Kim Soo Hyun has strongly denied claims that he exchanged KakaoTalk messages with the late Kim Sae Ron in 2016 and 2018, saying the messages were manipulated.

On March 31, Kim Soo Hyun held an urgent press conference at the Stanford Hotel in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. He stated, “The bereaved family is framing me as a pedophile and a groomer of minors using KakaoTalk messages. The person in the 2016 and 2018 messages is not me.”

To back up his claim, Kim Soo Hyun revealed the results of an authorship identification analysis. He explained, “I submitted the 2016 and 2018 messages provided by the family, along with my recent KakaoTalk conversations with acquaintances, to a forensic verification agency. The agency concluded that the person in the 2016 and 2018 messages is not the same.”

Kim Soo Hyun also expressed his frustration over how new claims kept surfacing. “Whenever I or my agency refute their so-called evidence, suddenly, new recorded testimonies appear. They present manipulated photos and videos with altered timestamps, as well as edited KakaoTalk images instead of the originals.”

He then challenged the family to submit their evidence for legal verification. “If their evidence is real, they should let the authorities verify it. I have people who rely on me, and I see them suffering every day. I fear what new accusations will come next, how they will twist things to make me look like a criminal.”

Kim Soo Hyun ended his statement by promising to reveal the truth. “I will take responsibility for my own choices, but I won’t stay silent about false accusations. I don’t ask for blind trust—I will prove my innocence.”

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BTS’s Jimin is once again proving his global dominance, especially in Japan, where his solo music continues to break records!

Jimin's hit song "Who", from his second album MUSE, has just been awarded the prestigious Gold streaming certification from the Japan Record Association (RIAJ).

This honor comes after "Who" surpassed a remarkable 50 million streams in February, making it the first solo song by Jimin to receive this certification in Japan!

The Japan Record Association certifies music based on total streams, with Gold for 50 million streams, Platinum for 100 million, and Diamond for a massive 500 million.

This achievement adds another significant milestone to Jimin’s growing solo career.

Previously, Jimin also earned a Platinum certification for his first album FACE (for 250,000 units shipped) and a Gold certification for MUSE (for over 100,000 units shipped).

With the Gold streaming certification for "Who", Jimin now holds a total of three prestigious certifications from the Japan Record Association, solidifying his place as a solo artist.

Not only that, but "Who" made waves on the Billboard charts, staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for an impressive 33 weeks, setting a record for the longest-charting K-pop solo song! It also spent 32 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, showing just how much love fans have for his music.

Jimin’s solo success doesn’t stop there, as GOLDEN also spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, and Jimin continues to dominate the Billboard Japan Artist 100, where he has now charted for 47 weeks! Clearly, Jimin’s popularity is unstoppable!

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