Kim Soo-hyun freezes YouTuber's Seoul homes in defamation lawsuit

Actor Kim Soo-hyun has successfully frozen the assets of a YouTuber, seizing two Seoul apartments in a defamation lawsuit related to AI deepfake allegations. The court order follows claims of an inappropriate relationship. The lawsuit, seeking approximately $8.8 million, targets the head of the YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute. The court approved the seizure of two properties, one in Seocho and another in Apgujeong, based on submitted documents. The case stems from allegations made by the YouTuber, including an AI-generated deepfake voice recording. The properties are already used as collateral, potentially complicating the recovery of the full compensation even if Kim Soo-hyun wins.