India, June 8 -- Actor Kim Soo Hyun is set to return to domestic activities in South Korea, marking his first local project in nearly a year after a prolonged controversy that affected both his career and public image, according to Korean media outlet Hankook Ilbo. His agency, Gold Medalist, confirmed that he will shoot a commercial in Korea on July 14 for a Philippine fashion brand. This will be his first official domestic engagement since March last year, when allegations related to his personal life first emerged.

The controversy began when allegations surfaced claiming he had dated the late actress Kim Sae Ron for several years starting in 2015, when she was reportedly a minor, along with claims of financial pressure over debt repaym...