On February 27, a new episode of the YouTube channel ‘B-Grade Studio’ titled “ The sleeping greatest star of all time⭐appeared│B-level hearing RE:BOOT EP.14 ” was released. Kim Hyun Joong appeared alongside Park Hyo Joon and shared updates about his life and career.
During the broadcast, the hosts cautiously brought up the singer-actor’s previous assault dispute, noting that comments about the incident would inevitably surface. In response, Kim Hyun Joong acknowledged, “There was a bit of an assault dispute. I got involved in an assault dispute.” He clarified that the situation involved pushing and that it was legally categorized as assault. “In a pushed situation, they say that’s also assault. Because I admitted it, it was 5 million won,” he explained, referring to the fine he received.
Kim Hyun Joong stated that he accepted the 5 million KRW penalty at the time but did not anticipate the magnitude of the public backlash. “I didn’t know it would get this big,” he said. The panel mentioned that publicly available legal records later showed not guilty outcomes in related proceedings, and Kim Hyun Joong added, “It took a very long time to be found not guilty.” He also noted that many people remain unaware of the final verdict.
The conversation then shifted to the civil lawsuit involving his former girlfriend. One of the hosts referenced reports that approximately 1.6 billion KRW had been demanded at the time. Kim Hyun Joong responded, “I don’t know. At the time, the lawyer handled the matter.” He confirmed that the legal matters have since been resolved, saying, “It was all sorted out, but it took a very long time to be found not guilty.” Reflecting on the prolonged legal battle, he concluded, “As it took a long time, I neither gained nor lost anything.”
When asked whether he felt the situation was unfair, Kim Hyun Joong replied that he does not feel unfair about what happened. He explained that as a public figure, he has come to understand that legal innocence and public perception do not always align.
In the same episode, Kim Hyun Joong also promoted his upcoming concert scheduled for March 7 and 8 at KBS Arena Hall and shared his intention to continue working as both a singer and actor. The appearance marked one of the rare occasions in which he spoke in detail about the past legal controversy in a talk show setting, addressing the issue calmly and directly in front of viewers.
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