Kim Soo-hyun's fan event in Taiwan canceled amid scandal

Actor Kim Soo-hyun's meet and greet in Taiwan has been canceled due to issues regarding his “schedules,” 7-Eleven Taiwan said Tuesday.

“The Kim Soo-hyun fan meeting event, which was scheduled to take place on March 30, has been canceled because of the actor's change in schedule,” the retail brand said Wednesday through a post on Instagram, adding that the tickets would be refunded.

The meet and greet would have marked the actor's first public appearance since March 10, when late actor Kim Sae-ron's family began accusing Kim Soo-hyun of dating her when she was a minor.

The event was organized by 7-Eleven Taiwan, which was supposed to release Kim Soo-hyun-themed beverage and food products in tandem with the event. The company also planned to have pictures of Kim Soo-hyun hung up on the doors of 7-Eleven convenience stores around the country but halted both plans, according to local media.

Kim Soo-hyun could be liable to pay back 30 million Taiwan dollars ($910,000) to 7-Eleven, according to media reports.

Meanwhile, Kim Soo-hyun's agency, Goldmedalist, filed an additional criminal complaint against Kim Se-ui, operator of the YouTube channel Hoverlab, accusing him of making threats during a livestream.

Law firm LKB & Partners, representing the agency, said Monday that Kim, on his YouTube channel, had “threatened to release footage of Kim Soo-hyun if Disney+ does not cancel the release of the series 'Knock-Off,'” in which the actor stars.

Disney+ postponed the release of “Knock-Off” due to the scandal. The series was initially rumored to premiere in April.

BY YOON SO-YEON [yoon.soyeon@joongang.co.kr]