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Amid the allegations exposed by Garosero Research Institute regarding the late actress Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun’s manager’s past sexual assault news has resurfaced online.
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Recently, an online community board garnered over 70,000 views regarding the news article.
The article from 2012 stated that a man in his twenties, known as Kim Soo Hyun’s manager, was caught for sexual assault.
He mainly targeted victims during the evening, with most victims being women in their twenties and thirties who lived alone. He is considered to be a typical sex offender with a sexual addiction.
— Police officials
It was also revealed that the manager was Kim Soo Hyun’s friend.
Comments from the time the incident occurred revealed more information on the manager.
- “Kim Soo Hyun’s manager is his friend, and they are classmates. After filming ‘The Moon Embracing the Sun,’ his friend said he was getting more popular and laughed. I’m not sure if it’s that manager or the new manager he had after moving agencies.”
- “Yes, they are indeed friends. He is 24 and 180cm tall and weighs 80 kg. I’m unsure how Kim Soo Hyun had this type of person as his manager.”
- “Regardless of his fans going crazy about it…honestly, if they are friends and one of them is a sex offender..do you think Kim Soo Hyun is going to be normal? Plus, having this type of person close to him as a manager just means they have something in common. What is a celebrity manager anyway? It’s someone that stays next to them for 24 hours like a shadow.”
- “I see them as similar kind..in terms of mindset, morals and ethics.”
At that time, his agency stated that he was not Kim Soo Hyun’s dedicated manager and requested they remove his name from the news articles. However, long-time fans of Kim Soo Hyun claimed that he was Kim Soo Hyun’s close friend.
Korean netizens were also shocked at the news.
- “How close were they to have him as his manager.”
- “Wow, this is the first time I’ve heard about this.”
- “So crazy, I have goosebumps.”
- “This is something more serious than a misdemeanor.”
- “Birds of a feather flock together.”