[1021] Actor #KimSoohyun’s side has asked YouTube to delete and shut down the Garo Sero Research Institute (Gaseyeon) channel. Kim Soohyun’s lawyer made it clear that they are serious about this, saying, “This is not just a complaint.” Kim Soohyun’s side recently filed a request with the Seoul Central District Court asking YouTube to shut down the Gaseyeon channel and delete 30 videos, as well as stop them from being uploaded again. The court is scheduled to decide whether to approve the request on the morning of November 4. Many people are watching to see whether the Gaseyeon channel, which has nearly 1 million subscribers, will actually be shut down. Attorney Go Sangrok, who represents Kim Soohyun, said, “This will be an important example for similar cases in the future.” Attorney Go Sangrok told SPOTV News, “We submitted the relevant materials to Google and received a reply saying that they had been sent to the team in charge and are now being reviewed. We reported 30 videos and also asked for the entire channel to be deleted, so I expect the review to take quite some time.” “Gaseyeon has already been banned from making money from its videos, but similar behavior continues, and the damage is enormous. The channel also makes money through donations, paid promotions that are not properly disclosed, selling products, and building political fan groups. Simply stopping the channel from making money is clearly not enough.” Kim Soohyun’s side based its request to shut down the channel on the revised Information and Communications Network Act, known as the Cyber Wrecker Prevention Act, which was amended in July. Under Article 44-12 and related provisions of the revised law, people can report illegal information and false or manipulated information. Platforms must establish and follow their own policies, which may include suspending all or part of a service or closing an account. After receiving a report, platforms must review it and inform the person who reported it of the action taken or the reason for rejecting the report. Although the Gaseyeon videos about Kim Soohyun were uploaded before the law took effect on July 7, Kim Soohyun’s side argues that they can still ask for the channel to be shut down to prevent the spread of illegal and false or manipulated information. YouTube also has its own rules that allow it to stop a channel from making money or delete an account if the channel breaks its rules. Attorney Go Sangrok said, “Google also needs to review this matter carefully before giving its response. If a platform ignores a serious case involving a channel of this size, where a celebrity has been targeted by false claims, threats, and pressure, Google will inevitably be held responsible. I believe this case will also give Google a clear reason to take action against the channel.” “This is not just about expressing dissatisfaction or taking the attitude of ‘we might as well try, even if it doesn’t work.’ We are taking real action to make sure the channel is shut down. We will see this through to the end, because this case needs to set an important example for Korean society.” naver.me/FEgvGt8I