Kim Soo-hyun's comeback puts Disney+ under spotlight over 'Knock-Off'

Kim Soo-hyun has hit the gas on his return to the entertainment industry, making his first public engagement in 16 months.

Attention is now turning to Disney+ and the fate of “Knock-Off,” a drama starring Kim, after its release was suspended after controversy erupted around the actor.

On Tuesday, Kim filmed an advertisement for fashion brand Bench in the Philippines.

It marked his first public engagement in 16 months, following the controversy over his private life that broke out in March last year.

“Reunited with your Bench family,” the fashion brand’s CEO wrote on his personal social media account, sharing a photo he had taken with Kim.

In the image, Kim holds a bouquet and flashes a V sign with his fingers.

The following day, Kim uploaded a new post to his own social media account, which had been dormant since February last year, resuming communication with fans.

If the events of the past two days are any indication, the actor is poised to make a formal return to the industry.

Attention is now focused not on whether he will return, but when and through which project.

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