Kim Seon Ho falls victim to deepfake tech scam; agency to take legal action - Deets inside

Recently, actor Kim Seon Ho, known for his roles in famed projects such as ‘Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’, and ‘The Tyrant’, became a target of a deepfake scam. In a recent statement issued by his management agency, the artist is planning to take strict action against all those who illegally impersonate him online. Read on to know more about what has happened.

Kim Seon Ho warns of legal action against impersonation using AI

AI technology has advanced to the point where people are using features like deepfake, amongst other things, in order to recreate a person digitally. This can often be used for impersonation, as seems to be the case for actor Kim Seon Ho. On August 19, the star’s management agency released an official statement about such actions on their social media accounts.



The statement read that fans should be careful, as many netizens had been using deepfake technology in order to impersonate Seon Ho to embezzle money and garner other benefits while pretending to be him. The statement also shared, “Actors and our employees never request money or personal information from specific individuals through private contact under any circumstances. The act of impersonating an actor, as well as the spread of false information using deepfakes, is clearly an illegal act. We will continue to monitor and respond strongly in the future”.

The company promised that such activities and illegal actions would not be tolerated, and that strict and legal action would be taken against those who felt the need to use Seon Ho’s face to scam people.

Kim Seon Ho

Seon Ho rose to fame again recently for his role in ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’. The star will next be seen in the upcoming series ‘Can This Love Be Translated?’. He will be seen in the comedy drama series starring alongside Go Yoon Jung. The show might premiere for watching by the end of this year; however, not much information has been confirmed about the matter.