The company 'GOLDMEDALIST,' to which Kim Soo-hyun belongs, issued a statement on the 24th announcing an additional complaint against YouTube channel 'Horizontal and Vertical Research Institute' host Kim Se-yi, accusing him of spreading Kim Soo-hyun's private photos and implying that Kim Soo-hyun is suspected of participating in crimes similar to the 'Nth Room' case. 'GOLDMEDALIST' believes that this is nothing more than another form of criminal behavior.
The 'Horizontal and Vertical Research Institute' recently released a dishwashing photo of Kim Soo-hyun from the waist down, and Kim Se-yi repeatedly implied Kim Soo-hyun's involvement in incidents more serious than the 'Nth Room', sparking controversy. On the 24th, 'GOLDMEDALIST' issued a three-point statement accusing Kim Se-yi of criminal intimidation, directly pointing out that the 'Horizontal and Vertical Research Institute' spread Kim Soo-hyun's private photos on their YouTube channel on the 20th. 'GOLDMEDALIST' filed a complaint against him under the 'Sexual Violence Punishment Act.' However, the 'Horizontal and Vertical Research Institute' re-released the photo on the 21st, which 'GOLDMEDALIST' considers an act of crime, an open defiance of law and judicial authorities, and an incredible action.
In the third point, 'GOLDMEDALIST' accused the 'Horizontal and Vertical Research Institute' of claiming in live broadcasts on the 21st and 22nd that if Disney+ does not cancel the broadcast of the drama, they would release related footage of Kim Soo-hyun. 'The 'Horizontal and Vertical Research Institute' even mentioned the Nth Room multiple times during the live broadcast, as if Kim Soo-hyun committed a crime similar to the Nth Room, and claimed to have related videos.' 'GOLDMEDALIST' emphasized that the aforementioned claims are completely false, and the claimed videos do not exist. The 'Horizontal and Vertical Research Institute' claimed multiple times during last week’s live broadcast to hold related videos of Kim Soo-hyun, alleging they have more explosive information than the Nth Room and stressed they would reveal it at the appropriate time.