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Seoul Court Pauses Cosmetics Damages Case Against Kim Soo Hyun Pending YouTube Defamation Ruling

Judges will await findings on the relationship timeline before deciding if alleged morality‑clause breaches justify roughly 2.86 billion won in damages.

Seoul court pauses Kim Soo Hyun’s cosmetics lawsuit as judges review how his alleged past relationship with late actress Kim Sae Ron may affect the multimillion-won damages case.
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Overview

  • At a March 13 hearing, the Seoul Central District Court’s 22nd Civil Division suspended proceedings in Brand A’s suit tied to Kim Soo Hyun’s advertising contract.
  • The court will first review the outcome of a separate defamation case against a YouTube channel head that could establish key facts relevant to the civil dispute.
  • Brand A, reported as linked to VT Cosmetics, increased its claim from about 500 million won to roughly 2.86 billion won under contract terms allowing higher recovery.
  • The company argues Kim’s controversy violated a duty to maintain dignity by tying the brand to accusations he dated Kim Sae Ron when she was a minor.
  • Kim Soo Hyun and his agency, Goldmedalist, deny wrongdoing, say the relationship began after she reached adulthood, and contend unverified rumors cannot void the deal.