When will Kim Soo-hyun return to public activities in Korea, and where will he appear?

Kim Soo-hyun is scheduled to appear as an award presenter at The Fact Music Awards on Sept. 19 in Busan. It will be his first public appearance in Korea in more than a year.

Why did Kim Soo-hyun nearly suspend all activities in Korea?

He stepped back after allegations linked to late actress Kim Sae-ron, including claims about when their relationship began. The allegations were raised by Hover Lab in March 2025 after Kim Sae-ron was found dead the previous month.

What happened to the underage dating allegation against Kim Soo-hyun?

Police recently dropped the underage dating charge against him, citing a lack of evidence. The article says the charge had been raised by the late actress’s family.

Kim Soo-hyun to resume activities in Korea after over a year

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Kim Soo-hyun is set to resume public activities in Korea next month with an award-presenting appearance in Busan on Sept. 19, more than a year after he nearly suspended all activities following allegations involving late actress Kim Sae-ron. The appearance comes after conservative YouTuber Kim Se-ui was arrested over allegedly spreading false information. Police recently dropped an underage dating charge against Kim for lack of evidence.

Key Facts

Kim will appear as an award presenter at The Fact Music Awards in the southeastern city of Busan on Sept. 19.
Hover Lab, the YouTube channel run by Kim Se-ui, raised the allegations in March 2025 after Kim Sae-ron was found dead at home the previous month.
Kim held a press conference later that month, acknowledged dating Kim Sae-ron, and rejected claims that the relationship began when she was a minor.
Kim filed defamation complaints against Kim Se-ui and the late actress’s family.
Kim recently appeared in a live television broadcast in Indonesia and is set to meet fans in the Philippines in October.

By Yonhap

Published Aug 28, 2026 9:33 am KST

Actor Kim Soo-hyun is set to make his first public appearance in Korea next month, informed sources said Friday, more than a year after he nearly suspended all activities here following allegations linked to late actress Kim Sae-ron.

Kim will appear as an award presenter at "The Fact Music Awards," scheduled to take place in the southeastern city of Busan on Sept. 19, according to officials from the awards organization committee.

The planned appearance comes after conservative YouTuber Kim Se-ui was arrested over allegedly spreading false and fabricated information about the actor over his relationship with the late actress when she was a minor.

Hover Lab, the YouTube channel operated by Kim, raised the allegations in March 2025 after the actress was found dead at her home the previous month. She was 24 when she passed.

Later that month, Kim held a press conference and acknowledged dating the actress, while rejecting claims their relationship took place when she was a minor. He also filed defamation complaints against the YouTuber and the late actress' family.

Police recently dropped an underage dating charge against Kim, raised by the late actress' family, citing a lack of evidence.

Kim recently appeared in a live television broadcast in Indonesia and is also set to meet fans in the Philippines in October.

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