Kim Se-ui, the representative of the YouTube channel Hover Lab who was arrested and indicted on charges including the dissemination of false information about actor Kim Soo-hyun, has released a letter from the detention center on his 50th birthday, appealing to subscribers for financial support and political backing.

On the 26th, the Hover Lab YouTube channel aired a broadcast featuring a handwritten letter from Kim, who stated he wrote it from the Seoul Detention Center. During the broadcast, director Lee Han, the general director of the musical Park Chung-hee, read the letter on his behalf.

In the letter, Kim reiterated his stance that his arrest is unjust, stating, "Once the trial begins, the truth and my innocence will eventually be revealed." He expressed his feelings toward his family, noting that his mother is his biggest concern, and mentioned that Hover Lab has not been operating properly since his incarceration.

Kim also claimed, "Being at the Seoul Detention Center, I often run into President Yoon Suk-yeol and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo while walking through the hallways. It breaks my heart to see how gaunt they have become." He further appealed for support by saying, "I can clearly hear all of you chanting for President Yoon Suk-yeol in the Seoul Detention Center parking lot. I believe President Yoon Suk-yeol will also gain great strength from your enthusiastic chants."

Previously, Kim did not attend the first trial held on the 25th regarding the stalking and intimidation case involving YouTuber Tzuyang (real name Park Jung-won). Kim's side had requested a postponement of the trial and a closed-door proceeding citing threats to his personal safety, but the request was not accepted. It was reported that correctional authorities subsequently placed Kim in a solitary cell at the Seoul Detention Center for management purposes.

Kim also mentioned YouTuber Eun Hyun-jang, who holds a 50% stake in Hover Lab, multiple times, asserting, "Hover Lab must never be taken away by Eun Hyun-jang." It is reported that he has filed a complaint against Eun for stalking and intimidation.

Finally, he emphasized that donations to Hover Lab have decreased since his arrest, making operations difficult, and appealed for continued support and encouragement for the channel.

Meanwhile, Kim was arrested and indicted on charges including the dissemination of false information that actor Kim Soo-hyun had been in a relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron since he was a minor, and for releasing a distorted audio file. Recently, JTBC reported that an analysis by the Supreme Prosecutors' Office's forensic science department revealed signs of audio splicing and frequency differences in the file, indicating that it had been re-recorded from audio played on another device. 

(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)