Is this a repercussion of the underage dating allegations? ”Kim Soo Hyun Prevention Law” exceeds 50,000 people in national petition... to be discussed in the National Assembly of Korea

It was revealed that more than 50,000 people have agreed to the so-called “Kim Soo Hyun Prevention Act,” a petition to raise the standard age for sex crimes against minors, which was initiated by the “underage dating scandal” involving actor Kim Soo Hyun. It is now known that more than 50,000 people have agreed to the so-called “Kim Soo Hyun Prevention Act. The petitions with more than 50,000 respondents will be sent to the Standing Committee under the jurisdiction of the National Assembly.

　According to a post on the National Assembly's e-Application Board, the “Raise the Age of Minor Pseudo-rape and Strengthen Punishment Bill” petition, which was uploaded to the National Assembly's e-Application Board on March 31st, received the consent of 50,401 people as of 2:20 p.m. on that day.

　If 50,000 people agree within 30 days after the petition is uploaded, it will be transferred to a committee under the jurisdiction of the National Assembly and related committees, and within 90 days thereafter, it will be discussed whether or not to be submitted to the plenary session. If the petition is adopted by the plenary session, the National Assembly or the government will take the necessary action.

　The petition seeks to raise the age for the crime of rape of a minor, which is punishable if a person engages in sexual intercourse with a minor.

　The petitioners stated, “Recently, Kim Soo Hyun has angered the public with allegations that he committed grooming sex crimes against the late Kim Sae-ron in the past,” and pointed out, “Currently, the crime of rape of a simulated minor only protects children between the ages of 13 and 16, so even if Kim Soo Hyun actually committed the crime, he cannot be punished for it. The reality is that Kim Soo-hyun cannot be punished even if he actually committed the crime,” he pointed out.

　They continued, “Although Korean law clearly defines and protects minors up to the age of 18, the age limit for the crime of quasi-rape, which only protects minors between the ages of 13 and 16, has allowed pedophiles to avoid the legal net,” and added, “Therefore, in order to prevent this from happening again in the future Therefore, in order to prevent this from happening again, we petition for the following revisions to the crime of rape of a minor under the name of the 'Kim Soo Hyun Prevention Act' to prevent its recurrence."

　▷The current age for the crime of rape of a person under the age of 13 to 16 years old should be raised to 13 to 19 years old. (rape)).

　However, Kim Soo Hyun has denied allegations that he had a relationship with the late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor. Kim Sae-ron's family, through the YouTube channel “Garosero Institute,” claims that Kim Sae-Ron and Kim Soo-Hyun were lovers for six years, starting in 2016 when Kim Sae-Ron was 15 years old, but Kim Soo Hyun was in a relationship with Kim Sae-Ron from summer 2019 to fall 2020, when she was an adult However, Kim Soo Hyun stated that they were together from the summer of 2019 to the fall of 2020, when Kim Theron became an adult, and their claims differ. Kim Soo Hyun also filed a criminal complaint against the bereaved family and the “Garosero Institute” for defamation, and also filed a lawsuit against them for damages worth 12 billion won.