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Kim Soo Hyun is facing massive backlash after a past photo surfaced showing him kissing the late Kim Sae Ron on the cheek when she was a minor.
According to reports on March 12th, the Instagram fan account “kimsoohyuniee” posted a story with a black background and the message: “To the actor I once admired, goodbye.” The account, which has 463,000 followers, is reportedly the largest among individual international fan accounts dedicated to Kim Soo Hyun.
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On March 13th, the fan cafe “Eucharis”, Kim Soo Hyun’s first official fan club with approximately 29,000 members, made all posts private and effectively suspended its activities. However, the administrators explained that the closure is temporary to prevent cyberbullying among members.
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Instagram에서 이 게시물 보기 김수현 Kim Soo Hyun 金秀賢(@soohyun_k216)님의 공유 게시물
Additionally, various online communities have been flooded with discussions and posts about Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron’s past.
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In countries like the United States and the United Kingdom, there are clear legal regulations regarding relationships between minors and adults. The age of consent is set between 16 and 18, and any relationship between an adult and a minor below this age is considered illegal.
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