All You Need To Know About Kim Soo Hyun Prevention Act, Petition Demanding Harsher Penalties For Statutory Rape Offenders

After Kim Soo Hyun's press conference, a petition was started, asking for changes to the laws about crimes against minors.

Kim Soo Hyun’s recent emergency press conference sparked a significant reaction online. Shortly after, a petition was started, asking for changes to the laws about crimes against minors. This petition, known as the Kim Soo Hyun Prevention Act, was filed with the National Assembly Electronic Petition system. Read on to know more about this act. 

The main request of the petition is to increase the age at which someone can be charged with statutory rape of a minor. Currently, that age is 16, and the petition wants to raise it to 19. The person who started the petition specifically mentioned Kim Soo Hyun’s situation, pointing out that under the existing laws, legal punishment might not be possible.

The petition explained that the current law only protects children between the ages of 13 and 16 from statutory rape. Because the legal definition of a minor includes those up to 18 years old, the petitioner argued that the current age limit for statutory rape allows individuals who harm older teenagers to avoid legal consequences.

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To prevent similar situations in the future, the petition called for a revision of the laws regarding statutory rape of minors. By 2 PM on the same day it was filed, the petition had already gathered more than 20,000 signatures. According to the rules, if a petition receives over 50,000 signatures within 30 days, it will be reviewed by a relevant subcommittee of the National Assembly. 

More On Kim Soo Hyun’s Press Conference

On March 31, the Queen of Tears actor held a press conference. The actor began his emergency press conference by expressing regret. He went on to confirm that he had been dating Kim Sae Ron for almost a year. While acknowledging this, he broke down, but he maintained his stance that Kim Sae Ron wasn’t a minor while they were together.

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First Published: April 02, 2025 1:35 PM