoing 3.9 billion won (~$2.8 million USD) civil damages lawsuit filed against actor Kim Soo-hyun by health supplement company FromBio has entered a dramatic new phase following a major criminal breakthrough. With state law enforcement officially ruling that the initial scandals surrounding the top actor were fabricated using forged files, the entire direction of the high-stakes corporate legal battle is expected to change in favor of the celebrity.

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Court Orders FromBio to Clarify Alleged Contract Violations

According to legal circle reports on June 10, 2026, the 14th Civil Division of the Suwon District Court held the third formal preparatory hearing for the multi-million dollar lawsuit filed by FromBio against Kim Soo-hyun and his agency, Goldmedalist. This short session wrapped up in just five minutes but marked the official resumption of a trial that had been frozen for nearly eight months following its second hearing in October of last year.

During the quick proceeding, the panel of judges focused directly on the legal grounds of FromBio’s claim and demanded more exact proof from the brand’s legal team:

“The plaintiff needs to re-verify and specify exactly which actions constitute a direct violation of the artist’s contractual obligation to maintain public dignity. We require the plaintiff to compile a detailed, structured table outlining the specific reasons for the alleged violations alongside corresponding pieces of evidence.”

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The court clarified that once FromBio submits these detailed documents, it will organize the primary arguments of the case and allow Kim Soo-hyun’s defense team to submit a countersuit response to finalize the exact scope of the trial. The next formal hearing date has been officially scheduled to take place on July 22, 2026.

Fabricated Evidence and the Fall of Garo Sero Research Institute

The massive corporate lawsuit originally began when FromBio claimed that its corporate brand image had suffered severe financial damages after Kim Se-ui the head of the controversial YouTube channel Garo Sero Research Institute launched a series of highly public cyber attacks against the actor. The YouTuber held press conferences and released digital videos claiming that Kim Soo-hyun had romantically dated the late actress Kim Sae-ron while she was still a minor, and further claimed that the actor’s agency had driven the late actress into severe distress through financial repayment demands.

Kim Soo-hyun heavily denied these claims during an emotional press conference, stating that while they did date as mature adults after she turned of age, they never met during her underage years. The lengthy battle over the truth reached a turning point on May 26, 2026, when Kim Se-ui was formally arrested by police on severe charges of defamation, stalking, and attempted extortion.

During the criminal investigation, forensic experts revealed that the text messages and audio recordings used by the YouTuber were completely fake and created using advanced AI programs to mimic the late actress’s voice. Following this revelation, the court firmly rejected Kim Se-ui’s request for pre-trial release on June 2, 2026, keeping him locked behind bars.

Counter-Claims Increase From 12 Billion to 30 Billion Won

Because law enforcement has officially cleared Kim Soo-hyun’s name of the malicious rumors, FromBio’s legal justification for demanding advertising damages has lost significant ground. Legal analysts note that advertisers generally cannot hold a model financially responsible for damages caused by completely fabricated outside criminal attacks.

Armed with the official police results, Kim Soo-hyun and Goldmedalist plan to launch an aggressive legal counter-offensive. Industry insiders revealed that the actor’s legal team is currently preparing to heavily increase the financial demands of their personal civil defamation lawsuit against Kim Se-ui. The team plans to boost their original compensation claim from 12 billion won (~$8.7 million USD) to an incredible 30 billion won (~$21.8 million USD) to ensure the cyber wrecker faces severe consequences for his actions.