Actor Kim Soo-hyun [JOONGANG ILBO]

Actor Kim Soo-hyun’s agency expressed gratitude to investigative authorities on Wednesday for "uncovering the truth based on objective evidence," after investigators concluded that allegations accusing him of grooming the late actress Kim Sae-ron were fabricated and that purported evidence had been manipulated or generated using AI.

“The investigation results confirmed that the various allegations and purported evidence presented by Hoverlab against Kim Soo-hyun were false,” Kim’s agency, Gold Medalist, said in an official statement.

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In March of last year, Hoverlab, a tabloid-like YouTube channel, alleged that Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron were in a relationship when she was a minor.