Kim Se-ui, the CEO of the YouTube channel Hover Lab, who is currently under arrest and indicted on charges including the dissemination of false information regarding actor Kim Soo-hyun, has released a letter from detention to mark his 50th birthday, calling on subscribers for financial support and political backing.
On the 26th, the Hover Lab YouTube channel aired a broadcast featuring a handwritten letter from Kim, who stated he wrote it from the Seoul Detention Center. During the broadcast, director Lee Han, the general director of the musical Park Chung-hee, read the letter on Kim's behalf.
In the letter, Kim reiterated his stance that his arrest is unjust, stating, "Once the trial begins, the truth and my innocence will eventually be revealed." He also expressed his feelings toward his family, saying, "The person I am most worried about is my mother," while noting that Hover Lab has been unable to operate properly since his incarceration.
Kim further claimed, "Being at the Seoul Detention Center, I often run into President Yoon Suk-yeol and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo while walking through the hallways. It breaks my heart to see them looking so gaunt." He continued by appealing for support, adding, "I can clearly hear all of you chanting for President Yoon Suk-yeol in the detention center parking lot. I believe President Yoon Suk-yeol will also gain great strength from your enthusiastic chants."
Previously, Kim did not attend the first trial held on the 25th regarding the stalking and intimidation of YouTuber Tzuyang (real name Park Jung-won). Kim's side had requested a postponement of the trial and a closed-door proceeding citing threats to his personal safety, but the requests were not granted. It is reported that correctional authorities have since placed Kim in a solitary cell at the Seoul Detention Center for management purposes.
Kim also mentioned YouTuber Eun Hyun-jang, who holds a 50% stake in Hover Lab, multiple times, asserting, "Hover Lab must never be taken over by Eun Hyun-jang." It is reported that Kim has filed a complaint against Eun for stalking and intimidation.
Finally, he emphasized that donations to Hover Lab have decreased since his arrest, making operations difficult, and appealed for continued support and encouragement for the channel.
Meanwhile, Kim is under arrest and indicted on charges including spreading false information that actor Kim Soo-hyun had been in a relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron since he was a minor, and for releasing a Distorted audio file. Recently, JTBC reported that an analysis by the Supreme Prosecutors' Office's forensic science department found inconsistencies in the audio file, including gaps and frequency differences, indicating that it was a recording of audio played from another device.
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