Overview
- Attorney Go Sang-rok says Kim Sae-ron’s family is preparing purported new materials after arranging an investigative TV interview and online claims by a so-called relative.
- Kim’s side argues the family ignored police requests for months and accepted a March civil complaint only in July without submitting a timely response.
- The lawyer warns that introducing fabricated documents or distributing private information could trigger immediate arrest under the Seoul police’s intensified review.
- Kim’s representatives deny the existence of “thousands of photos,” dispute alleged 2016 and 2018 KakaoTalk messages, and say a cited military “internet letter” was a public fan post.
- In a related commercial dispute, a Seoul court told Cuckoo Electronics to clarify its 2 billion won lawsuit over a terminated ad deal, questioning reliance on negative publicity and setting the next hearing for Jan. 16, 2026.