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A new television report has added another twist to the controversy surrounding actor Kim Soo-hyun, claiming that the same informant provided conflicting audio recordings to different parties before allegations against the actor gained widespread attention.
MBC's investigative program "Straight" reported Sunday that an informant who later supplied an audio file to YouTube channel HoverLab, also known as Garo Sero Institute, had previously approached Kim Soo-hyun's agency with a recording that allegedly contained the opposite account.
The report focused on police findings related to materials that were publicly released as evidence supporting allegations that Kim Soo-hyun had dated Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor.
The allegations became a major topic in South Korea last year after HoverLab head Kim Se-ui released what he said was an audio recording of late actor Kim Sae-ron discussing a past relationship with Kim Soo-hyun. The recording was widely circulated online and cited by some as a key piece of evidence supporting claims that the relationship began while she was underage.
