Netizens are responding to Kim Soo Hyun’s announcement that he will hold an "urgent press conference."

As reported, his agency, Gold Medalist—founded by Kim Soo Hyun himself—will hold the event in Seoul at 4:30 PM KST on March 31. He will be joined by his legal representative, lawyer Kim Jong Bok of LK Partners, and will personally address the ongoing controversies. However, the press conference will not include a Q&A session. He plans only to make a statement from his own position.

Online, reactions to the announcement have been swift, with many netizens expressing criticism, shock, and disbelief.

Much of the backlash stems from the decision to exclude a Q&A, which many view as an effort to deliver a carefully scripted statement while avoiding direct accountability or clarification. The announcement has sparked frustration among those who expected transparency and open dialogue.

Meanwhile, others are already speculating that the actor will "shed tears," using his "abilities as an actor" in an attempt to stir sympathy from the public.

A recurring sentiment is that the only acceptable announcement at this point would be his retirement, with many netizens sharply criticizing both his actions and the format of the upcoming press conference.

More comments include:

"Is he going to lie again? lol."

"If it’s a retirement announcement, I’ll accept it."

"Just apologize and announce your retirement. No tearful performance."

"If there’s no Q&A, is that even a press conference? Why not just upload a video to YouTube?"

"If he's not taking questions and just making a statement, why bother with a press conference? Just want sympathy by crying?"

"What's so 'urgent' about it? After lying all this time and getting exposed, he’s delayed for days and is only now showing his face."

"Why even appear if he's not going to do a Q&A?"

"Just apologize and retire."

"LOL what will he say? That it’s all the woman’s parents' fault, he didn’t know anything, and did nothing wrong?"

"He’ll probably cry a river with that amazing acting skill."

"Since when did a press conference mean ignoring Q&A?"

"If he's just going to say his piece, just post it on YouTube."

"He'll probably go with 'it's a misunderstanding, a smear campaign, tears, tears'..."

"If there's no Q&A, he'll probably just cry."

"There needs to be a Q&A."

"Just say you're apologizing and retiring."

"Looks like it's going to be a tearful press conference, lol."

"Has the meaning of 'urgent' changed?"

"Must be a retirement announcement."

"Make a proper apology and hopefully disappear for good."

"Is there even anything left to say? It was all lies."

"Looks like we’re in for the performance of a lifetime tomorrow."

"No Q&A? Then just post a video or something. What kind of press conference is that? Better be a retirement."

"At least you're alive and that's why you're even able to hold a press conference."

"Won’t he just try to dodge legal issues? And probably won’t take any questions either. Oh, at the bottom it says he won’t take questions, lol."

"Looking forward to that Queen of Tears–style performance from a script someone else wrote."

"He’ll probably show up unshaven, with foundation muting the lip color, looking scruffy, lol."

"He partied on his birthday the day his partner of six years died—will his self-pity feel different this time?"

"Did the meeting with the lawyer finally end?"

"Ugh, I don’t want to see his face."

"If he comes out and says nonsense tomorrow, worse photos might surface."

"Guess we’ll be watching his final performance, lol."

What are your thoughts?

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