Late actress Kim Sae-ron’s family sues YouTuber Lee Jin-ho for allegedly spreading false rumours

The family is suing Lee Jin-ho for making a number of false claims since 2022, including that she staged a 'self-made romance' by posting on social media a photo of herself with Kim Soo-hyun in March 2024. Photos: Reuters, Kim Sae-ron/Instagram

The bereaved family of Kim Sae-ron is suing a YouTuber for allegedly spreading false rumours about the late actress while she was alive.

South Korean attorney Bu Ji-seok of the law firm Buyou, representing Kim’s family, appeared at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on March 17 to submit the complaint against YouTuber Lee Jin-ho.