The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange released the "2025 Overseas Hallyu Survey" on April 7th. This includes the rankings of "Global Favorite Korean Actors" voted by global Hallyu fans! "Long-legged Oppa" Lee Min-ho has consecutively topped the list for 12 years, significantly outpacing Gong Yoo in 2nd place and Song Hye-kyo in 3rd. As the survey was conducted at the end of last year, Kim Soo-hyun, who was embroiled in controversy with rumors of a past relationship with the underage Kim Sae-ron revealed last month, still ranked 4th in this survey; Lee Jong-suk made it into the top 5.
In the K-pop singer category, the mega-group BTS has topped the list for 7 consecutive years, surpassing the sensational girl group BLACKPINK, which has been the runner-up for 6 consecutive years. Female singer IU and male singer PSY, as well as the popular girl group TWICE, occupy the 3rd to 5th positions respectively.
Furthermore, the fallout from Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron's scandal continues. Following Kim Soo-hyun's press conference on March 31, the "Double Kim Incident" seems to have cooled off a bit. Compared to the earlier criticism and curses directed at Kim Soo-hyun from all sides, recent dedicated fan activities have gradually increased. In addition to Brazilian fans sending a support truck to the location on the day of the press conference, subsequent support actions have not ceased.
Taiwanese fortune teller Eiffel revealed on the program "Destiny is Wonderful" that Kim Soo-hyun's good fortune has passed and he may face imprisonment in the future. On the program, Eiffel analyzed Kim Soo-hyun's astrological chart, noting that his Sun, Moon, and Mercury are in Aquarius, with 3 of his 7 planets in the air sign of Aquarius and 3 in fire signs, "His personality is affected by the lack of water sign energy, which governs love and family, leading to shortcomings in emotional expression."
Regarding Kim Soo-hyun's future fate, Eiffel states that this incident is "destined," "His moon is in the early degrees of Aquarius, and transiting Pluto is conjunct his moon, meaning this issue will persist for a while." Eiffel hints at a huge compensation and suggests the final development of the incident, hinting: "There might be imprisonment."
Regarding Kim Soo-hyun's future fate, Eiffel states that this incident is "destined," "His moon is in the early degrees of Aquarius, and transiting Pluto is conjunct his moon, meaning this issue will persist for a while." Eiffel hints at a huge compensation and suggests the final development of the incident, hinting: "There might be imprisonment."
Additionally, on March 31, a South Korean netizen launched a petition on the National Assembly website to amend the legal age for statutory rape, called the "Kim Soo-hyun Prevention Law," raising it from 16 to 19 and increasing penalties. If this petition reaches 50,000 agreements by April 30, it will be submitted to the relevant National Assembly committee for processing, and the petition exceeded 50,000 agreements within seven days of being posted.