Kim Soo Hyun’s Drastically Changed Visuals After Kim Sae Ron Scandal Spark Heated Debate
Actor Kim Soo Hyun’s current appearance has Korean and international netizens split between concern and condemnation.
The actor recently took part in an interview for Indonesian platform RCTI+‘s IDOLYFE, but his looks gained far more attention than what he said. Several fans pointed out that he appeared dramatically thinner than he had been in the past, with many expressing concern for his weight.
김수현님 너무 마르셨다ㅠㅠ 앞으로 좋은 일만 있었으면 좋겠어요~~~~화이팅입니다!!!! pic.twitter.com/uLaKhEu5qy
— 츄릅 (@WildGeun) September 8, 2026
Kim Soo Hyun, you’ve gotten so thin ㅠㅠ I hope that from now on only good things happen to you~~~~ Fighting!!!!
— @WildGeun on X
こんなに痩せてしまった
胸が痛む🥺
이제부터는 좋은 일만 있는 밝은 미래가 되기를 바랍니다♡♡#キムスヒョン #김수협 pic.twitter.com/mpEU4NJWdc— hana＆marron🌻 (@shou_hana_0902) September 8, 2026
He’s become so thin. It hurts my heart 🥺
I hope that from now on he has a bright future filled with only good things ♡♡
— @shou_hana_0902 on X
진짜 마음 고생 많았나봐요
행복한 일 가득했으면 좋겠습니다— CoCo (@DumbApe18) September 8, 2026
He must have really gone through a lot emotionally.
I hope his life is filled with happy things.
— @DumbApe18 on X
Others, however, were far less sympathetic, arguing that anything he may be going through is well deserved given the ongoing circumstances around his alleged relationship with the late actress Kim Sae Ron.
que le sigan pasando cosas malas 🙏 los pedófilos no merecen una vida tranquila https://t.co/eudHiITHWj
— 🌙 (@Nimsshi) September 8, 2026
May bad things keep happening to him 🙏 Pedophiles don’t deserve a peaceful life.
— @Nimsshi on X
Good. I hope that he keeps suffering. Public will never forgive him for what he did to innocent minors and women. No matter how desperately his country will keep protecting him and other pathetic predators and abusers like him. https://t.co/wFV1nDQFhN
— Martiny (@martiny99atz) September 8, 2026
so disgusting how people are acting like he’s some kind of victim https://t.co/J0G8luieqA
— jana (@bffminsi) September 11, 2026
The timing has made reactions especially loaded. Just days ago, South Korean authorities effectively closed the child welfare case tied to Kim Soo Hyun’s alleged relationship with the late Kim Sae Ron, with prosecutors returning the investigation file to police without ordering further review.
Case Against Kim Soo Hyun For “Grooming” Minor Kim Sae Ron Effectively Closed
Since then, Kim Soo Hyun has pushed ahead with his return to the industry, most recently picking up confirmed spots in the lineup for the 2026 The Fact Music Awards (TMA) in Busan and the 2026 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) in Kaohsiung. Given then fierce backlash towards him around the world, including among Korean netizens, some are now accusing the actor of using bots to orchestrate positive PR around himself.
Go through the comments. 90% of them are by accounts created in late 2025 / 2026. This is clearly a planned pr campaign using bots or paid "supporters".
This man groomed, raped and then drove to suicide a girl who was barely 14 yrs old when their "relationship" began. Sick. 🤢🤮 https://t.co/Ba3wFwxUB4
— Jade D⁷🥢 (@bultaoreuneing) September 8, 2026
