{"id":8676,"date":"2026-05-26T15:51:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kdramakopi.com\/?p=8676"},"modified":"2026-05-26T16:59:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:59:04","slug":"kim-se-ui-to-be-arrested-court-validates-arrest-warrant-in-kim-soo-hyun-kim-sae-ron-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kdramakopi.com\/en\/kim-se-ui-va-etre-arrete-le-tribunal-valide-le-mandat-darret-dans-laffaire-kim-soo-hyun-kim-sae-ron\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Se-ui to be arrested: court validates arrest warrant in Kim Soo-hyun \/ Kim Sae-ron case"},"content":{"rendered":"

A major turning point in the case that has been shaking the South Korean entertainment industry for several months. On May 26, 2026, the South Korean justice system officially validated the arrest warrant for Kim Se-ui, the representative of the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute<\/em> (GaroSero), accused of spreading false information about actor Kim Soo-hyun and the late actress Kim Sae-ron.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Kim Se-ui, entering the preliminary hearing for his arrest warrant, May 26. Photo <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Kim Se-ui taken into custody: court validates arrest warrant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Judge Boo Dong-sik, in charge of warrants at the Seoul Central District Court, ruled that there was a \u201crisk of destroying evidence and absconding\u201d, thus justifying his detention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hearing to validate the arrest warrant began at 10:30 a.m. and lasted around four hours, excluding breaks, at Seoul Central Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of this pre-detention interrogation, Judge Boo Dong-sik finally validated the warrant at around 10.10pm, deeming that there was a \u201crisk of destroying evidence and absconding\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kim Se-ui is being sued for defamation via news networks as well as for violation of the Sex Crimes Act, following months of controversy surrounding the actor and the late actress Kim Sae-ron. The announcement came at around 11.15pm in South Korea, after a full day of live coverage by the Korean media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to several Korean media outlets, the public prosecutor's office insisted that Kim Se-ui and his entourage had already manipulated data in this case, reinforcing fears of further evidence destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A tense day in court<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since the morning of May 26, all media attention has been focused on Kim Se-ui's hearing before the Korean courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On his arrival in court, the YouTubeur held a very offensive press conference in front of reporters, rejecting all the accusations against him outright. In particular, he declared, \u201cThe arrest warrant is full of obvious misinformation.\u201d Before adding, \u201cI recognize absolutely none of the accusations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kim Se-ui also directly attacked the investigators and the public prosecutor's office, claiming that the investigation was politically motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Garo Sero Institute representative also referred to accusations of audio manipulation by artificial intelligence. According to him, South Korea's National Forensic Service would not have been able to state with certainty that the broadcast recordings had been generated by AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said, \u201cThe national institute did not conclude that the recordings were generated by artificial intelligence, while the private company hired by Kim Soo-hyun claims otherwise. Are they questioning the findings of the national service?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kim Se-ui also announced his intention to lodge a complaint on May 27 against the police and prosecutors involved in the case, accusing them of distorting the judicial process. 2 journalists, one from MBC and one from SBS, were virulent in their questions and tried to confront Kim Se-ui, notably concerning the verification that the audio was AI, which he had difficulty answering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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