Overview
- Prosecutors have asked a court to issue an arrest warrant for YouTuber Kim Se-eui after police concluded key materials used in the case were fabricated.
- Investigators say the evidence included edited messenger screenshots and an audio file generated to sound like the late actress, which was played publicly on the YouTuber’s channel.
- The warrant hearing is scheduled for May 26, and authorities have so far declined detailed public comment while a senior officer said media reports were “not wrong.”
- Actor Kim Soo-hyun has denied any underage relationship, filed civil and criminal complaints, is reported to be receiving psychiatric care, and saw his Disney+ series Knock-Off postponed indefinitely.
- The case highlights gaps in verifying digital media, raises questions about platform incentives and profit motives for viral content, and could shape how courts and police treat AI-generated evidence.